The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-05-28
Report.
HONOLULU,

Honolulu. April 9Th, 1864.
SIE:-The undersigned, a Committee appointed at
the last meeting Of the Planters Association. to re-
port upon the question of labor, and upon the best
means TO be adopted for introducing laborers, beg
respectfully TO submit:
That, in their opinion, it would be advisable for
His Majesty's Government, without delay, TO CORES
POND with the different planters or with their agents.
and to arrange with them as to the number of Labor
ers they would each take, and the terms upon which
they would take them, or say at q rate not TO exceed
n certain sum per month and a certain sum on ar
rival; and If from three to FIVE hundred laborers or
more. either Chinese or East Indian, could be so dis
posed of, that his Majesty's Government should at
once employ q suitable person 10 proceed 10 Hong
kong and to other ports in China, provided with
letters to first class mercantile houses, and with in
structions, If in his opinion suitable laborers could
be found there. to charter with the assistance of the
mercantile house, on the best terms procurable, a
vessel of suitable size for the number of laborers
wanted. have their agreements properly drawn up
and the men shipped.
If suitable laborers could not be procured in
China. the undersigned suggest that the person en-
ployed rs above by His Msjesiy's Government, should
proceed to Madras and TO ports in Hindostan, and
ship men from there in the same way as above pro-
posed.
And further, they would suggest that after shin
ping n cargo Of laborers from China, the person en-
plOyed by the Government should proceed to ports
in the East Indies. and TO the Mauritius, TO collect
all the information possible on the subject Of Indian
Coolies and labOrers, as well rs on the cultivation of
the sugar cane In those regions, the varieties of cane,
the nature Of the various soils In which il is success
fully cultivated, where with the assistance Of irriga-
ton aud where without, the height above the sea
level in which il is successfully cultivated in certain
attitudes, the various processes employed in grinding,
boiling, drying, and return with a complete report
on all matters relating directly or indirectly to the
manufacture Of sugar.
The undersigned would also suggest that enquiries
be made of the merchants and others here respecting
various articles which might be procured in China
and Indis with which TO ill the lower hold Of the
vessel 10 be chartered, and so reduce the cost of the
passage money Of the lsborers.
We are. respectfully, sir,
Your most obed't serv'ts.
W. L.. GREEN,
j. c. PFLUGER,
W. \. ALDRICH.
His Err. Robert C. U'yiiie, President Of the Plan
feTs' association.
This report was adopted by the meeting, and a
resolution was passed requesting the same COMMITTEES
to confer with His Majesty's Government on this
question.
1t pleased His Majesty to appoint a Committee.
consisting Of Iis Excellency Charles Gordon Hopkins,
the Minister of the Interior, His Ex. c. de yarigny,
the Minister OF Finance, and the Hon. Charles C.
Harris, the Attorney-General, to meet the Committee
from the Planters Association.
The two Committees had several conferences. of
which the following abstract will convey the general
results arrived at:
The attention Of the joint Committe was first