The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-04-17
BUSINESS WAYS
Of JAPANESE

Advertiser Correspondence. Copyright
By Frederic : HsSkin-
TOXIC. Msreh s3.-Thsrs Is s great
hus zz6 crv among foreigners about
re poo- business methods OF the jap
zrese- These rev rivals for the trade
Ct IRE Ezs- are openly charged with
every phase Of commercial malpractice,
fro- ps-rv rill-tappirE 70 the 2brOga-
-io- q treaty rights. There has been
s merry row over the piracy OF trade
Earks- and bold limitations OF standard
b-z1is OF goods have caused the Orient
q D. fairly shaken by an uproar OF
rrc-es- The glad chorus OF acclaim
wHich - recently greeted the japanese
To- their military efficiency has been
cszu-e1 szto IN indignant round robin
teczuse q their failure 70 observe the
established rules q trade These com
paints are Numerous sud come from
11v quarters
4 Manila nee b. e. openly de-
uczuess the japanese as unsafe 70
trade wirh- and says that he has reach
e. rhis conclusion from personal ex-
uaris-ee- Prior 20 the Russo-J ap2usss
ua- he ksd dealt exclusively with Chi
-zSs merchants. He found them shrewG
b making a bargain. hut once they en-
-er INTO an agreement. even II there Is
nothing uo-s than an oral Understand
f--. lie contract vii be faithfully
carried OFT 10 matter whether the Chi
reSs p-7tc O. ~ the transaction
AF-e- Tie var he - solicited bv Jap
a-sss traders Tor some Of his business
He aE-l-e6 the japanese extravaEant-
rs Tor -Ee1r military ur0wess. and was
-Fi ~ an opportunity 20 show MS
friendship IN q substantial way He
r-seeE s large order for rice with 3
Tzr1-e>= Eru- and had s written
agreement covering the transaction In
q slc-- cl-e notice was served on him
-tzc nc more deliveries could be made
az the contract price. aud an advance
vas 5e-1rle3 He e1dsGv0red 20
hold them % the bargain, but failed
r. tie ar-e-ur- He tried three other
6--s with equally unsatisfactory re
s-l-s- and then abandoned the japan
eSe fer good srd su HIS orders are
row going excIusIvel- 70 the Chinese
Al American VINO handles large
Quantities q japanese porcelain as
aaaH >-A-E ~ - az ~ hA------|--f
4 tie Tsu5ueSe has Increased with
-hezr spirit Of Independence. hey VII
r5- keep their goods uu 20 sample. aud
never hesitate % break q contract If
Il : 90 their a6vautaVe 70 DO so The
complaints from abroad became 50
Numerous that a japanese Consul II
rte United States Erste a letter % the
governor Of the province II Japan
where this trade eeuters. strongly Urg-
M sr Improvement IN business meth
obs a. q preventative measure sgaIst
-Ee almost certain loss Of the Aueri-
ear market The governor called a
meeting q the managers Of all the
Is-ze concerns In his district. read them
the couuuaicatiou. and delivered a
Snort lecture on the subject. What
eject did il havel The buyer said:
81. Ttev bowed down % the floor. suck
e. their breath in through their teeth.
a-E went rlStc On In the same old
wav- A costly lesson vii have 70 be
taught them before they viii ever IN
prove their methods
An importer OF peanuts in Portland.
Oregon was approached BY japanese
- lsS-sr- who suggested that i14Smuch
s. his c1uutryueu were branching out
lr business. there was no longer any
-ecesslrv for doing business through :
rti-7 uarrv. a. had been the custom
-r5-- 10 that time WV not deal d.
reera TIE American felt ike eueour-
a--c tte japanese commercial enter
u-iss. sud a contract was made. The
P---IsuE usu soon had reason % re-
-
SsvS- The price OF peanuts went Up
srf ~ uEn refuse3 % deliver az the
ro1-raet rriee. Sot stuus for $500.
No -c-e street deals With the Japan
80 fer ue.''
ne imitation az standard brands Of
-srufasturei Scods has caused much
r--7isi-t Fer instance. s. certain
Tars-ese frn Pot oct a let Of thread.
shict vsS an iuitstiou % both the
Costes suf Clark brands. To the eve
rms f-suirieut stuff appeared exactly
Ike the original srtieIe. but later the
s-S-r--e- u-ctf discover that there
u-sS r-lv rra-ttir3 - the usual amount
- rt-es5 the size bciaz maintained
Nv uskins the boiv - the spool
1s--ar rS the shrepl takers sold
- 81 81. N"."N IT HaENa.r a NAHAN
>rt~-5trts f-- American Kerosene was
also rct or fu tins Siuilar % those
Se5 tv the standard OIL Company. Z
I-s rerrst-strrS ~ these frauds bad I
a 51-tts rurp1Sc Ia vicV-uamely, % .
-ske large prast from the sale ~ 4
i-ter5sr ssuF. and @ fissatisfv the 4
rts with brands i WAS accustomed 4
ta usisE. - that the wav wsul3 be
-sie essier fer srtieles 81 native 4
Great Interest has csatsred In the /
-sSe resulting ron TIE infringement % I
ee trademark - Msssrs. James Bu-
-esrnan & Co. the British manufac-
rsrS - ~BiacS and White" whisky,
ms rrus has bad ar enormous trade .
= tes East for years. and had It's
rsss-narS propsrly registered az the
lssent otsce IN Toxic. A japanese
healer Initiated tire label and put a
Substitute % the market. There was
.1lV a sight variation In the trade
-arS. ne Buchannan Hrru i. BY war
ar- - appointment, Gistiuers % King
- Es-5 and the Prince % Wales This
act IS set forth on the trademark
abb The japanese fnltat0rs used the
aus labsI except that they substitu-
80 Meaningless initials for the letters
Vhfch represent His Majesty" ana
HIS ROYAL Highness-' Thus the