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

der on the Pacific Is steadily increas-
ing from month 10 month, judging
from the statements made this morn
ing on board the Togo Kisen Kaisha
liner Hongkong Marl, 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 as 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
lines. Many are 10 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 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
fttHGIiCdH- puts ny way VI Tic
Coast lines of steamers.
The immense mining interests OF
Chill require 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 I'm light costume without eyok-
ing any spirit of antagonism from the
residents of the country. II requires
but little for the laborer TO live there.
This is particularly the case with
miners. AS they are provided with
shelter In the buildings attached to
the mines. a monthly outlay of from
ten to fifteen yen is quite suificient to
cover their expenses. In view of the
fact that many of them are sending
home considerable sums of money II
is easy to infer that sober, steady
workers can earn enough and to spare
in the republics.
Tsunoda 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
g considerableA setback owing to the
recent revolutionary troubles, Japan
csc laborers. are in demand every
where.
A tremendous stretch lof, land lies
unexploited One acre of land is
worth only Is yen. and even in the
richest country districts an acre of
land Is purchasable for $50 yen or
so.
AS regards their wages, the coal
snd 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 ESQ per day. Those
laboring on the farms or pastures
probably get from sen so to, yen $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
20 Central and South American ports.
II 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 slarge number 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 a fine trip
across the Pacific. The liner sailed
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.
Still Planning the Big Steamships.
Although no definite announcement
OF the subject has yet been made, and
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 LfeeETool Post that
the keel of another boat of the Olyni-
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 issssaid that the Gigantic,
of 54, 900 tons, work on which has al3y
ready begun at Queens Island, Wilt
have thefdouble cellular bottoms and
sides of the latest Cunard liners. a.
The sMolland-Ameriean Line has
Just ordered boat of $4,000 tons for
the New. York route. and the Nord-
has also placed a cons
tract at Danzig for a 10000 ton Nes-
selswfich will be some 1000 tons big
ger than the largest steamler.at pres;
entsfying the German flag. Then, of
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