GEISHAS IN BOXES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8860, 10 July 1907, Page 1

GEISHAS IN BOXES.

How (lie Japanese manage to got there is well illustrated by a story I from Now York. Since the trouble | in California over the admission of Japanese into the States, many J varieties of Japanese ingenuity have | been discovered to jfonable would-bo visitors to the United States to effect an entry in spite of the immigration law which bars them. An amusing incident at Port Townsend has, however, provided n fresh experience for the immigration officials. The steamer Oamfa arrived from Japan, and all the passengers wore supposed to have lauded. The work of fumigation was being proceeded with in order to ensure the health condition of the steamer, when an official standing near six packiug-cascs labelled ‘ 1 Merchandise. With care, ’ ’ was surprised to hear the sound of repeated sneezing. Unable to locate the sound he examined the cases more carefully, and discovered that the noise came from within these packages. On breaking |the cases open it was found that each contained a Japanese geisha, whose accommodation. though limited, had been arranged to the best advantage, with stores of food and water ingeniously located within reach. The girls hare been ordered to be deported, and the steamship company will take them back to Japan.