The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-03-31
EXPLANATORY.

The Elele newspaper OF Saturday last
contains several erroneous statements in
relation to the printing of the Great
Register, which demand notice. It will
be remembered that the Government
called for bids for doing this work, and
of the four tenders received, that OF the
Elele Company was the lowest, by some
two or three hundred dollars. To exc
cute this work properly and promptly,
as was demanded by the Government,
requires not only types, two tons or
more Of expensive paper, with presses
and skillful workmen, but also facilities
for ruling and binding 100000 pages into
over 900 pamphlets and volumes-all
TO be completed within q stipulated
period.
The only offices supplied with ruling
and binding facilities are those Of the
GAZETTE and the Press. Application
was made by the Elele Co to both
these Offices, to have the binding work
done Tor Il, out without success. We do
not know the reasons given by the Press
CO., but If they were the same as those
of the GAZETTE they were perfectly
right IN declining 70 undertake it
in the manner proposed The reasons
given by the GAZETTE were that the
constant daily carrying OF small lots OF
paper between offices 10 be ruled, and
then returned, rendered the paper liable
to be damaged by rain, dust and mud,
and the work more or less soiled there
by with careless handling, and We would
not undertake TO be party to do con-
tract work IN a way which might render
it liable to be condemned by the govern
ment, involving loss 10 one or both
parties doing the work. The proposition
was so un-business-like that We declined
10 engage in it.
i proposal then came from the Eleie
Co. " to 90 halves Oh the Job, y which
was Of course promptly declined
j few words regarding the purchase OF
Mr.. Raseman's bindery. This gentle
man having decided tocIose his business
and return TO the States, advertised the
blndeTy for sale. No purchaser came
forward willing 10 pay his price, and he
concluded TO pack 10 his ruling machine
and stock and take them with him.
Nothing would have been more unfortu-
nate for the place than the shipping
away Of an Ctice and fixtures so much
needed here as q bindery. Finding that
he was determined to do as he said.
the GAZETTE COXPANY very reluctantly
purchased his stock, and would greatly
nave preferred his remaining here and
carrying on his business as formerly. In
other words the GAZETTE CoEPAST was
compelled TO buy The Office has been
and will be open 10 do all work that NAV
be offered 70 II 10 do IL a sale and rea-
sonable manner, the same as if Mr..
Raseman remained here, and on as ia
vorable terms TO customers, but they
will not De party 70 co any sIop
WORK as proposed by the Elele Com
pSny.
The printing OF the Great Register mas
been commenced, and II no accident &C
ours, il will be completed within three
months from the time It was begun,
though 1t took some eight months to do
this work two years ago Onr staff OF
skIllful printers are familiar with work
OF this kind, and with tire superior
facilities for printing and binding any
large orders which this Office possesses,
We hope 10 give full satisfaction. al
though It : an expensive Job with no
great profit attached TO l.