The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-09-27

ton without most vigorous protest at
once.
There is not only the question of food,
but there are also other matters. which
should be considered; the laborer should
not be completely bound down to his four
or FIVE years of service, he should be able,
if he has the means, to leave his employer
at stipulated time, at the same time he
should not be able to do so without com
pensating his employer for his loss and
also not without giving him time to fill
the place rendered vacant by his with
drawal
We give below the main points Of the
form of contract which has been employed
by the Lihue plantation, in engaging its
German laborers. 1t is the result of con
siderable study on the part of those who
are interested in that plantation. We
hope our readers, interested in such mat
tiers will give it attention. and we shall be
very happy to publish any comments that
we may receive; it is a subject that will
bear considerable discussion. and the more
minds engaged on ii the better:
The laborer. being desiruus of emigrat-
ing to the Hawaiian Islands, there to be employed
by the said. .......on their estate on the Island
OF. now therefore, in consideration of facili-
tating a passage TO the Hawaiian Islands. on
board lof first class vessel from BremerhAven
on or about the. day 1852, and fur
ther undertaking on the part of the. to
furnish employment to the said on his arri-
val at the plantation estate of the said at
....... Island of the following agreement
has been made and entered into between both
contracting parties.
/. The laborer agrees to work for (the owners
... on their said plantation estate the Island
Of. during the term of four years from
the day of arrival on the said estate, excepting
Sundays and holidays and to labor faithfully and
diligently. as becomes good workman and 10
obey all lawful commands of the owners of said
estate, their manager, agents, or overseers.
>. The owner. hereby agrees to pay TO the
laborer during the term of this contract wages at
the rate Oft )........ Dollars per month, to
furnish him and his family with free lodgings and
to supply free medical attendance in case of sick
ness counting from the day of arrival on the
plantation estate of the said owner .... in the
Island of. ..tSl "A month shall consist of 26
actual working days and each working day TO
consist of 10 hours field work and II hours in the
sugar house, or IL hours when irrigating. The
owner also agrees TO grant free of rent to the
laborer, half an acre of land for raising potatoes,
vegetables, or fruit for his and his fanilys use
the said estate during the term of this contract.
3. The cost of passage FROM. to Honolulu
and TO the plantation estate of the said owner 90.
ON the Island of; shall be paid entirely by the
owner. if the laborer remains in the service of
the said owner during four years from date of
arrival on the Island of IT is htreby agreed
however that the laborer shall have the privilege
of terminating this contract at any time after ex-
piration Of two years from date of arrival at the
Island of..,.....by giving six months previous
notice to the manager of the plantation and by
paying back TO the said owner that part of the
passage money of himself and family which the
uneIpired time of contract bears in proportion to
the whole contract time.
4. The wife of the laborer shall have the right
to demand work on the plantation estate of the
said owner. the Island Of. during the term
Of this contract and shall receive. wages per day
of 10 hours work and the children of over 10 years
of age shall be paid according to their abilities to
labor but neither the wife children shall accept
work or employment from other parties unless
with the consent of the owner. being previously
obtained.