The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-06-05
The Z" storm Bird" i'm Port.

The schooner Storm Bird, purchased by
Captain Mist, the special agent of the Board
of Immigration Of the Hawaiian Government.
who was sent on mission last Summer to the
Polynesian Islands 10 ascertain the feasibility
Of procuring people from those Islands to
come TO Hawaii as immigrant laborers, arrived
in this port on the 2sth ultimo, under CON-
mand Of Captain jackson. The Storm Bird
brought to this port eighty-five natives from
the Polynesian Group-sixty-two males and
twenty three females. A detailed statement
Of the cruise of the Storm Bird has been made
10 the Board Of Immigration, ihrough Capt
Mist, which was published in the Airer;iSer Of
this city onSaiurday last. The account is too
long for republication in our columns, the
leading points Of which are as follows: The
Storm Bird sailed from Sydney on the 27th Of
October. lS7t. After run Of nine days made
Norfolk Island, where provisions, fruit. water,
etc, were procured. Remained there but one
day, when she left for the Island Of Rotumsh,
which she made on the 25th Of November. At
Rotumah, more provisions, water, fruit, etc,
were procured, and, in addition, succeeded in
engaging thirty-one fine young natives (sexes
not givenl. Captain Jackson recommends
Rotumah as a favorable point to inaugurate
the business of procuring native immigrants,
as the people there seem well disposed to-
wards the Hawaiians, and likely 10 immigrate
IN large numbers if sufficient inducements are
held our to them, such as wages, etc. The
rate of wages paid to laborers at Rotumah is
IS per month and found. Capt. jackson left
the latter Island on the 18th December, and
sieered for Ellis Islands, and made Puuafuti
lthe principal onel on the 23ri of the same
month. After procuring water and provisions,
remained among the Islands seven days, but
did not succeed in inducing any of the natives
10 immigrate. On January 18th arrived of
the Island Of Nuitato, but could not anchor.
The Captain gives il as his opinion that it will
be useless hereafter TO visit these Island
with = view to obtain emigrants. Left these
Islands on January 2sth, and made for the
hingsmill Group, arriving at the Island Of
Ararai on February 5th. At Peru Island
engaged i've e,nigrants at Sydendam Island
engaged twelve men and ten females. On the
2lst made for Drummond's Island, remaining
ten days, and engaged ten males and four fe-
males. Captain jackson thinks that Peru.
Sydenham and DrummoDd's Island will be ex-
cellent places TO procure native laborers. On
March lith arrived at Jaluit Island. where
there is large German settlement Some
time was spent here 10 reft the vessel and
give opportunity 10 the emigrants TO have re-
creation on shore, having been up TO that date
five months-conhnei on board ship. Left
Jaluit on March 26th, and arrived at Maisna
on the 30;h, where three native women whom
the Storm Bird had brought from Sydney as
passengers were landed and restored 10 their
people. The Storm Bird left the Island Of
PoH2pi on the 18th Of April, and arrived a,
Honolulu after s passage Of 30 days Captain
jackson Is particular in stating that, in all
instances, the natives came on board and en-
gagged themselves voluntarily: and he ex-
presses the opinion that there is no doubt but
that an ample supply Of the natives Of Eastern
Polynesia can be obtained should the Ha-
waiian Government think proper to send for
them. Altogether the mission of Can't. Mist
and the cruise Of the Storm Bird has been a
success, accordingto Capt. Jackson's account.
10 which We give full faith and credit. How
much money this experiment has cost the
Government We cannot say, inasnnch as we
have not seen the figures. II is gratifying to
know that that which was mere supposition
heretofore has been reduced TO : demoustra-
ton, namely, that emigrants can be had for
these Islands from the Polynesian Group.
Capt Jackson makes sundry suggestions in
the course Of his narrative, aud concludes with
the ommendatiOn that the Storm Bird be
thoroughly oyerhzuled before she Is sent on
another voyage, all which, we presume, viii
receive the proper attention from the Board Of
Of Immigration and the Governmant-