Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-05

pecially to those countries that Dor
der on the Pacific is steadily increas-
ing from month to month, judging
from the statements made this morn
ing on board the Togo Kisen Kaisha
liner Hongkong Maru, by X. Tsunoda,
On official connected with one of the
largest immigration companies doing
business throughout Japan and China.
Travelling in transit in the Japanese
liner from Hongkong as well sas the
Japan ports are 124 Chinese and 235
Japanese steerage passengers. These
people, with but few exceptions, are
enroute to Peru. and Chilli, there to
take UP a work along agricultural
INES. Many are to establish them
selves on land, to be purchased from
the South American governments and
the immigrants will take up the life
of settler.
Several thousand Japanese have of
late been settling in Central and
South America, so declares Tsunado,
who is a passenger in the Hongkong
Maru, where he will assist the immi-
grants in establishing their claim to
land. The statement is made that a
number of Japanese are leaving the
United States and entering the South
American ports by way of the Pacific
Coast lines of steamers.
The immense mining interests of
Chill require a large percentage of
the influx of oriental labor, received
through the immigration companies.
In one coal mine alone over five
hundred japanese are reported as re-
ceiying employment.
In discussing the question this
morning, the immigration agent said
that, unlike laborers in the United
States, laborers in many districts in
South American republics need not
Dress in foreign clothes. Many go
about In light costume without evok-
ing any spirit of antagonism from the
residents of the country. 1t requires
but little for the laborer to live there.
This ist particularly the case with
miners. AS they are provided with
shelter I'm the buildings attached to
the mines. a monthly outlay of from
ten to fifteen yen is quite Sufficient to
cover their expenses. In view of the
fact that many Of them. are sending
home considerable sums OF money 1t
is easy to infer that sober, steady
workers can earn enough and to spare
in the republics.
Tsunodis also claims that the Jap
-anese Characteristic, sincerity of
mind, is particularly appreciated by
the natives. Despite the fact that
many enterprises are suffering from
q considerable setback owing to the
recent revolutionary troubles. Japan
csc laborers are in. demand every
where
A tremendous stretch of land lies
unexpioited One acre of land is
worth only Is yen, and even in the
richest country districts an acre, of
land is pnrchasable for $50 yen or
so.
AS regards their wages, the coal
and nitrate miners are paid accord
ing to their output; they earn so
much per load of coal secured, so that
their wages vary somewhat But on
the average they seem to earn from
yen 1.50 to yen $50 per day. Those
laboring on the farms or pastures
probably get from sen 80 to yen 1.50
per day. But this comparatively
small scale of wages Is compensated
for by the fact that the standard of
living of laborers is far lower than
that. which obtains in the United
States.
The Hongkong Maru is to be sup
piled with seven hundred and fifty
tons coal before resuming the voyage
to Central and South American ports
IL is expected that the vessel will be
dispatched through the agency Of
Castle & Cooke on or about five
o'clock tomorrow evening. In addi-
ton to the large snumber of Asiatic
steerage passengers, the Hongkong
Maru carries 10 cabin and 81 second
class passengers, of whom. all are
Asiatic with the exception of three
Europeans.
Captain Sagara reports fine trip
across the Pacific. The liner sailed
from Hongkong on June 9TH. Three
sacks of later Oriental mail were re-
ceived with<the arrival of the vessel
this morning. The Hongkong Maru
lies at Alakea wharf, where both coal
and water are being supplied.
A big through cargo is carried, in
GLIDING mating, curios. porcelain and
food stuffs, none being for this port.
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Still Planning the Big Steamships.
Although no definite announcement
OIL TIE yet DCCn n1aNSs otiA
in the tragic circumstances nothing
official will be known for some time to
come, am given to understand on re-
liable authority, says the London COR
respondent of the Liverpool Post that
the keel of another boat of the Olym-
pic class will before long be laid down
for the White Star Line. Changes in
plans are also likely, and in this con-
nection it is said that the Gigantic,
of $4,000 tons, work on which has al
ready begun at Queens Island, will
have the double cellular bottoms and
sides of the latest Cunard liners.
The Molland-American Line has
Just ordered boat of $4,000 tons for
the New York route, and the Nord-
deuscher-Lloyd has also placed a con-
tract at Danzig for a 10000 ton YES
sell which will be some 1000 tons big
ger than the largest steamer at pres
ent flying the German flag. Then, of
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