y all
the emigrants on board had fraudulent forms of contract. They were
refused admission and sent back to Japan.

Of twelve hundred Japanese emigrants to Hawaii in two months, over one
thousand were found to have false contracts.

Mr. Akiyama, having been acquainted with the Hawaiian cause of
complaint, persisted in declaring that it was wrong to send the
emigrants back, because it had caused much trouble and loss of money to
Japanese subjects; he further declared that by sending the emigrants
back the Hawaiian Government had broken the treaty with Japan.

He demanded that the Government should pay a sum of money to recompense
the emigrants, and give Japan an assurance that its emigrants should not
be interfered with in future.

After very careful thought, and consultations with the best lawyers in
the Sandwich Islands, the Hawaiians absolutely refused to agree to
Japan's demands. They denied absolutely that the treaty had been broken,
and refused to admit Japanese emigrants unless the laws were properly
complied with, stating very clearly that any Japanese who attempted to
enter Hawaii on fraudulent contracts would be at once sent back to
Japan.

This answer was sent to the Japanese Minister.

This gentleman is, however, very indignant with the Hawaiian Government,
and refuses to accept the answer, because of the form in which, it
reached him.

It seems that it was given to the afternoon papers at the same time it
was sent to him, and that he actually read it in the Hawaiian newspapers
before the official document reached him.

He says he shall not regard this as an answer, but will renew his
demands for a money recompense, and will keep on renewing them until
Hawaii agrees, or gives a good reason for refusing.

Should Hawaii refuse, he declares that he shall leave the islands, and,
returning to Japan, cut off all diplomatic relations with the Sandwich
Islands.

If he is driven to this action, he declares that there is only one
course open to his Government; and he darkly hints that this will be to
declare war.

* * * * *

Great preparations are being made in London for the celebration of Queen
Victoria's Jubilee.

On the 20th of June she will have reigned sixty years, and the event
will be marked by parades and processions and festivities of all kinds.

All the colonies of Great Britain have sent over soldiers and important
people to take part in the affair, and all