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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 10TH. 1924
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YEE SANG FAT CO.
JAPAN AND THE STATES. MEANING AND EFFECTS OF
EXCLUSION "EDICT
PICTURE BRIDES."
[ROM THE WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT, OF "THE OBSERVER."]
that is to naturalise them and give them MIGRATION IN THE STRAITS all the rights of vitizenship, including voting and land-owning,
It was clent
that this precedent might embarrass us not only as respets giving still fürther rights to Japan, but also as respects the dimculty of maintaining a distinction between Japanese and other Asiatics. If
THE GENTLEMEN'S 'AGREEMENT.”
SETTLEMENTS.
According to the returůš prepared by the Straits Statistical Offer--the total number of which was 20,000-the move ments of nearly a million passengers were dealt with that year. This was the first
as to be in n
R
COMPANY MEETING. NORTH CHINA. INSURANCE CO., LTD.
At the sist ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the North Chins Insur ane Co., Lt. held at Shanghai last week Mr F. R. Scots who presided. said:-The printed report and statement. of accounts have been in your hands for some time and E propose, therefore, with
The working neconut for the year 1022, Jour permission; to take them as read.
after allowing for a bonus to contributors and an Interim dividend of 13 per share, shows that the balance available
Four directors recommend that this for distributian. is Tis.. 299, 800.91, and balases be allocated as follows:-A final
We gather that London takes an in-we w to transfer Japan from the time that an attempt has been made to Lerest in
recent action excluding status of an Asiatic nation to the status obtain a complete record of the move one, we should be facilment of population for aft the Colony Japanese immigrants from the United of a Europea States after July 1st, and that it with embarrassment in explaining why ports. In the late eighties and early we should not do the same with regard nineties records of all passengers arvis. ing at and leaving Singapore were com- to Chinese, Hindus; and Asiatics gene piled for six years, but for some reason. this was discntinuet. The object of the Alout sixty years ago, after the discord is to endeavour to follow the move
ments of population so position to estimate the probable numbers covery of gold on the Pacific Coast gavk rise to
"demand for labour, maust each of the principal, races in the dividend of 20s a share absorbing T Chiness came in, or were brought in by industrial interests that desired cheap labour. When they began to constitute a serions competition to native labour, and also to raise apprehensions as to whether the Pacific Coast would be Asiatic or Caucasian, under the pressure of labour riots and other popular manifestations of violent determination, we adopted a policy of Chinese exclusion.
is concerned about this action as addition to the already formidable num- ber of conditions that detract from inter-rally. national amity throughout the world. A Soo many Americans share this feeling. Many of us who are that the action was inevitable from our point of view wish the manner of doing it had been other than what it was. For the sake of understanding in England; it raay te important as well as interesting to explain just what.incited our action and how it came about.
It is true that the total number of Japanese in the United States is only about 10,000; and doubtless London wonders why we should be concerned about any one alien group which is less than one-tenth of 1 per cent of our total population. ut probably not all af Landon realises that this 100,000 Japanese are concentrated in three Staten on the Pacific Coast California, Oregon, and Washington. It is the concentration, the solidarity of the Japanese groups in This country that has caused, as much as anything clai, our concern.
Another factor is that the birth-rate of the Japanese in, the United Statos is about three times our native white birth One of the exhibits that was most convincing in the regen: debate in Con- Sress was clipping from a Seattle (Washington) papar. showing the births registered in that city in one day, Dec. 24th. Omitting details not relevant here, that list of births in Seattle on a single day read:-
rate.
Mr. and Mrs. A L Hoyt, boy.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Hamilton, girl Mr. and Mr. Yoshio Shiosaka, boy.. Mr. and Mrs. Saburo Hayashizaki,
girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Koichi Higuchi, girl. ' Mr. and Mrs. Seizo Itio, girl.
A
At
country during interernsal years.
60.759.49), and the remainder to he trans- ferred to underwriting reserve account to
As regards the year 1923, our figures" close the Account for the year 19
During the year te European popu." lation of Malayn was increased by 1.06 at Colany ports bring 1900 compared show a steady progress despite the men, women and children, the arrivals with 12,921 lepartures. Of these 534 adverse trade conditinas still existing. arrived from and 4.com departed for and it will be a matter of satisfaction for Europe the arrivals from N.E.. ports you to know that our premium "incornes shewing aw increase over departures for lof the last 12 albaths, amounting to Tis 2,655,484.31, actually constitutes a ercord those ports of 1,199.
in the history of this company. Our in- A notable telest earning also, mark advance over the previous year, whilst the balance in working account, totalling Ils, 710,563,05, shows a similarly healthy Increase. In view of these satisfactory results your directors feel justified in re- commending an interim dividend for 1921 of 3. n share which, together with the final dividend for 1922 alevad referresk to makes a total distribution of 458, a
usual bonus of 90 per cent. on murine stare. It is proposed also to pay the contributory premiums.
being men, and 17,8 women. The mamber of arrivals in excess of departures from China was 12.358.
It was after this event, about 1890, that the Japanese began to come. By about
More Japanese are recordël në lëving 1905 Japanese immigration began to have the same aspects that Chinese immigrathan as arriving. The total number of rion had had a generation before. that time Roosevelt was President, and Cainese who entered Maiya » Colony he took the most extreme pains to man-ports in excess of those who left by those age this question so as not to give offence porta was 56,908, more than half of thear to Japan.In addition to reasons of broad national policy, Roosevelt had a personat He had partiality for the Japanese. been impressed by their recent victories
If one can go so far, the report of the in the war with Russia, and he had been the means of bringing about peace Statistical Offied states, as to ignore the tween the two countries. Through pro-number (which is quite likely a large longed effort on Rockevelt's part it was one) of regular travellers to and fro arranged that Japanese immigration to
and to China as cousisting of two main the United States should be limited; but, and regard the flow of migration from streams to and from the Straits, and of in order to save the face of Japan, the limitation should be accomplished, and by
to outlying ports and back again it is any law passed by the United States, but several smaller streams from the Straat by agentlemen's agreement the two countries. Under this gentle possible to imagine the movement of men's agreement, Japan undertook not population as being as follows:-The to permit any emigrants to leave Japan main stream fron Cain brought 15,710 for the United States except a few of whom 92.763 remained in Malaya, and value as at the December 31st last, and, classes which classes included wires of 52, went to the N.EL. Japanese already here.
WOONG BY PINTOGRAPH,
** between
The main
SUBSTANTIAL, INVESTMENTS. "Turning now, to the balance dieet. E would explain that the company's invest ments have been taken at the market
fluctuation
stands at a very substantial figure, suth- cent to cover the possibility at any future tine of any marked depreciation in cur gold and silver investments.
stream to China took 95,132 emigrants, as you will see, an appreciation of some including 807 from Malaya and 47.782 Tis. 640.000 is shown over last year's from the Na met gain to Malaga Sgures. You will notice also "that our Unhappily, under this last exempting of 36,56. The figures compiled in the exchange and investment Mr. and Mrs. Sasuke Aoki, twin boys-clause, a practice grew up which gave Secretariat, for Conese Affairs show "che Mr. and Mrs. Masatare Sakaguchi. great offence to many of our people, and total number of immigrants from Chine
girl.
Ted some of us to take the position that to Singapore as 150,019, but an analysis. we could not rely on the management of the returns shewed that 125.914 act Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Johnson, girl.
of this question through the mechanismally landed at Singapore, the balanes Mr. and Mrs. Swann Pean, girl.
What proceeding to other ports. Mr. and Mrs. Shigro Fukubara, giri. gf a gentlemen's agreement." Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Healy, hoy. happened was that the Japanese permit "Mr. and Mrs, Miyakishi Jumamoto, ted to come-in, in the role of wives of Japanese already here, women whose only status a wives reated ons kind of vicarious marriage ceremony. They were known us picture brides." "picture bride is was explained by a Senator From California in the recent debates in Congress:-
buy
Mr. and Mrs. Tehitoku Suñada, gır. Mr. and Mrs Takakiyo Ogawa, girl. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eobex, giri. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Morgan, girl. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Pettit, boy. Here were eleven Japanese births as azninst right others
"
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Other retorns shew that while Malaya apparently lost 1,350 adult males of the Malayan races by emigration in 1923, principally to the N.E... it gained by immigration 623 women and 344 children.
Since-our-lait meeting I would mention that Mr. W. Nation heeepted ani invite- ton to join this company's directorate- Mr. Nation's connection with insurance
exeres of northern Indian arrivals extenïls'over many years and his services over departures was 4.394, while the ex- should, therefore, be of the utmost value
to the board. cess of Southern Indian arrivals was A3, fifty per cent. being children.
small pension. People in Malaya com- East.
Our business in Lausion ts. I may say, plait of the cost of living," but the
teruf a very growing importance and it ribl. Several people have said to me: expected that we shall derive very con- struggle at honie secins far more
You can't expect to live in any sort siderable benefit from the better accom-
afford. of comfort in England unless you have modation which our new promises "will at least a clear thousand a year'.”
AND AMUSEMENTS.
I
On the proposition of the Chairman." seconded by Mr. W. P. Läribe the report. and accounts were adopted then
The following resolutions passed:
I would als like you to know that at the end of inrch list the company moved "The young Japanese labourer California yearning to perpetuate bira
Jato the new London quarters 78-80 Helf, sought a Fair maiden in Japan. He
CONDITIONS IN ENGLAND.
Curnbul, whern with its amned compat It is not pretended that this was "a did not go there. But he sent her the
les, it occupies a very prominent site in typical day. But this regard, whether photograph of his features and received
Mr. J. I. M. Robson, a well known the heart of the city. Sr. . G. Samius, return photographs from the fair typical or not, suggests why some por
The mai resident of Kuala Lumpur, writes from for many years our secretary and gener tions of the Pacific Coast are moved to maidens from Japan...
Bournemouth to the Malay Mail:- al manager here, as charge of this concern about whether those comununities dens came across the Pacific, landed at
I pity the Government official who aportant branch and will be very glad are to continue white or to become some San Francisco, were there met, und has to retire, and live in England on a to welcome friends home from the Far thing else. Seattle, with 313,312 inhabited by their future husbanda."
etre in in These picture brides ants, is the second largest city on the
The practice was Pacific Coast. Twenty or thirty years'very large numbers. ago it was one of the most completely maintained for twelve years: from 1908, native American cities. Being at the ex- when the gentlemen's "agreesarni treme distance from the Atlantic Coast. into effect, until 1990. It was only in it had eomparatively few European im- 100 that the Japanese gave up the prac migants: and at that time, before the ties as a result of diplomatic protest Japanese had begun to come, almost no from our Government. This whole "in-
eident explains some of the feeling among A London correspondent writes: Asiatica.
Doubtless many in England wonder Americans on the Pacific Coast about the would like to say a word of warning to why we should adapt complete exclu-urcessity of dealing with the question of the young, lately returned on leave and sion as against the Japanes whereas, Japanese immigration, not through any in search of amusement. Most of the with regard to European immigrants, gentlemen's agreement" which may in reputable entertainments that are open we have merely adopted a quota limita accompanied by embarrassments arising after midnight are by no means inexpee- 1ion. It is a fact that if we had fixed out of difference of understanding of sive. A young man, receatly returned, the number of Japanese to be admitted words and terms, but through an express from the East was relating his experi. ences the other day. He told me that on the same basis as the number of statute written by the Congres
Americans generally have something he looked in, with a few friends, at ne Europeans-namely, per cent of the number from each country already in the more than mere regard and respect for of the best kaown of these places, and United States in the year 1800-the uapan, and for individual Japanese. two or three dances, no supper or drinks, ber of Japanese coining in each year They have for them a feeling that is not and was presented with a bill for three guidens. It was staggering, and though would have been something less than two short of warm affection. But the con. hundred. This raises fairly the question viction is deep and permanent that it I suggested that there might have been why we should make an exception of is unwiss for the two races, is large a mistake, and that possibly the supper Japan a practise as against that con numbers, to try to live side by side. And was there waiting to be eaten, he was try complete exclusion when the number America not only subscribes fully to the convinced he had a grievance. I don't of immigrants involved apparently is so right of Japan to practise the saine ex-suggest that every one is rooked' to this small. For an understanding of what clusion against us, but actually urges extent, but it were well for newcomers Lo induerd Congres to do otherwise, it is her to do it as a matter of wisdom from adopt the feminine habit of inquiring
the price beforehand." necessary to recall very briefly some the point of view of both nations. fundamental aspects of the historical NO INTENTION OF "CAFRIENDLINESK. American practies about immigration Ever siger the President signed
and citizenship.
ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.
CINEMA NOTES.
THE CORONET.
and.
Ameri
for
Working Account, 1922.-That & finak . dividend of 20 per cent. on the paid- my.capital of the company be paid, al exchange 35. 34. per tael, and that the remainder be transferred to under reserve account for 1092, Werkins & cezaitit 1923. That interins dividend of 25 per cent, on the paid capital be paid: that a bonus of per cent. apon the contributory marine as premium subject to income tax, be paid, both payable on exchange 3s. 3s. per tac. and that the remainder be carried forward-Proposed by the Chairman, conded by Mr. W. P. Lambe.
That Messrs. Scott, Lambe, Eat Massey, Martin Little, Nation and Kear- ton be re-elected to the bourd of director
feo of Tis 6.000-I'roposed by Mr. JOHN BENTLEY. seconded by Mr. J. P. RALPH.
a
That Messrs Lowe. Bingham & Mat- thewa Le re-appolated auditors for the coming year.Proposed by Mr. R. L STEWART, seconded by Mr. J. W. THUR-
BURN.
SPORT.
COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP
County.
the new law, "there have been steady efforts on the part of the Govern From the beginning, over a hundred ment, aul practically the entire Ame
Some of the biggest newspaper thrills years ago, we have drawn a clear line rican Press, to make Japin anderstand between roughly, Caneasian immigrants that there was less intention to violate have been translated to the screen in 1," the big feature film and Asiatic migrants, "As to Cauca- amity with her that appears on the sur-"Her Reputation, sian immigrants from Europe or else face. The President, iu signing the Bill, which comes to the Coronet Theatre where, it has been the practice not only made it clear that he would not have this evening. The story is woven round to admit them as immigrants, but also signed it if it had stood alone, and only the enormous power of the pres
of practical journalists assisted to naturalise them, to admit them with signed it because it was a detail of a group of out reserve to all the rights of citizen-general Immigration Bill which it was producer as technical advisers during the ship, to perinit them to own land, to indispensable to act befoer July 1st. filming of exciting scenes in the editoriál vote, and to have very right that an Congress, too, would probably not have and composing rooms of a great
ollien, however, American citizen has. As to Asiatics, on passed this Japanese exclusion if there can daily. The interest is not confined
to the newspaper the other hard. it is been our policy, had not arisen a question of prerogative there is a magnificent scene where
Bub eyen, when he admitted them as immi- between the President and Congress. The grants, to restrict them to the status of President wanted to cover Japanese in great river overflows its banks and immigrants only: not to extend citizen-migration by means of a treaty with merges and entire valley. This remark, Middlesex ship to them, not to naturalise them, Japan. This moved Congress to assert able spectacle was filmed by special Yorkshire.
of dam in Arizona,
Surrey And not to permit them to vote. (This that it, and net the President, has juris rangement with the authorities in Lancashire has been our national, policy; in addi- diction over immigration, and to prove it One of the gigantic flood gates was open- Susxex tion, some States locally have had aby this action.
Except on the Pacific coast, where theed, and specially constructed village was Notts.
swept away. The thrill that this breath Somerset policy of denying to Asiaties the privi lege of owning land)
question is "locally acute, probably nine less
by
fact that all the inhabitants are Kent When, during the past few months, out of ten Americans would be willing episode causes is enhanced of course Warwickshire the matter of putting Japan on a quota for Japan to be on the same quota hasis carried off in the flood waters, including Eciucatershire
young couple whose destiny forms Gloucestershire banis, as we do European countries, was as European countries, and would other the
picture.
Other Japan from the status of an Asiatic strate friendliners toward Japon. Oar notable features of nation in this, respect, to the status of people are confident that Japan will un are the fine old Southern plantation, the Glamorganshiro a European nation, would create a pre-derstand this, and hurdly anyone takes dry San Francisco cafe, and the great Hampshire.
Worcestershire cedent; and that thereafter, logically, we seriously the apprehensions about a per- forcet blaze. May McAvoy takes the Essex would be called upon to treat them in manent or formidable breach with leading role, and might be mentionel that
the picture is based on n'popular novel.Derbyshire all other respecte the same as Europeans; Japan.
the
AT JULY TH
raised, it was pointed out that to transferwise go almost any length to "demon- the main theme of Her Reputation "Northamptonshire,
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