The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-16
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II is hereby Ordained, by His Majesty the
King in Pnvy Council, and the Bureau Of In
migration is hereby authorized to adopt and
pursue such measures as may seem expedient to
the members Of said Bureau, to promote the in
PRODUCTION INTO this Kingdom OF free immigrants.
male and female, from the Azores, Canary Islands,
and Cape de Verde Islands, in the Atlantic
Ocean, and from any of the Islands of the Pacific
Ocean.
Done at Tolani Palace this 18th day Of Febru-
airy, A. d. 1865. KAMEHAMEHA r.
By the King.
CHAELEs GORDON HOPKINS.
ORDINANCE No. 3.
Il is hereby Ordained, by His Majesty the
/ King, in Privy Council, and the Bureau of In
migration is hereby empowered to charter the
bark II. w. Wood, or any other suitable vessel
to proceed to China with duly authorized Agent
of the Hawaiian Government, for the purpose
of procuring as many Chinese laborers, male aud
female, as the said bark, or other vessel, can con-
veniently carry said labOrers to be hired by the
Government Agent upon such terms and condi-
tons as shall be provided by the Bureau Of In
migration and said Bureau is hereby authorized
to expend such moneys as may be necessary for
carrying out the object Of this Ordinance.
Done at Ioani Palace this 18th day of Febru.
ary A. D. 1863 KAMEHAMEIIA R.
BY the King
CHARLES GoBDoS HoPKrNs.
In accordance with these Ordinances of
the Privy Council, DR.. Hillebrand pro
ceeded to China as Government Commits
sioner, and engaged a number of laborers
in the port of Hong Kong, who arrived
here in the banks Roscote and Alberto.
Permission has also been given to several
gentlemen on different occasions to bring
a certain number of laborers here, they
complying with the rules laid down by
the Board. In addition thereto there
have been two notable arrivals here
one from Hong Kong, the ship Eastfield;
the other from Japan, the Scioto. In both
these cases the immigration was I'M
expected, and Unauthorized by the Bu-
reau; but their consent was given, after
some explanation, to allow of their enter
ing into contracts and being landed here.
The last occasion on which the Govern.
ment has been called upon to act in this
matter was by the request of the Planters
Association, in January, 1870, when Mr.
5. \. Castle and Mr.. Schaefer. their Pres
ident and Secretary, notified the Bureau
that they had nominated Mr. S. G. Wilder
as their agent to China for the purpose of
procuring laborers, and, at a meeting of
the Board held on the 2lst of that month,
five members being present, he was ac-
cepted as their Agent, and commissioned |
accordingly, full instructions being given
him for his guidance in the terms of the
contracts made by him for his employers.
As far as we are aware these are all the
Laws and Regulations pertinent to the
subject now under discussion, and we
state by the authority of the Minister of
he Interior, who speaks for himself and
lis Colleagues, that the Board of I'M
migration are now ready, as they al
ways have been, to further the interests
If anyone DESTROYS of introducing labor
rs. Letters of Credence will he given
o Agents, approved by the Board, for
he Consular Officers of the ports which
uch Agents may be called upon to visit.
n fine, the public are assured that no
obstacle will be thrown in the way of
nyone who desires to bring labor here
N the contrary, every proper assistance
will be cheerfully and readily granted.
'ut whilst saying this, we hope it will be
that the Government will still,
S they have done heretofore, insist on
uch guarantees as will satisfy them that
he laborers come here with free will and
onsent, and that the nature of their obi
ations is fully understood by them.