Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-04

ments for thousands of Japanese to
isettIe upon vast areas OF land now
under lease by one or more big immi-
grafton companies ct present recruit
i ing settlers throughout Japan, accord
ling 10 the statement made by the rep
resentatiye OF the Takemura Immi-
grafton Company OF Tokyo, who Is a
through passenger in the Togo Kisen
Kaisha liner Liyo Maru. that for
some hours this morning rode at an
Choir off the harbor. awaiting prac-
tique at the hands of the federal quar-
jantine officials before continuing the
voyage to Hilo.
] At least fifty thousand acres OF
land situated in Brazil, have already
been opened for settlement by Japa-
nese, a large delegation being num-
bered among the steerage passengers
lin the Klyo Maru, who will remain
with the vessel until its arrival at
Valparaiso, Chile. Arrangements have
I been completed for the transportation
of the immigrants across South Amer
lea by the way Of the trans-Andean
railway.
The colonists aboard the Kiyo Maru
are only one consignment of many
who have been provided with passage
across the Pacific by the way of The
Hawaiian islands, 8
Japanese are doing well and pros
pering in their new home according
to the reports given out by the immi-
grafton officials in charge of the exo-
dus. In many instances the settlers
/ have saved considerable sums Of
money, and are said to be forwarding
substantial remittances to the home
land
The statement was made this morn
ing that the majority of the Japanese
now migrating to South America have
settled in Brazil, where it is claimed
every inducement In the way Of cheap
Hand fsd freedom from excessive tax
alton is accorded the newcomer.
Aboard the Kiyo Maru are also
many skipped Iaborers. who, it is ex-
pected, will take up employment on
the large agricultural estates, or In
tine mines and numbering enterprises
There.
Asked whether there was any pos
lsibility OF the Brazilian government
taking steps to check the immigration
lof Japanese into that country, the
agents declared that no such move
was believed contemplated
In the states of Sac Paulo, Grao
Para, San Joatin and other districts
throughout Brazil, much Japanese
lcapital has been invested ina wide
variety Of enterprises.
including the immigrants, the Kiyo
Maru is carrying $40 passengers in
1.-THE several classes. Captain Hashi-
fmoto reports a fair trip across the
Pacific, though strong headwinds
4 were the rule for the greater part OF
1.-THE voyage after leaving Yokohama
The Kiyo Maru sailed for Hilo at
noon today, where $50 tons of Orien-
ital merchandise will be discharged.
The vessel has through cargo for sew
eral ports along the Mexican, Central
4 ana South American coast to the
amount of 24,6S0 packages.
The vessel. it is believed, will re-
main at Hilo for about two days,
pending the discharge Of 12,517
packages Of freight
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Extensive Repair for Pacific Liners.
The amount OF repairs carried out
in Vancouver and Victoria on ocean
going steamers during the first three
months OF 1918 was 100000. and II
/ is estimated that $4,000 of repair
work which went to Seattle would
/ hive been done in Vancouver had
the facilities existed for doing the
work. The rate of wages in Vancou-
yer compared with Europe, Is at least
30 per cent higher, and compared with
China, perhaps 100 per cent. II IS
said, however, that from actual exper-
fence in contract work.. the cost at
Vancouver is not much, If any, more
than in Europe.
~.
Record Cargo for Aleoa.
i The British freighter Algoa is to
take one of the largest single cargoes
Of humber that has ever been set
/ afloat. The cargo will be loaded at
Eureka and on the Columbia river
and IS expected to break the lumber
record with 6,500.000 feet. She will
also take out a heavy load of flour.
The vessel, which belongs to the Pa
cifie Mail Company, has been fixed by
A. F. Thane 6 Company, for Sydney
or Newcastle at es. Sd.
"a
Lumber destined for Hilo is report
ed to be en- route to the islands in the
SCHOONER Prosper The vessel sailed
from Eureka last Tuesday.
The Matson Navigation steamer Ho-
nolulan, sailing from San Francisco
ION Tuesday evening. is reported to
have cargo for. Honolulu and Kahuluf
The vessel is due here on the morning
iof Sept 8. -