The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-10-30
Important Circular.

The following important circular from the
President of the Board of immigration, has
been sent to planters and others on these Is
lands for their information, with view to in
duce prompt and reciprocal action on their
part, with the wise and judicious action of the
Board. If the planters second the efforts of
the Board o: immigration in this particular
Arrangement, the results will be alike bene6-
cial to them, the interests of the Kingdom,
and the well-being of thousands OF people who
need the fostering care of humane and chris
tian employers to render them useful. We
shall be disappointed if our planters fail to
respond promptly to the action of the Board
in this important matter.
0rrIcE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR
October ed. 1875.
The President of the Board of Immigration in
vites planters others, to notify him how many ag
rcultural aborers they may desire to assist to immi
crate to these Islands from Madeira and adjacent
Islands through the Agency Of the Board Of lmmi-
grafton, under the following conditions
Firs.-The Board TO arrange with competent par
ties offer facilities to and furnish passages to Is
boring immigrants from Madeira and adjscent Is
lands TO these Islands, = exceeding ninety
aud for children under ten years of age half that
sum.
See0nd-AIl male adults thus assisted to enter into
agreements with the Board, to labor for terms oi
from three to five years for such parties as the Board
may direct and approve Of at ten dollars per month
and found in food. lodgings and medical attendance
during said term.
Female adults and children under fifteen years 50
assisted, to be provided with food lodgings and
medical attendance with their husband, or parent:
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month if they elect with the consent Of their hus.
bands TO enter into agreements to labor.
7Rird-The parties into whose service such imm
grants shall enter to pay the passages and ex
penses of such adult male immigrants without re.
to such immigrant, and TO furnish food lodg
:ngs, and medical service to such immigrants, theil
wives and children while in their service. Upon
stating the number they may desire to assist and
employ, they will be required to arrange through the
Bank of Messrs. Bishop Co., for credit to the
amount Of seventyfve dollars for each adult immi
grant. to be available in London upon the sailing o
the immigrants from Madeira, and payable with
the balance of passage money and expenses on the
arrival of the immigrants at this port, or matur
ing Of the drafts drawn on such credit
FoErth-There shall be proportion of from thirty
FIVE TO forty women to every one hundred assis
ted under this agreement. and families bringing
two children under ffteea years of age subject
to passage money. will be assisted.
F1lk-All agreements made by the immigrant
before the Hawaiian Consular Agent at Madeira AMI
the immigrants will be allotted to employers her,
from each vessel arrival far as possible in ths
proportion which the number assisted by each part,
bears to the whole number applied for.
The Consular tee for acknowledging agreements t,
be paid by employers in addition to passage.
Sirth-The passages and expenses of all the chill
dren under fifteen years of age will be paid by th,
Board such children will be required to attent
school. The Board will also pay one half of tn
passages and expenses Of all females. The balanc,
Of the passages and expenses of female immigrsu
with any incidental expenses incurred by the Board
will be assessed pro rata upon the employers Of ale
immigrants according to the number employed By
/ each.
= Ssreah-Employers of immigrants agreeing t
serve for five years will pay ten per cent. more pas
sage money than of those agreeing for three year
/ only.
The Board will endesvOr to arrange the credits s.
| that drafts will mature six months after sailing o
immigrants, and also to insure passage money agains
| loss of vessel,
| EigRfh-A sum not to exceed ten dollars for eae
adult immigrant will be advanced in Madeira. to b
repaid out Of their wages here. This sum must b
advanced to the Board here by the party with whor
| they employ.
Parties signifying their desire to engage laborer
Ter this arrangement, will in stating the numbe
| be understood desiring many men, taking will
| them the stipulated number Of women.
| SAM'L G. WILDER,
| Presideat Board of immigration.