The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-12-25

wHEnEAs,-By an Act enacted by the King and Legis-
lstive Assembly OF the Hawaiian Islands. in the Legisls-
turs Of the Kingdom assembled. approved the soth day Of
December. 1854. the Bureau Of Immigration was created
for the purpose OF experimenting the importation of
foreign lAborers. and the introduction Of immigrants. by
the provisions Of which Act. and Of an Act to extend the
powers Of the Bureau Of Immigration approved the 2Srd
day OF June, 1865. IL is the duty Of the Minister OF the
Interior. with the assistance Of the Board Of Immigrs-
ton. TO devise and recommend for the adoption OF His
Majesty in Privy Council such rules and regulations as
may be deemed necessary for the good governments and
control Of Immigrants and
F. Rherea5.-It has been made TO appear to the Minister
OF the Interior that evils have arisen from the conduct OF
unauthorized and irresponsible persons acting as brokers.
runners, or sh ipping-mAsters between immigrants srriv-
ing in this Kingdom. but who are not under contract for
service, and persons desiring to employ them and
WhereaI,-It is deemed desirable that there should be
responsible persons duly authorized to act as brokers or
labor agents. whose duty IT shall be to negotiate contracts
between immigrants and those wishing to employ them
and that all other persons be forbidden to act as such
agents or brokers.
Tse,fore-Be It ordained by His Majesty in Privy
Council, on the recommendation Of the Minister of the
Interior. and the Bureau Of Immigration
That the Minister of the Interior be, and he hereby 10
authorized, on the recommendation Of the Bureau Of I'M
migration, 10 issue licenses TO two or more persons. ap-
proved by the Bureau of Immigration, for the district Of
Honolulu. and not exceeding two for each and every other
district in the Kingdom. to act as such labor agents or
brokers, with power TO negotiate contracts for labor
between immigrants hereinbefore referred to, and
planters or employers Of labor. Said licenses shall be
revocable by the Minister Of the Interior at his dis
erection.
That at the time Of granting such license, the Minis
ter OF the Interior shall receive from the applicant for
1t. the sum Of twenty dollars. and also . bond from the
said applicant. with good and sufficient security, to be
approved by the Minister Of the Interior. in the penal
sum Of not less than two thousand dollars. the condition
Of which bond shall be. that the applicant shall not ask
or receive more than Ave dollars as . foe. compensation
mr. Urntuftx for each contract NEGOTIATED by him that
the said applicant shall guarantee to the employer 50
contracting. that the lAborsr shall proceed to the place
where such labor is TO be performed. or in default
thereof that the advances. II any. made to the immigrant
will be repaid on demand.
That any person who shall without . license as herein
before set forth. negotiate or attempt to negotiate con-
tracts for labor between immigrants herein referred to.
and the employers OF labor. shall be subject to . nne Of
one hundred dollars for eAeh offence upon conviction
before any Court having Jurisdiction thereof.
Provided, however. that nothing in these ordinances
shall prevent the actual employers OF labor from nego-
tiating contracts for labor directly with such immi-
grants and
Provided, further, that these Ordinances shall not
apply to contracts concerning immigrants which may be
made by the Board Of Immigration or under their
immediate supervision
And be IT further ordained. that this Ordinance shall
take effect from and after its publication in one or more
newspapers published in Honolulu.
Done 1t IoIAni Palace this twenty-fourth day of
December. AID, 1880.
BIZ THE KING.
The Minister Of the Interior.
CSignedJ Z. A. CARrKR. d25-3t