The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-02

0lII1CulUy. NOW Iuey Cdn De Hdu Ny
the thousands. The country has a
every man. Collector-General Castle
says that their records are right up to
the times. They have complete data
on births, marriages and deaths.
There are now upwards of $4,000
Japanese laborers in Hawaii. Their
merchants have wholesale and retail
businesses throughout the group. In
many lines they have driven out the
Chinese.
Speaking of the cargo of the Nan
shan, a prominent planter said yes
terday:
"Ogura & Co. are after some of that
business that II. w. Irwin has been
monopoliZing. He has made for
tune handling japanese laborers and
the importing firm believes 1T can do
well. Here is their offer to planters"
The circular is headed, GA new plan
under which japanese laborers are TO
be introduced into Hawaii" 1t reads:
"1st. Passage money from Japan
to Honolulu, for each male laborer, is
to be paid by the planter at the rate
| of $50, and for each female $50.
"2nd. Wages for each male ST. 80
per month, and for each female, If she
| works, $3.50 per month, each month
to be &c working days, and at like
| rdL0 lOF duy DdTO VI paris VI a.
| ''3rd. $500 per month shall be re-
| tanned by the planter from the month
| ly wages of each male laborer for
| period of Is months from the date OF
| signing, and such sums to be turned
| over to K. Ogura 81 Co, monthly, and
| by them deposited in bank OF saw
| ings, as trustee for the laborers, and
can be used by Ogura 81 Co. to reim-
burse the planter, only when satisfac-
| l. g., 1;1l,<. "A |, of I1o lah
| has deserted his contract; upon such
| proof being given Ogura & Co. will
| indemnify the planter for the period of
the contract which may remain un-
| finished, at the rate of S33 cents per
month for each male, and 553 cents
per month for each female. If the
laborer serves his full time, or is hon
mutually cancelled, he can draw the
full sum placed to his credit.
"4th. The planter shall, in addl-
ton, retain $1.OO monthly from such
| wages for each male, and 80 cents for
each female. Such sums to be turned
over to Ogura 81 Co. monthly, and be
by them deposited in bank of saw
! ings, as trustees. This sum will only
be available upon the departure of the
laborer from the country, and is for
| the purpose of securing return pas
sage.
"5th. Ogura & Co, for the privi-
lege of furnishing labprers, Will file
| bond, or give some other guarantee,
so that the planter shall be secured
from loss through desertion, on ac-
count of the passage money paid by
| them in advance. This can be con-
| sidered in the light of labor insur-
| ance.
After fifteen months of service the
laborer becomes his own bondsman
through the accumulation of $50. The
amounts to be returned to the planter
are stated in Section 3.
| "6th. The term of contract shall be
for three years, from the date of sign
ing. The laborer will be contracted
for on arrival They will leave Japan
as free men and women, and be sub
| iect, on arrival, to Hawaiian laws, as
regards contracts, when they are con-
tracted for
"7th. Planters will be required to
pay all personal taxes, provide unfur-
| nished lodgings, fire-wood, and all
necessary medical attendance free of
charge"
care these terms inviting?"
Eyes, they are the best ever offered
| to cane growers. Some planters are
| afraid of the laborers, though. They
| have too much spirit They organize
and agitate, and are always finding
fault. Some plantations get along
| with them well enough. We prefer
Portuguese or Chinese.
"Ogura SG Co. furnish a bond, condi-
toned that the men will carry out
their contracts Mr.. Irwin never did
this. In addition to surety given by
Ogura & Co., we have the law that
Furnishes deserterS from service. Ito
han has made one importation and
may bring some more. Ogura d Co.
say that they will promptly furnish
ali the men that are wanted
The japanese brought by the Nan
shan were released from quarantine
yesterday. Those under contract will
be taken direct from the quarantine
station to cane fields. The free Jap
anese immigrants came up town.
There were only few of them.