The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-03-30
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 250. 900 pages into
over 5000 pamphlets and volumes-all
to be completed within a 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 for it, but without success. We do
not know the reasons given by the Pres
Co., but if they were the same as those
OF the GAZETTE they We're perfectly
right in declining to undertake 1t
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 way which might render
| it liable 10 be condemned by the govern
ment, involving loss TO one or both
parties doing the work. The proposition
| was so un-business-like that we declined
to engage in it.
A proposal then came from the Eleie
Co. 70 90 halves on the job, which
was of course promptly declined.
\ few words regarding the purchase o
! Mr. Raseman's bindery. This gentle
man having decided to close his bushes:
and return to the States, advertised the
bindery for sale. No purchaser came
forward willing 10 pay his price, and h'
concluded to pack up 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 office and fixtures so mucl
needed here as bindery. Finding tina
he was determined 10 do as he said
the GAZETTE COMPANY very reluctantl
purchased his stock, and would great
have preferred his remaining here an
carrying on his business as formerly. 1
other words the GAZETTE COMPANY wa
compelled to buy The Office has bee
and will be open to do all work that ma
be offered to it to do in safe and re;
sonable manner, the same as if MI
Raseman remained here, and on as t;
vorable terms to customers, but the
will not be a party to do any I" sic
work {" as proposed by the Elele Con
pany.
The printing OF the Great Register h;
been commenced, and If no accident 0
ours, it will be completed within thr'
months from the time it was begun
though it took some eight months to {
, this work two years ago. Our staff
skillful printers are familiar with VOL
of this kind, and with the superi
: facilities for printing and binding al
E large orders which this Office possesse
we hope to give full satisfaction, 9
c though it is an expensive job with !
0 great profit attached to it.