The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-10-27
A SUGAR CONFERENCE.
Tenth Annual Meeting of the
Planters Labor & Supply
Collie Secretary's
Report.

The tenth annual meeting of the
Planters Labor and Supply Company
was held yesterday morning at 10 in
the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Among those present were: Messrs.
J. M. Horner, II. F. Glade, Thos. r.
Walker, G. N. Wilcox, Z. D. Tenney,
w. J. Lowrie, II. Laws, FL. P. Baldwin,
Jos. Marsden, w. r. Castle, S. E..
Bishop, H. NJ. Whitney, T. A. Schaefer,
iona. Austin, Alex. Young, W. o.
ance, q. S. Kynnersley, j. N. Wright,
and the japanese Consul. President
Young presided. The minutes OF the last
meeting were omitted as they were
printed in the Planters Monthly. The
report of the secretary, w. 0. Smith,
was read and accepted, ordered placed
on file and printed in the Planters
Monthly. In the absence OF the Treas
urer, +. M. Swanzy, Hon. L. Il. Walker
read his report which was referred to
the auditor. The Company then pro-
ceeded to the election OF trustees with the
following results:
Trustees-F. NJ. Swanzy, w. 0. Smith,
F. A. Schaefer, j. 0. Garter, Ii. F
Glade, w. G.. Irwin, A. Young, j. 3.
Anterior, III. p. Baldwin.
A desultory discussion followed the
election of trustees. The afternoon was
occupied by committee reports, after
which the Company adjourned until
10 80 to-day.
Se0~etary's RepOrt-Tenfh An
nuaI Meeting.
Since the last annual meeting of the
Planters Labor and Supply Company
there have been held one special meet
ing of the Company and twenty-seven
meetings of the Board OF Trustees.
During 10 year since the organization
of the Company have the trustees met
so often, nor have they ever had to con-
slder questions of greater importance tC
the planting interests OF the country.
The removal by the United States
Government of the whole of the tariff on
sugar has raised issues requiring very
serious consideration. The necessity oil
producing sugar at a less cost than in the
past has become Imperative.
Among the first considerations was
that OF labor; its supply and cost.
After attending to the matter OF return
ing certain South Sea Islanders to the
New Hebrides Islands, and arranging
for the expenses incurred in attempting
to obtain Portuguese immigrants during
the previous year, the trustees gave
earnest attention to the subject of
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION.
Information was received from Japan
that new conditions were proposed, and
that in future the $65 passage money
charged for each immigrant would have
to be paid by the employer and not borne
by the servants, as formerly.
The matter was of such Importance
and the need of laborers SO great that
the trustees decided to send an agent to
Yokohama to negotiate better terms.
Mr.. Paul Neumann was engaged to 60
on this mission, and he sailed for Yoko-
hama, in company with Mr.. c.. 0. Naka-
yama, December 8.
Mr.. Neumann returned in March,
having been partially successful. The
concession obtained was a reduction OF
500 per capita of the passage money, SO
that the employers should pay $45 foI
each passage, instead of sos, as pro.
posed.
The immigration was resumed and
1898 Japanese arrived at Honolulu this
year, as follows :