Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-15
CHINESE-GERMAN
MOVE HERE SAID
TO RAISE funds
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with blowings of spray from their
copper water-bowls.
Yuen worked in the rear Of the
room, and when the interviewer APP
preached him, was reticent about re-
plying TO questions. But friendly con-
yersation finally thawed him out, and
fishing out key from his inner jeans
he crawled under his bench to- the
safe 49,. .-
Judging from the time It took Yaen
TO unlock the safe, the lock is a good
one He rose finally, however, and
brought out his papers to the light
Of day. They were wrapped in the
form OF scroll, and Yuen undid them.
Papers Show Society Membership.
Upon a background of German
script, the visitor saw the name of
Yuen Wo written in big round hand
with black ink that stands out and
catches the notice of the reader.
Society of the Iron Cross is the
translation of the certificate heading
The rest of the certificate is to the eff
fect-loosely translated-that the
bearer believes in the German cause
and in German heroes, and expresses
the prayer that Germany may con-
quer. ~. ".. H..
Yuen Wo allowed a reading of the
certificate but not for long. He re-
fused to let it be copied off, saying in
explanation, You no German-You
American" and proceeded to roll up
the paper.
Eight papers of this sort are in his
them for his family, some of whom
are in Honolulu, and some in the
homeland, but all stanch believers in
Germany. a,
Japan and Germany fight-you no
like Japan. So you like Germany"
ventured the visitor, and Yuen WoI
smiled family, saying, mo like
Japan" Ill.,.
Says Abtu 100 Strong.
lYuen Wo says that he thinks about
100 Chinese of the city belong to the
Society of the Iron Cross" Many
of these, like himself, have purchased
the certificate for their families across
the sea. He says that a man-evi-
IDENTIFY a stranger-came to sell the
certificates to him and also the iron
badge. The papers are signed by
men who bear German names-George
Rouskal and DR.. Gustav Scholer.
The first report had it that the GER
tificates were distributed by German
agent and the money collected by
him, but a Chinese businessman who
has one of the papers says that the
active agent here is Chinese, and
that the headquarters of the movement
are in San Francisco. He also be-
lieves that the work is more to raise
funds for Red Cross activities than
for the German military cause.
Now as to the funds being raised
here for sending a German doctor to
the fatherland.
A few days ago DIR. F. H. Schur.
mann Of Beretania street informed the
Star Bulletin that Chinese of the city
had come to him with money, asking
that he go to Germany for work there
in the military hospitals among the
wounded soldiers. 81
DR.. Schurmann,s speciality is mas
sage work In an article printed in
the Star-Bulletin Of April II, the doc
tors father, who is an aged German
professor, urged him to come home
for work of this kind, stating that
many of the wounded men will be
cripples for life on account of stiff. |
fened joints which would yield to
treatment If cared for in proper time.
The Chinese who came with the
money-approximately sS00-told DR..
Schurmann that they had seen the
article in the Star-Bulletin and that
they wished to send him as their
representative for the work outlined
by his father. They have been bring |
ing money to him since, mad now has |
more than $500. T..
Express Sympathy With Germany.
Their petition, printed in Chinese
characters, is in possession of the |
Star Bulletin. A general translation
of it reads as follows: ..
ITO show their deep sympathy with |
his majesty, the Emperor of Germany,
and with the German cause, the under
signed Chinese residents of Oahu,
Territory of Hawaii, take great pleas
ure and pride in sending DR.. F. Schur-
mann Of Honolulu, T. H., to his native
land so that he may lend his aid and
assistance in the military hospitals
there" -. -. a.,
81 knew nothing of any movement
of this kind" says DR.. Schurmann,
until they came and explained it to
me. / do not even know the names
of the Chinese who are circulating the
petition, nor whether it is being done