Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-05-23

There Is marked renewal of the
keen boycott by Chinese business men
of sydney, N. s. w, towards the Nip
pom Yusen Kaisha, the only regular
japanese steamship line operating a
semi-monthly passenger and freight
service from Australian ports to
China and Japan.
According to reports brought by Of
ficers in the Canadian Australian liner
Mariana that arrived at Honolulu from
the Antipodes this morning, addition
al interest has surrounded the pro-
gress of the boycott not only on jap
anese shipping but goods manufac-
tured in that country as well. 1t Is
stated that the Chinese community
of Sydney al least will hold out at all
hazard.
The Mariana sailed from Sydney on
May Sth and arrived at Brisbane on
May 10th. At that time section of
the sydney Chinese merchants. how
ever, have remained steadfast In their
determination to boycott Japanese
goods and shipping, and only recently
declined to receive two accredited
representatives of the Chinese Gov
eminent because they had travelled
by the Japanese boats. The late Chi
nese Consul-General for Australia,
Mr.. LANG Hsin Hahn, earned the dis
pleasure of this section through dar-
ing to travel to and from China in a
japanese boat when DESTROYS of pay
ing the last respects to his deceased
father. SO keen are the Chinese mer-
chants concerned that they have en-
tered into n bond of $250.00 each to
maintain the boycott, and II is on rec
| ord that one well-known merchant,
rather than incur the penalty. refus ed
to take delivery of quantity Of goods
that had been forwarded to him In a
japanese boat from Hongkong.
Inquiries, however, have ELECTED the
information that SO far as the Syd-
ney Chinese are concerned the boy
colt Is not generally recognized-in
| fact. they declare that the boycott
I only exists at the present time as
far as a few Chinese in sydney are
concerned. It is pointed out that the
commercial intercourse between Japan
and China is now greater than ever It
was before, and to try and maintain
a boycott under such circumstances
Is farcical.
These representatives bear out the
4 aAntanttn,, nf DhtlN
Co., the local agents for the Nippon
Yusen Kaisha, who have repeatedly
received advices that there Is no such
thing as boycott in operation in
China. .....
Despite this fact the Chinese-or a
section of them-are determined TO
maintain the boycott, and at recent
meeting solemnly declared that they
would not employ Chinese who were
passengers by or take delivery of car
go from a Japanese boat.
The Mariana is said to have
been favored by pleasant weather and
calm seas throughout the voyage. The
vessel came alongside the Alakea
wharf shortly before eight o'clock but
for some reason there was a painful
and unnecessary delay of over a half
hour In the passing of the ship by
the Federal immigration officers. II
Is claimed that the officers In the
ship failed to line up the passengers
for inspection and to this neglect In
having them ready for the roll call is
assigned the long tedious wait that
fell to the lot of stevedores and 9th
ers who had business with the YES
sci.
| Before the vessel sails for Van
couver and Victoria at eight o'clock
this evening a cargo including 40
tons of which the larger portion con-
sisrs of fertilizer and onions will have
been discharged.
Nearly thirty passengers left the
vessel at this port, The through list
includes 100 cabin 1OS second class
and 20 steerage. The cargo destined
for British Columbia includes 100
tons mainly refrigerated meats and