The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-08
HAWAII IS
BROUGHT. IN
Agreement for Ending
Boycott in China
Adopted.

American goods.
At a recent meeting of American
| merchants in Hongkong with Chimes
representatives of the guilds and boy
colt committee, the list of claims pre-
sented for consideration was broker
| because of one article, and the Chi
nese representatives walked out of tbs
| the claim of the Chinese for considera-
tion by the American government per-
| hitting Chinese laborers to be admit
| ted into Hawaii and the Philippines.
The South China Post of December
IL, printed at Hongkong, gives the
complete list of claims, as we'll as the
offensive ones, as follows:
We are glad to announce that the
American merchants and Chinese rep
resentatives of the Guilds and the
Boycott Committee have agreed on
certain claims to end the boycott,
which the American merchants, act
ing as counsel for the Chinese, will
submit to the United States Govern
ment.
After the meetings at Canton Of
American merchants and Chinese, the
Chinese Committee there came to
Hongkong and instructed the Honor
able Ho-Kai, NJ. B., c. M, G. NJ. G.,
barrister- atlaw. to draft the requests
of the Chinese. He did so, and his
proposals, fifteen in all, were taken to
Canton for consideration. The Can
ton Committee came here last Thurs
day morning, and after some revision
Of the articles, with the consent Of
Dr.. Ho-Kai, the Chinese Committee
met the American representatives on
Friday morning. The Americans con-
scented to accept the requests of the
Chinese for transmission excepting Ar
ticle ., which they required to be
amended. The Chinese would not
agree to the amendment of the 9Th
Article, and left On Friday night a
meeting of Chinese was held in Hong
kong, at which the Boycott Committee
and representatives of the Guilds were
present. A poll was taken on the ques-
ton of amending the 9th Article, AS
the Americans desired, and AZ voted in
favor of the amendment and three
against. Subsequently the three con-
scented, and on Saturday the Chinese
and American representatives met and
agreed on and signed the following
Articles, which were cabled in detail
yesterday to New York by the COR
respondent of the New York Sun:
1.-The word 'Laborer'' should be
distinctly and clearly defined accord
ing to the highest Standard English
Dictionary, and be limited to such
class or of q ORIGIN
ally intended to be designated by both
Governments of the United States and
China under the Chinese Exclusion
Treaty of the 18th November, 1880, as
laborers.
2.-All regulations and legislative
measures affecting Chinese coming in
to the United States should be COM /
to and approved by the /
Chinese Government before they are
put into force. When the same shall !.
have been agreed to by and between |
both Governments they should not at
any time thereafter be altered or I
varied without the consent of the Chi !
nese Government first had and OBJ !
tanned
3.-Every Consul of the United
States stationed in China should have
full power and authority to issue and
grant to Chinese (other than labor A.,
ers) who intend to come to the United
States a certificate of admission. Such /
certificate should when granted be |
deemed and accepted by the United
States Government as conclusive proof
of the right of such holder to enter
into the United States, and the holder
of such certificate should be allowed
to land without hindrance or molesta-
ton or detention wha tsoever save and
except in the case of actual fraud.
avery Chinese (other than a la |
borer) intending to come to the Unit :
ed States may, after having obtained
a passport from the Chinese Govern ,
ment or from such other Government
as he may for the time being be under,
apply to the nearest American Consul .
for a certificate of admission to the
United States, and when such pass
port shall on examination be found
correct and proper the American Con-
sui should forthwith grant to such
certificate without any delay
In case inquiry is needed
as to the propriety or correctness of
such passport the issuance Or refusal :
of such a certificate should be COM !
municated to the applicant not later
than 80 days from date of application.
5.-Medical examination of all Chi
nese departing for the United States
should be made by the medical officer
by the United States Gov
eminent CONFORMITY with one European ;
medical practitioner appointed by the
Chinese Government and approved by
the United States Government at the
port of departure, and no one should !
be deemed to be unfit to depart unless
certified to be so by both the medical
officer for the United States Govern |
ment and such medical practitioner as
shall be appointed by the Chinese Gov |
eminent. If at the port of entry medi- /
cal denomination should be deemed |
necessary similar arrangements should /
be made, and no one should be deemed |
unfit to land unless certified to be so !
by both medical officers.