JAPANESE QUESTIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10689, 8 September 1920, Page 5

JAPANESE QUESTIONS

CALIFORNIAN EXPULSION POLICY.

Ansfcfttli*R and N.Z. Cable Association; "WASHINGTON, September 6. Reports from Japaneso sources state that the Ambassador, Mr Shidehara. intends -to demand that the American Federal Government shall prevent the passing of the proposed Oalifomian law prohibiting the holding .of land by Japanese. Otherwise Japan will refuse to negotiate about the Chinese "open door," which Mr Colby desires to discuss. Mr Shidebara is prepared to accept the prohibition of further Japanese immigration to America if the Japanese now here are given nor-mal.-rights. ... .;,-..,.., ... .THE SHIPPING PROBLEM.

(Received September 7, 7.30 p.m.) TOKIO September 6. A meeting of the Chambers of Commerce of Japan adopted a resolution declaring that American shipping legislation was injuring the trade- interests of other countries. ' The American Shipping Board agents here proposed a rate agreement from the Orient to the United States and Atlantio coast. Japanese shipping interests pointed out the difficulties in adopting such an agreement, due to existing differences between Japan, -and American companies at Manila. LABOURERS FOR THE PHILIP- • PINES. (Received September 7, 7.30 p.m.) TOKIO, September 6Labour unions adopted resolutions against the importation of contract labourers into the Philippines, as proposed, by tho Agricultural Congress, which is in ecS6ion here.