The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-12-12
Capsaiu sui-t.s Mission.

IL the last number Of the Gasstss we an
noaneei the retUrp Of the above named gentle
E,2n froaa bis mission in search Of recruits for
Oar sc4psy population. ssoa, asnoas the in
h&b5tants Of The Islands in the South aud West
Pacific. We are Sble this week to lay before
our readers somewhat detailed account Of
that mission and what has been accomplished
thereby, 50 far IS the same Is known at the
present time. IL Is well known that We have
for sone years past, an Institution known as
the Board Of Emigration. 1t may be also re
msnbered that the last Legislature appro-
priated the sum CT thirty ive thousand dollars
10 be used IN carrying out the objects for
which said Board is supposed TO exist. The
present. composition Of the Board is as follows;
HIS Es- J. Mott Smith. President Hon. A. F.
Judd, Hon W. l. Green. Hon s e. Wilder.
His ES- John NJ Hapeaa, and W. J, Smith,
Esq IL was as an agent Of this Board and at
the expense Of the appropriation above men
toned, that Captain Mist proceeded on his
mission IN search Of South Sea Islanders.
Armed with His Majsssy's Commission and
letter Of instruction from the President Of
the Board Of Emigration, ani provided with
the necessary letters Of credit, she Captain
left Hoaolalu by the regular mail steamer o n
the 35ri Of August last, sn route for Anck-
laRd- From this place he proceeded to Wei
Engton. the seat Of the New Zealand govern
msnt, wb,re he met and conferred with the
Governor Of the CoIoay, the Marquis Of Nor
manly, upon the subject Of his mission. Pro
ceeding thence To Sydnsy by the first convey
ancs, ia had further conference with the
Governor, Sir Hercules Robinson.
Al the time Capt Mist left Houolulu. it was
thought by hiruself and by tbs members Of the
Board that be might obtain from the COLONIAL
governments "I4bor license" similar To
those under which large numbers Of Iaborers
from some Of the Pacific Islands have been
brought to QusensI4ni and other British COL
oniss. 4 word Of explanation on this point
may be desirable. In consequence Of certain
gross and algrant abuses which had occurred
IN connection with this business Of obtaining
e1iigrants from the South Sea Islands; the
government, several years ago, proceeded to
put the whole natter on = new basis making
definite and stringent regulations for the pro-
tscEi01 OF the euigrants, prescribing to 4 con-
siderable extent the terms and conditions of
the contracts ID be made with them. requiring
ths parties engaging in the business to
take ou5 license, and compelling them to
give adequate security against any abuse on
their part, Of the powers and privileges grant
ed 70 them
Upon consultation, however, with the Gov
eruors before named, It became evident to
Captain Mist th4t the plan Of operations con
tenpIazed when he left Honolulu would have
ID be aban5oaed- The colonial authorities
were unwilling, and very properly 50, to grant
any license for the obtaining and transporting
Of eiuigrauts who were to be conveyed beyond
their jurisdiction. where It would be iupossi-
BE 10 protect their rights CT enforce the terms
fed himself that enigranEs Of both sexes could
be obsained from certain Islands named TO
Z him, our agent proceeded To make arrange
msnLs for carrying oat the objects Of his mis-
Z sion, Independently OF the colonial government
Finding At Sytnsy brigaaEiue of s6 tons
British measurement. named the Storm Bird,
which had been employed for several years IN
| this business, aad which be deemed parEicu-
larry well calculated for the parpose; Captain
I Mist purchased her for account Of the Ha-
/ waii1n GogeruuleuE for the SIM Of seven thou
( sand dlIIlrs, and having put her IN command
i Of what be believed ID Be compesent and trust
I worthy others, dispatched her on her voyage
Sailing from Sydney on the 3e5h Of Oetober,
the Storm Bird toachei AZ Norfolk Island,
where she was last hard from, and which
I place she vas 70 leave S9v tn If she Is
successful n her undertaking, (0f which Capt
/ Mist seems 10 have 10 doubt she may be sx-
pes.tef here within two months from the pre-
sent tiHe-say, early IN February
The Islands which the Captain beEieTes
aE3rt the best field f1r presenE operations and
to which the Storm Bird was accordingly
ordered ID pr9ceet, are Ro1zmah and Home
I=I1zlz, and osher snail Islands n the neigh
barhnod- These Islands lie IN nearly the same
Iorgi1Eiis as the FiIz, bgE somewhat 70 the
uorEh Of that gruup. being n about IatitQie
I Iz7 South The inhabitants are broE1 Poly
nesiaas, Of cngnasz race with the HaEaians,
with Ehoa L 1 hoped they VIII readily ASH
HliIatz- The number Of emigrzntz which the
ssarm Bird can trIasfsr u1rh dae regard %
health and cnufort, i estimated al froul one
hundred 70 o1e hundred and twenty. Capt.
Mlzt's ortsrz are 70 get oae-5EflA ro@>z, and
such healthy eki1drsn of either sex as can be
ehtaiHesf srilL der paTszEs, bqt nos otEerEise
Ths QueensIant and FIJI planters are said 70
express des-5dsd prsfsrg1cs for blacks Of the
PapGzn r1ee. as abaEers, over the brown
Pstyzezians. 5EE booking az tie pEessnt enter
prise, a. an artsuFt 70 obtain not merely
Lzborers Bat population, Capt. Mist j1dzsi
tAzr be shoud best carry sGt the spirit and
purpose of his instEuesa11s By seeking emil
grants Gt The latter FACE
Our readers viii remember the story wtiet
was puhIisbed 1 few weeks ago, Of four NO
Ele1 belonging Ia the Kings@iH zT0gp, whc
were picked ~ \ an open beat, AZ sea, and