The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-21
UNION OF
CHINESE
A CRITICAL SITUATION GROWING
OUT OF VANCOUVER RIOTS
AGAINST ORIENTALS.

VANCOUVER, Sept. "a combined
Chinese and Japanese organization Of
Vancouver this afternoon made over
lures to the Hindus to join them in an
industrial strike all along the British
Columbian coast. The Hindus refus-
ed. Late tonight the police made a
seizure of fifty Winchester rifles, to-
gether with thousands of rounds of am
munition, which had been purchased in
New Westminster by Chinese The
shipment was consigned to Sam Kee
a wealthy Chinese merchant of Van
couver and a large property owner,
whose buildings were damaged by Sat
urday nights mob The arms and am
munition are now stored in the police
station.
Chief of Police Chamberlain this
morning issued an order prohibiting
the sale of firearms to any person,
white or yellow, until the riot season
has passed. The Orientals simply
transferred the scene of their purchas-
| ing operations to New Westminster
New Westminster stores were COM
pletely cleaned out Of firearms and am
munition before the Vancouver police
or the authorities of New Westminster
| realized what had been done.
AS climax to the stirring events
of the last few days, the Japanese in
habitants of Vancouver daringly plan
ned a parade which was to take place
tonight. More than 5000 Japanese had
pledged themselves to be in line.
Only the neatest diplomacy pre-
vented the parade, when Mayor Be
thune prevailed upon Consul Morika-
wa to call off the plans for the demon
stration.
From all parts of the district, from
logging camps and from canneries,
from vessels, restaurants and hotels,
the Japs early this morning started on
the march for Vancouver. This after
noon they held big mass meeting at
the entrance to the Oriental quarters
in Powell street. To a man the Japa-
nese demanded the parade, but Consul
Morikawa finally persuaded them to
disperse and return quietly to their
homes.
Chinatown and the Japanese quarters
tonight are guarded in every direction
by the police holding the entrances to
the streets. Both japanese and Chi
nese have combined for defensive
plans Threats made to further add to
the seriousness of the situation and to-
the strained relations now existing by
setting fire to Chinatown were met to-
day by messages transferred to city
officials notifying them that should any
such attempt be made Vancouver
could look for a general confederation
for both Chinese and Japanese would
take. sure revenge without loss of a
single hour
The Chinese have decided that once
and for all times they will not be class
ed as cheap laborers. They have is
sued a general notification that no Chi
naman, whether millhand or domestic,
will work for less than $3.50 per day.
Sawmill owners and proprietors of
other industries requiring Oriental
help do not expect their plans to be in
operation tomorrow on account of the
impending labor scarcity. Restaurants
and hotels today were handicapped for
want of help and at least 200 applica-
lions for cooks and walters have been
made to cities outside of the province.
A number of tyee Cinnamon met in
conference yesterday and decided to
call a general strike of all Chinese
workmen in Vancouver and vicinity.
The strike went into effect this
morning Institutions employing Chi
nese are without help.
In order that there should be no pos
sibility of a failure of the general
strike, the tyee Chinese used threats
freely, Chinese being told that they
would be killed unless they stopped
work.
The strike of Chinese first became
generally known when hundreds OF
people attempted to breakfast at down
town restaurants. Only those places
which employed white help exclusively
were able to open their doors. In res
taurants where Chinese cooks and
Aelpeds held sway yesterday chaos
reigned.
Steamship companies operating yes
sells out of Vancouver are at their wits
end to provide cooks. AS fast as
steamers arrive in port the walking
delegates of the Chinese union appears
with the order calling on the cooks
and helpers to quit work Implicit ODE
dience has been the rule wherever this
summons has been presented.
MONTREAL, Sept. 9.-The following
telegram has been received by Consul
General Nosse at Ottawa from Hikujiro
Ishii, Director of Commerce and Trade
Department of Foreign Affairs OF
Japan, who is at present in British Co
lumbia studying the anti-Japanese
movement in that province: