The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-08-13

ayma.
Here their names were checked, Mo
riayma giving 10 each ticket which
entitled the holder TO one Bank of
Commerce twenty and one FIVE.
But before the presentation of this
the holder was compelled 10 pass DR..
Nonro. who, at the stern Of the ship.
was assisted in his examination by his
office assistant. Mr.. Elliott. Mr.. Okada
Of the Sun Ban acting as interpreter,
and the ships surgeon. DR.. Pugh. DR..
Rear had also come over with the
party of officials.
ALL EMPLOYED.
VANCOUVER, July 26.-The Japa-
nese brought by the Kumeric have all
been landed but eight, who failed TO
pass the medical inspection. Most Of
those landed have gone east. 1t is
said hundreds will go to the prairies
to work on G. T. P. construction. A
large number have also secured en-
ployment with the Stave Lake Power
company.
CAPTAIN BAIRD EXPLAINS.
VANCOUVER, July 2s.-Capt. Baird
VI the SlcdIllSI MAAANH
1906 japanese to Vancouver, said:
Our contract was made at Lota,
Chile, before we reached Honolulu.
When we landed our 1900 Portuguese
immigrants at Honolulu we took on
these japanese for British Columbia
The Hawaiian Board of immigration
was very mad over it for We were
taking from them as many laoorers
as we brought them. But this was
not a matter of sentiment with US. II
was business We had been chartered
by the United States government TO
bring the Portuguese from Madeira.
We did so. That was the end of that
contract. We were free to take any
other contract and these japanese
were free to leave. and as there is no
Dominion law against them they were
free to come here"
The captain said he knew nothing
more about the deal and didn't care,
q got my passage money, $50 Tor
each. and saw to it that each man de-
posted the s25. The total collection
was made UP in the form of draft
on the Bank of Commerce. But as
each man individually was required to
show this. il was refunded to each"
NO EXCLUSION POLICY.
VANCOUVER, July 26.-The arrival
of the steamer Kumeric at Vancouver
with 1905 japanese has stirred r. u,
Macpherson, NJ. P, to protest 10 the
Ottawa government, which answered
that it was powerless to take action.
The department stated that If the Jap
anese are healthy and of good char
acter there is no machinery under
the law by which entrance could be
barred. even if, as announced by Sir
Wilfrid Laurier in the House of Com
mons on January last, the policy OF
the government was not the exact re-
verse.
WISH PRIVATE POSTOFFICE.
VANCOUVER July 25.-The Japa'
nese of Vancouver have made de-
mand upon the postmaster-generalf for
the establishment of an exclusively
japanese postoffice in this city-an Of
flee to be manned and served by Japa-
nese, for the sole use of the japanese
population of Vancouver and vicinity.
Not ONLY has this demand been made,
but to the minds of the few people IN
Vancouver who are aware of the TACT
the most astonishing part of the whole
business is that the postoftice depart
ment appears to be willing to act in
full accordance with the japanese de-
mand.
THAT the japanese should seek to
have the taxpayers of Canada pay 1of
special privileges to them does not as
tonish me very much, as l have some
knowledge of their aggressive charac'
ter" said a man who has considerable
business with the Japanese, but 1t Is
rather a cause of wonder that the
postofice department should even cons
slider such a preposterous request.
Why, with her immense cosmopolitan
population the United States never es-
tahlished separate postoffices or gave
special privileges to any of the various
races which her borders harbor."
In the opinion of R. G. Macpherson,
NJ. p, the Federal government can per-
emptorily stop the japanese invasion
by merely invoking the authority of
section 80 of the Dominion Immigra-
ton Act, which states that:
THE governor-in-conucil may, by
proclamation or order, whenever he
considers it necessary or expedient,
prohibit the landing in Canada of any
specified class of immigrants, of which
due notice shall be given to the trans
portation companies"
The deputation of the Vancouver
Trades and Labor Council which yes
terday afternoon waited upon Mr..
Macpherson in respect to the Japanese
question will this afternoon have a
conference with Hon. w. ]. Bowser, at
torney general for British Columbia, in
regard to the same matter.