THE EASTERN RACES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13388, 11 September 1907, Page 5

THE EASTERN RACES.

THE RIOT AT VANCOUVER. THE WHITES DRIVEN OFF. Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright R reived 9.10 p.m.. Kepi ember IC-vh. LONDON, September 10. Rent"v's correspondent at Victoria, British Columbia, reports {hat Saturday'--rioting at Vancouver lasted till daylight, on Sunday, and that the polico we:e powerless* T'nev appealed! to the Jaiiati-e".-.i to confine ;hem'.-'ilve?-j to their residences, and not to go into the .street l ?. While the police were defending ;> number of handsome Japnr.-eso stores in Powell street- against 20C0 rioters, hmwlr-cdo of bricks were thrown, damaging the store:; to the exient of thousands of dollars. The Japan.-se could ->tand it no longer. Hundreds rushed into the streetis, armed with sticks, bottles and knives, -shouting " Banzai." They cleared 'the street- in five iniiiute?, and followed the fugitive whites up the street, some of the Japaneve firing volleys from pistol?;, other:? jubb.d the rioters in tho face and bodies wi-;b broken bottle--. The Japanese women assisted -their husbands by supplying broken bottles from their houses. When matters w.re at their -worst there were 8000 rioters in the streets. ;M. Misliu, director of Japanese commercial and foreign affairs, who is investigating ■ the question of immigration, to America, arrived amidst the rioting, but liis car-riage-reached consnilato safely. Sunday's isri'je of the Japanese -papers warned the Japanese to prepare for any ■emergency, as the police w-er-e ur.abl-e t-o guarantee their protection. Rioting began in China Town in the evening'. The police, ueing their batons, smashed repeatedly into the mob, numbering 200. who .proceeded to Powell .vtreefc There they found the Japanese in a veritable armed camp of fine blocks of. buildings, the Japanes? parading in'"front of tliem with clubs, revolver.;, and long knives, and threatening to use: bombs if attacked. MEETING TO BE SUPPRESSED. CLAIMS BY JAPAN. Received 10.5 p.m., September 10th. LONDON, September 10. The mob having been dispersed, the Mayor iMr Bethune) is arramriwr to suppress the Anti-Asiatic Leagued meeting announced for Thursday. Tho Japanese Consul stains that the windows: in 56 Japanese establishm-ents in Powell - street- have been destroyed, and that claims will be presented to the city forthwith. He has cable:!' to tho. Japanese Embassy at London particulars of theriot, and declares that he. regard's the incident as of much more importance than th ■ San Francisco trouble. Mr Bethune declares tliat the- city will not pay any damage'. CANADA TO MAKE REPARATION. OTTAWA, September 10. M. Nor*?, the Japanese Qonsul at Ottawa, and Sir Wilfrid 1 ;Launer, the Prime Minister, have informally discussed the rioting. It- is understood that Canada will make reparation. M-eaiiwhile-ihe negotiations to restrict Japanese' immigration will continue. LONDON PRESS CONTENTIONS. LONDON, September 10.. Tho "Morning Post" and ".The Express," in discussing the Vancouver riot, igree in contending that Japan will be,readv to listen to reasonable arguments based' or. purely -economic ground-:, and to recognise the right of other nations, to secure their labouring classes from unregulated competition.