The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-28
PRICE OF TIE PFGTIIIS.
koopman hnup Contract.

| Inc Georgetown Times publishes the follow
ing circular from the well known Chinese con,
| tory, koopmanschaap & Co.
| SAN FRAScIsco November q.
SW-Me beg leave to inform you that ne are
mpm rcliy 10 accept orders for tile furnishing OF
! chinese laborcrs, OH the following terms: -
a,,s' isf; ia1orers from China direct at IS to $40
month Ior railroad hands, ana board.
sd The cost OF transportation from ChHa TO
MeW nt, orleans or any other Southern Atlantic port
VIII be about as follows: '''l'
prSSsion. $50
Gonsul's certificate ana emigration iccs. q
TWO SUITS or clothing ami blankets. 10
Huyance on thelr wages. Observation-Disclosures. 20
commissions, charges Ac............... &c. 90
-, Total I'm gol,i) say. sIao
The cost OF transportation by Pacific mail Iy
steamers TO San Francisco, then by Pacitic Ra ,dn
70 ROAD 10 the Missouri River, will be about the same
3d. From their wages there ia TO be dc,luc,ca
IN M monthly instruments of 81, the $40 advance
4th Contracts will he made for n term NJ Nvo
yenrs, 10 commence on the day or their arrival nj
the place Of destination named I'm the contract
ti,'it IL to say, 10 have Sundays for Themselves
Also 10 nave ono or two days holiday Mt their
March. l." reoru'fy Ut
6th; The provisions generally given are per man
PIh ulem n nice, ios : lb pork and Is fish. or
ounce. - ~ 'e" 10
7th. They are to be furnished with water and
Mrew4o, and provided with good quarters anu
weather.prool sleeping places free OF charge.
-, hti. All tools ana Implements 10 be furnished
ny the employers.
Oh. Poll and all other taxes 10 be paid by the
employers f"' ~ '"'
10th. II would be very desirable for employers
10 apportion To each laborcr n small picce Of
ground on Which to raise vegcta tabies poultry, 30.
litll 1t must be understood that these n6orers
committed by them, a report must he mnac
to the Chinese foremcn before any punishment
shall be Ia nlctet.
i2th One overseer should be engaged for every
iaa.y a or one hundred men, who shall receive the
same wages as The laborers. The duty OF this
IN their labors; and II he work himself he is 10 lie
pnia TOT this extra work ut the same rate as the
mborers. "e "ases us '''c
18th Work TO commence ut six O'Clock A. NJ.
ahu CONTINUE until noon. and At one O'Clock p A.
TO continue till six o'clock p. NJ; the iaSorers 70 70
nave the right to take Two hours in the middle Of
they commence work ut five o'clock A. H.
it IL any OF the men fall sick or are Injured SO
cease till they resume work; but ali nsicaI at 40
tendance and medicines are to be furnished NJ tic
expense Of the employer. ~
18th. The time books TO be made ND Mt the end
ol cacn month, and the men to be paid as soon
as practicable In the early part OF the ensuing
10th. Chlncac laborers can be obtained In Call:
morhln at $50 gold, per month, for railroad II
my otner work lnrnislng their own food aud
lodging, they paying for medical attendance aaI i
medicines. ''
l7,h. The cost OF transportation from San Fran.
cisco to any part OF the United Statcs win be
about $40 each fer large gangs OF men, also com
missions ami charges SIS.
18th. Satisfactory security for the pacmcpt or
cost OF transportation must be tlcpos,ied with
Mcssrs. Lees Waller, agents Of the Bank or Cal.
LORNA Ia New York, or with Mcssrs. Sporord
Iiieston & Co.. New York, or with the Texas
Land Company, New York.
II they are protected by tho laws OF the conn.
'ry, es other voluntary emigrants II ia our
opinion tha;- any desired nunaher can be obtuIncd
upon tic foregoing terms.
We are your most obcdient servants,
kOOPHANSCHAA Il