Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-08
JAPANESE HERE
NOT GOING BACK
into MILITARY
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country in which they make their ap-
plication for exemption.
When asked about the military ex-
emption today Acting Consul General
II. Arita said:
There are more than 10000 Japan
csc in Hawaii Of military age. and of
this number do not know Of one case
where Japanese has announced that
he will return to Japan for service.
We have been unusually busy receiv.
ing applications, and am quite sure
that very few Japanese have failed to
register.
Japanese in Japan must take their
military examination from May to Sep
TENDER. In Hawaii the japanese make
their REPORTS 70 the consul IN January,
February and March. The cHrtifi-
Gates of residence must he IN the
hands of the japanese bureau in Ia
pan before April Is. January IS The
busiest month for US, and the clerks
and attaches are kept busy night and
day. .
Be Repeated Every Year.
"One of the rules set down by the
Japanese government states that the
Japanese citizen must receive his GER
tificate each year, from the time he
is 81 until he has reached the age OF
go. Previous to this ruling but one
certificate was given. I find that a
number of the young Japanese who
have asked for certificates are prom
inent in business life here, and the
fast that nearly all have asked for
exemption proves that they are doing
well in Hawaii" he concluded
Those who fail to make application
to the consul and who do not receive
their certificates of residence may be
called back to Japan for military duty.
In case they return to Japan they
will be in line for conservation. the
age for this service being from II to
40. -. ...,. i: ...~ ~
A few years ago so or so young Jap
anese neglected to receive their GER
tificates, and they then received let
ter asking them to go back to Japan
The matter was finally settled by the
Japanese consul, but not until a mum.
Der of communications were issued.
No Emergency Case.
The clause in the regulation which
states that those who have been ex.
empted may be called on in emergency
cases has not as yet been used In con-
nection with Japanese residents of Ha-
wall This clause states that the for
eign resident is not entirely exempt.
nor will be exempted IL he should re-
turn to Japan va
The recent law which was passed by
the Diet in Japan which rules that
foreign-born Japanese may decide at
the time Of his majority whether or
not he wishes to become Japanese
subject or d citizen of the foreign
country, has not as yet been passed
upon by Emperor Yoshihito of japan,
and this law Is not in effect conse- |
quently. -. g. "a r
Local Japanese are anxious to make |
a test case on this point before the |
law is passed, and are seeking to have !
a local Hawaiian-born japanese APP |
ply for United States passport.
No Hawaiian born Japanese who |
has received a japanese passport for |
passport, but OH arriving in Japan |
have received a japanese passport for |
return. Consequently when the Amer.
ican-born japanese has returned to /
Hawaii he has been detained at the |
station. $3.50. ... 80.
Whether or not Japan would ack !
nowledge the passport of the Hawai- I
ian-born Japanese and whether jap |
anese passport would be issued for t
the return has not as yet been deeid |
ed. 1t is hoped that test case can /
be made as to whether Japan would |
recognize the party as an American /
citizen or as japanese. a.. s
Another point that it would settle I
IS the matter Of detention 1T the i'm I
migration station. To date all Japan /
csc steerage passengers have been de- |
whether Hawaiian-horn orfnot,
as they have returned to Hawaii with /
japanese passports .