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==Timeline of 1899==
==Timeline of 1899==
*1899/12 The first Okinawan emigrants bound for Hawaii leave Okinawa.
*1899/12/5 The first Okinawan emigrants bound for Hawaii leave Okinawa aboard the [[SS China|SS ''China'']].
*1899/12/30 The SS ''China'' departs [[Yokohama]] for Hawaii, carrying the first Okinawan emigrants.
==Other Events of 1899==
==Other Events of 1899==
*[[Tattooing]] is banned in Okinawa.
*[[Tattooing]] is banned in Okinawa.
*[[Torii Shinjiro|Torii Shinjirô]] establishes Torii Shôten, the predecessor to the Suntory Beverage Company.
*[[Torii Shinjiro|Torii Shinjirô]] establishes Torii Shôten, the predecessor to the Suntory Beverage Company.
*[[Treaty ports]] system is abolished.
===Births and Deaths===
===Births and Deaths===
