The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-10-21

tHaI the cultivation and manufacture of su-
gar Is the principal business. and for this
the laborers will mostly b. employed. The
time of labor is 10 hours in the field and II
hours IN the mills. To show how the pro-
uuetlou has increased, and how rich the
country must be, We shall state that while
IN 1861, l,oO0, 900 lbs of sugar was produced,
the production had in 1875 increased to u.s.
UVO,oOu lbs, and in 1878 to $500, 600 lbs /!
And still large lands are uncultivated which
VIII be most easily understood, If one re-
members that the population now is only
10000 inhabitants, while formerly there
must have been 100000 people.
The climate is very healthy as a conse-
quence of the situation of the Islands, in
mid ocean, between America, Asia and Aus
tralia they are very fertile and tropical
fruits and vines thrive we'll.
The religion is evangelic, and the inStruc-
ton In the State schools is free. 1t Is pro-
posed to have a Norwegian Missionary sta
tioned in the Sandwich Islands, and posi-
bly,, a Norwegian doctor.
1t is hereby certified, tina I, to fulfill care
fully and cOnscientiously the duties which
are imposed upon me by virtue of the Con-
stitution and the laws of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, and in accordance with the law which
creates and organizes the Hawaiian Board
ofImmigration, have chosen and appointed,
and that l, according to the power given to
me by His Majesty, hereby choose and APP
point
CHARLES LORANGE
a Special Agent of the Board for the United
Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway, to fulfil
and comply with all the duties, which are
named and described i'll said law, and to
sign all contracts as appointed Agent be-
tween the Board of Immigration and the
Emigrant, which may apply to said Board
as prescribed by the law.
In testimony whereof, 1 hereuutO have
set my name and the seal of tina Depart
ment of the Interior the 10Th day In July,
1880.
(L.S.l SAML. q. WILDER,
Minister of the Interior and President ia
the Board of Immigration.
-
ROYAL SWEDISH AND
NORWEGIAN CONSULATE, :
HONOLULU, July 3Oth, 1880. }
1t is hereby certified that the above sigma
ture Samuel Ct. Wilder" Ia the signature
and President of the Board of immigration,
and the seal thereto affixed is the seal of thu
Department of the Interior.
Under my hand and the seal of the
Consulate.
(Seal of the Consulate.) &c. GLADE,
Consul
The following extract is taken from a copy of tn,
labor contracts printed by order of the Norwegian
Government:
PRINTED CORY
of the contracts made by Chr. L'Orange with tin
parties emigrated to the Sandwich Islands. such a
l tleN uudly were uIaNH up-kettSE u cOpy Scnl
February 9th, 1882, to the Department Of tho In
terror from the Governor in Buskeruds County
mentioned in the Department Gazette. 1882. paG
19O.'
EXTRACT.
"At Vile betale eller sorge forat Detailing ske
til Indvandrerne af Lonninger, store 8 dollars TO
Mend og Al dollars for kYindor frae en- Alder a
femten Aar Opover, mod Kost og Logis for ham sci
og Familie for hver eneste Manned AZ 26 Daae
udfort Tjeneste Zen Dag at bestaa af 10 Timer
Marken eller IL Timer i Nolleni, saalsngs Kon
trakten varer. Ligesaa at Vile bstRls eftsr Over
enskomst, ON Hustru og Born vii arbeide Og dsrti
ere skikkede saadan Lon at bstales we'd Slutningel
af liver Ka"lendermaaned."
TRANSLATION.
pay or cause to be paid to the immigrant
wages at the rate of 8 dollars for men. and II
dollars for women from the age of Is upward, Wit
board and lodging for himself and family for ever
month of 26 days performed service-(s day t
consist of 10 hours in the field, or IA hours in til
milD-during the existence of this agreement
Likewise (ligesaa) will according to agreement,
wife and children choose to work. and are able fO
it will provide wages. to be paid at the end
each calendar month"