The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-10-22

To te Pe,i1sat Stockholders or Planters La5or and Supply Co..
GEsTE,v: Secretary respectfully submits the following report
the year which has just closed
meeting which held in Honolulu in October
1885, members of the Company elected Trustees
H. Glade p Baldwin, G. n. Wilcox, p C. Jones' Jr $ B. Dole, W.
o. smith, J. Anterior, Bailey r. Hasead T. $ sralding, n
Unna A. atwo p The Trustees elected from their
number following the sPadng Presidents 8
Dole Presidents C. Jones' r Treasurer W. O. Smith, Secretary
J. B. Anterior, Auditor
Mr. A. $ atwe who the country the time of his
election declined Trustee and general meeting Of stock
holders having held the vacancy on the Board has not been
nled.
During the year held twenty-five meetings at the
Company, which three quarterly meetings held in
january, April and July With the exception Of the quarterly sessions
meetings time time the business OF the
Company general demanded attention
The matter United has been the subject
engaged constant attention from the
They endavorc to time care in
this matter Of Importance to the country
Every disseminate reliable information in the
United states relative to these Islands, and to correct false and incorrect
statements prejudci Notwithstanding the
efforts and as past the minds Of many in Wash
ington and throughout the United States had been 50 mld by distorted
and false charges that the task of refuting the charges and re-
storing confidence was one cntailng great labor.
h. spaIding President Of the
Company, signal Although acting President
Company authorized agent he went at his own expense and
unting application to the general interests Of the
Association o country ably assisted 10y Hon H. y p
Carter Minister Resident Washington and also by Hon j.
smith, Carter and both of these gen
temen used every in their power the same end
furnishing every assistance at their command the
sought faithfully render aid to these gentlemen
would Of report to the work
this The illustrated Of the Islands, showing the
Of sugar Of the used
maps prepared with much labor and
rn And many able paper, upon
published
Capt Dutton, T. rhorc, Armstrong have
good giving correct and forcc statements Of the
it, aspects
feel that the Labor the this dc
ton has been productive great the commercial Interests of
relations the United states That the work is not
known; been accomplished has not only
been present its effects will be arrcahng Efforts in
knowledge in the United states upon
peculiar significant relations the Pacific Coast and American
Pacific perhaps the most valuable means that can be
employed strengthen that great country welfare
impossible comparative value Of the work done by
individuals work in which certain and marked results
seized and displayed as the definite consequence Of pe
ci6c efforts
But 50 much accomplished organization Of the Com
any 10y intelligent efforts that the value Of concerted
action cannot be estimated
IMMIGRATION
only immigration which Trustees have been directly
engaged during year been the expedition Of the brig Heard
the Hcbidcs EbOe The circumstances of
chacng reported the last annual meeting
She sailed hence April 18th, 1888 arrived December lt, with
t2s adult Immigrants O5 men, % children The num-
than had been expected which together with
prolonged voyage increased the the immigrants per capita
beyond the amount anticipated.
Capt C. Tcey, Hazard rendered his to the
Trustees, which published in the Planters Monthly of January last
forth the difficulties he had encountered For various
reasons larers
les the demand for them should be more urgent
PORTUGUESE IMMIGRATION.
During January Trustees had interviews with Mr. A.
tlunnung immigration Agent the Hawaiian Government at London
upon subject Portuguese The whole
matter discussion, agreed that the conditions Of
the contracts modified and upon the finally
agreed upon applications number Of this class
people
The immigrants as applied arrived as follows:
omc hiiT.
Juu1l. 1SS4, per City Of paris
1854. per Bordeaux go l7S S2l
As whole they proved good Of immigrants but in some
RESPECTS the terms satisfactory
rloe changes having provisions
contemplated
large expense passages the Portu
guest together of this class in the