The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-28
PRICE OF THE PIGT4ILS.
4 Koopm nschaap Contract.
The Georgetown Times publishes the follow
ng circular from the well known Chinese cOHtrac-

The Georgetown Times publishes the follow
ing circular from the we'll known Chinese coHtrac-
tors, Koopmanschaap & Co.:
SAN FRANCISCO, November 8.
Sn-We beg leave to inform you that We are
now ready 10 accept orders for the furnishing Of
Chinese laborers, on the following terms
lst. Laborers from China direct at s. to $40
gold per month for field hands, and Sl5 gold per
month for railroad hands, and board.
3D. The cost OF transportation from China to
New Orleans or any other Southern Atlantic port
OF the United States, per steamer or clipper Ship
will be about as follows:
Passage NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
Provisions. Observation-Disclosures. 20
Consul's certificate and emigration fees...... s
Two suits OF clothing and blankets. ....... 10
Advance on their wages. 20
Commissions, charges, Sc.................... 20
Total lin goldl say ay..................... $3.50
The cost OF transportation by Pacific mail
steamers to San Francisco, then by Pacific Rail
road to the Missouri River, will be about the same
as above.
Sd. From their wages there is to be deducted
IN monthly instruments Of s2, the $50 advance
and the $40 for clothing.
4th. Contracts will he made for a term OF FIVE
years, to commence on the day Of their arrival at
the place OF destination named in the contract,
They are to work only % days in each month,
that is 10 say, to have Sundays for themselves.
Also TO have one or two days holiday at their
New Years, which IS generally In February or
eth. The provisions generally given are per man
per diem : Rice, 2lbs.; e ID. pork and = iisl, or
lb pork, or ID. beef; vegetables, x 10; Tea l'3
ounce.
I'm. They arc to be furnished with water and
fircw0od, and provided with good quarters ana
wcather-proof sleeping places, free OF charge
sth. All tools and implements to be furnished
by the employers.
9Th poll and all other taxes to be paid by the
employers.
lUth 1t would be very desirable for employers
TO app0rtion t0 each lab0rer small piece OF
ground on which to raise vegetables, poultry, &c.
llth. II must be understood that these laborers
arc to meet with just treatment and II errors are
committed by them, report must De made
to the Chinese foremen before any punishment
shall be Indicted.
18th. One overseer should be engaged for every
fifty or one hundred men, who shall receive the
same wages as tie laoorers. The duty OF this
overseer shall be TO instruct and direct the men
in their labors; and II he work himself, lie Is to be
paid for this extra work at the same rate as the
other men, One cook is required for every twen-
ty.iive or thirty men at the same wages as the
laborcrs.
18th. Work to commence AZ six O'Clock A. NJ,
and continue until noon, and at one o'clock p. NJ.
to continue til six O'Clock p. NJ; the laborers to
have the right TO take two hours in the middle OF
the day, during the summer months, providing
they commence work at five O'Clock A. M.
14th. IL any Of the men fall sick or are Injured so
that they are unabct 10 WORK, their wages are 10
cease till they resume work; but all medical At
tendance and medicines are 10 be furnished ut the
expense Of the employer.
18th. Tile time books 10 be made up ut the end
OF each month, and the men 70 be paid as soon
as practicable in the early part OF the ensuing
month.
10th. Chinese laborers can be obtained In Cal
ifOrnia at $50 gold, per month, for railroad or
any other work, furnishing their own food and
clothing, or SO gold per month with board anu
lodging, they paying for medical attendance anu
medicines.
I7th The cost of transportation from San Fran
cisco to any part Of the United States Will be
about $40 each for large gangs OF lnea, also com
missions ana charges $l5.
18th. Satisfactory security fOr the payment OF
cost OF transportation must be deposited with
Messrs. Lees Il Waller, agents OF the Bank or Cal
ilornia in New York, or with hCsSrs. Sp0nord,
Ticsion X Co., New York, or with the Texas
Land Company, New York.
II they are protected by the laws OF the coun-
try, as other vount;.iy cmi.rants, II Is our
opinion that any desired number can be obtained
upon the foregoing terms.
We are your most obcdicnt servants,
KOOPMANSCUAAP 4 Co.