The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-10-22

letters. and with cheers and good wishes to each
from the other, we went Oh our course, having met
the steamer, a straight line for San Francisco, while
the Republic would still keep &c . 3O', with the
hone of meeting the next steamer, which they did.
These ships are palaces of comfort, with a system
and description almost perfect. Their average speed
about ct knots, with a consumption of 40 to 90 tons
of coal each "a hours. Could we have these steamers
touch here, it would let us make our passage to and
from San Francisco, with such comfort as few ever
hoped could be had at sea. If the China steamers
from and to San Francisco touched here, we should
be able to get all the labor we required, as there IS
no fear or suspicion of n steamer taking the men to
the Guano Islands besides every loo men that
came on the steamers would be so many standing
advertisements about our islands among the Chinese.
arrived in San Francisco to find the -4iGr gone,
only the day previous, and as is generally the case,
the Murray, Comet and Ethan Allen, all at this end,
l decided to 90 to New York. In seven days travel
ing time, l was there. 1 arrived at l P. M, a-
7 complished my business, and at 6 P. NJ. was on my
way back. Upon my arrival in San Francisco, L
visited, with J. c. Merrill, Esq, a number of Chinese,
to see what we could get men for, and found an
order from Messrs. Along s. Achuck for 60 men,
provided they would come for $12 per month. upon
three year contracts,-all expenses paid. They
would not accept any such offer, but would come at
S14 per month, and found. There were two agents
in San Francisco from the Southern States, Offering
S14 per month, and take every disengaged man in
! San Francisco but the Chinese wanted SIC. Con-
tracts had been made at that, paying their passage.
finding them in every way-to be paid wages during
all bad weather, u three years contract, and to be
returned at the expiration thereof, or receive $35 in
money. This, gentlemen, is my report. L have given
eight months of my time, in an effort to obtain IN an
honest and honorable manner the labor that these
islands must have, or become bankrupt. My own
interest here is as great, or greater than many other
interests, great enough to prove that 1 must have
tried my best. If any man thinks he can do better
let him try.
Here are my accounts and my vouchers. L shall
be happy to show and explain them to any person
who will call upon me.
Mr.. EDITOR Since making my report, l have
settled with Messrs. lIackfeld & Co. The terms of
exchange and the time of payment, owing to the
present European War, | have been obliged to settle
] Mt a figure, which makes a difference of near one
thousand dollaas against the planters, beyond my
calculations, and bills of a much greater sum thar L
supposed were incurred in the discharge of the ship
here, and they are not yet all presented. The money
must be paid Nov. Goth, and parties will be notified
of the exact amount SO soon as the figure can be
made. Respectfully. SAML. q. WILDER.
In answer to q question, Mr.. Wilder stated that he
was not aware of any Chinese having been shipped
under contract from Annoy to countries having a
treaty with China
A vote of thanks to Mr.. Wilder having been car
ried for the very clear statement which he had made,
the meeting adjourned.