The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-10-29
THE PLANTERS IN COUNCIL.


trustees had met and decided that an nssesslnent
of - cts per share. for current expenses OF locS,
should be levied.
A cow OF the following letter of thanks were
stated 10 have been forwarded to Mr.. A. Jaeger
OTT1cE OF THE p, L., 4 s., CoM'I,
HoSoLuLU, October -, 1884.
Nh. A. JAneEE, Honolulu; srE; By the vote Of
the Planters labor and Supply Company | am
instructed to address YOU letter of thanks Of the
Company in recognition % the service you are
rendering the country in arborculture, and N the
introduction Of and experiments with exotic plants
And to state that the Company appreciates the
value Of your trained efforts continued for 60 long
period and that the members desire to cooper
ate with you and render such aid as may be in
their power IN these subjects Of general interest
and imgg2EtaaaSe Respectfully gTe e s,9G5u
Secretary Z. l.. & 5. Co.
Mr.. I. II. Davies presented draft OF letter TO
be forwarded TO the President Of the BOard OF I'M
migration, anent the labor question. The same
was approved and the signatures of Messrs iona
Austin. !. NJ. Homer, 4. Unna and L. II. Dawes
were placed to the document as representing the
Society.
Mr. J. NJ. Hornor from the Standing committee
on Transportation presented report, which aP
polrs IA the supplement-.
Mr.. T. ~ Walsh presented a paper on cane
tran poriation, the valuable information contained
induced the incorporation of the paper with the
report previously read.
M report from the Committee ON Fertilizers
and Bone Meal. few Of the members present
offered their opinions relative to the good qualtis
of bone meal as fertilizer but the information
obtained was HH, difference of opinion existing
and each one in favor against the article, being
most positive in his opinion.
Mr. W. U. Smith chairman Of the Committee on
Statistics presented the report of that Committee,
(See Supplemental
At I2ij the meeting adjourned -uutil afternoon.
AFrEKSooS.
At al5. The planters reasemblcd President
Austin in the chair.
Mr.. II. Davies presented and read report of
the Committee on "Yariiies Of Cane;" tSee Sup
plementl
President Austin gave an account of the expert
ence obtained by planters who had imported the
mongOose. Seventy-fve of these animals had been
imported, about year previously, from the West
Indies, at a cost of about $1,000. The mongOose
had been apportiOned among those planters who
had paid the expenses Of the trip. He had received
four pairs. He had placed them in fields infested
with rats and where cane had been much eaten by
those pests Now not a single stick of cane showed
the teeth marks Of the former troublesome rodent.
Resides lie had received information that in the
whole district, from Onomea to Hilo, rats were
rarity, and the consequent saving to planters
would not fall short OF $4,000. His eight mon
goose had cost him SlsT and he was very well sat
istied with the investment
Capt WllfOng, Mr.. r. II. Davies and others re-
lated their experiences In relation to the distruc-
ton caused to cane by rats; and the meeting
seerred to be very flyurably inclined toward the
nor. .OOse as an e1terminator.
Al 3.15 the meeting adjourned.
FOURTH DAY.
The hour set for meeting was, as usual, ignored
by the majority Of the members, and again the
clock hands Travelled pas: lOjO before the meeting
was called TO order.
A discussion upon the quality and price of bags
was engaged in by Messrs. W. q. Smith, X. A.
Nacfe T. NJ. Walsh and I. II. Davies, during
which 1t was stated that the number of bags used
annually on the islands was about 9OOO,OOO; that
some OF the plantation managers found 1t paid
them to import their OWE bags; that the average
loss on bags by bursting, &c, was IL per cent;
that it was poor economy TO get cheap bags.
The Standing Committees for the ensuing term
were then appointed, as follows:
LtJO,: \. II. Smith, J. l.. Richardson, Charles
Motley c. +. Hart and j. n. Wright.
CaHirlfi3n: J. NJ. Horner. L. NJ Walsh, J. Ross,
c. s. Kinncrsley and j. h. Smith.
uacLinrry: II. Ralstead, W. Il. Bailey, James
Renton. @. c. Kennedy and w Z. ROwell.
Legislation: I. Il. Davies, 5. 5. b. Dole, c. Il.
Bishop, II. W. Mist and A. s. Hartwell.
Reriprociiy: W. r. Castle F. \. Schaefer, p. G.
Jones ir., W. W. Hall and J. II. Patty.
TJuHspOrfriioH: W. T. Rowell, W. Y. Honor, J.
NJ L4idgate. Il. Il. Hind and I. 5. Kay.
Manufacture u SEgar: II. z. Baldwin, \. Lid
tate, c. Koeling, A. Unna and 4. S. Spalding.
Lire Siccl b. +. Dillingham;, G. L. Holmes, 4.
S. Wilcox, W. II. Puryis and W. T. Grant
Forestry: W. II. Rickard, g. NJ. Cooke, c. IL.
Bishop, J. NJ. Alexander and II. F. Glade.
Fertilizers and Seei Cane: G. 4. Dole, q. &.
Williams, A. Hanneberg, Il. A. Macfe jr. and Z.
g. Hitchcock.
II. p. Baldwin, l. q. Bond and I. II. Bailey:
Statistics. W q. Smith, =. @. Jones IT,, W. +. |
Allen, 5. b. Atherton and II. NJ. Whitney
FJrnt CHIiUs: J. NJ. Alexander, J. X. smith, J. |
H. Patty, 5. b. Dole and d. ii. Hitchcock.
Mr.. X. \. Macfe, Jr., Chairman of the Com |
nittee on Manufacture OF Sugars presented |
and read the report.
Mr.. L. ii. Davies presented and read paper On |
% Maceration and Double Pressing, prepared by |
Mr.. Alex. Young of the Honolulu Iron Works.
The members rendered a vote of thanks to the |
gentlemen who had acted on the committees APP |
pointed last year, and also TO Messrs. koellinG |
and Young for the papers prepared by them.
by resolution the Trustees were empowered to |
lake decisive action on application from members |
who might desire to withdraw from the organi- |
Adjourned at 1905 till pm.
AFTERNOON.
On Resembling, some routine business con |
nected with the committees was brought up and |
Brown agent for Mr. james Campbell for the |
use Of the meeting room.
President Austin then took the floor Mr. L. III. |
Davies in the chair, and read an interesting pa
Der Treaty Relations"
Mr. W. o. smith the editor of the Planter.
lf9nfhIy received a vote Uf thanks from the com
,luy for the able manner in which he had con
luttcd that Journal during the past year and
vote WINS passed continuing the put
ication for the ensuing term.
Senior GauayarrO the Portuguese Commissioner
who was present, by request of the company,
poke of the Portuguese labor on the plantations.
heirc unteutment, anu desire TO coloniZe. He
iruIfed his intention Of sending a written com
nunioatiOn to the planters ON the latter subject.
Mr. I. Ii. Davies from the committee appointed
o present communication to the President OF
he Board of Immigration presented the follow
ng letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs:
OFFICE or FoRuGS AFFAIRS,
Honolulu, October % 1884. ! |
Is.s,-. JHp. -if,fiH, JHp. ". Hg,Her,
GENrrHrrS:-In the absoUcc Of His EI. Mr..
iuck, have the honor to acknowledge the re
elpt of your letter Of yesterdays date addressed
o him as President of the Board of Immigration
II which, on behelf of the Planters Labor and
supply Co., you set forth the apprehension of tho
Planters as to a scarcity Of labor and inquire how
ar they may count on 4 supply Of labOrers from
Japan, and in which you also express the opinion
hat If there may be any doubt as to an adequate
upply from that source the present restrictions
N Chinese immigration be relaxed.
In reply have pleasure to state that the Gov
irument have most explicit assurances that an
OF Japanese to the extent of 5000 of
yhOm four-tfths will DO men, may be relied on
inring the year 1885, if the Government should
ind itself in position to make the requisite adj
ances to provide for their passages to this country
md for other incidental expenses. In addition to
his We are informed that about COO frst-class
ugar planting labOrers may be expected here
within a few weeks from this date, leaving Japan
ometime in November The numbers indicated
,ugh to suffice for all possible wants Of the plant
.tions.
The Government ciunot, however, rely upon be-
Nc able to make provision out of revenue for the
arge advances which would be required for this
and can only Say that as many will
,e brought here as the means at its disposal will
How. | have to suggest that 1t Is desirable that
,ou should give the Government an estimate Of
he number Of labOrers which are likely TO be re-
luired by the planters within the next Il months.
The removal of the restrictions on Chinese i'm
migration would be step involving grave national
consequences, and the Government will need to
deliberate carefully before undertaking it, in the
went of its being shown to be necessary. Under
he regulations as they stand a very considerable
lumber of Chinese have arrived in the country
Turing the past few months At least one-half Of
hose who have gone away since the Regulations
we're published have provided themselves before
land with permits to returl, and as such permits
an be obtained in HongkUng as well as here. it Is
lrObable that more than that proportion will &C
ually return to this country. The total number
eayiug daring the year has not been very great.
hope that II will not be found necessary to re
reat from policy which has been viewed with so
much satisfaction by tho people generally, and
.lso cordially approved by friendly Powers and
I'M persuaded that 1t will not be necessary if the
immigration Of Japanese can be carried out with
he spirit with which 1t has been initiated.
have the honor 10 remain, etc,
W. NJ. GGBsoS,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs
After considerable debate it decided that
eturns should DO made on the following morning
hat would indicate the amount of men required