The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-09

Some time ago he was in the EN-.
ploy of T. 81. Davies & Co., by
whom he was discharged. He
afterward worked for several other
firms, principally in the capa-
city of engineer. He was very
strong annexationist during the
first part of last January's move
ment, until he found that he could
not get in office under the Provis-
ional Government when he imme-
diately switched" and became, as
he is called in the extract given
below, an ardent royalist." 1t is
said that when he left here he went
out to China as a sub-engineer on
one of the China steamers.
The following is the letter from
j. J. Keswick:
HAWAIIAN CONSULATE GENERAL, !
HoNGKoNG, 18th Dec, 1898.
The HONORABLE SANFORD b. DOLE,
Minister for Foreign Affairs. Ho-
nolulu:
SIR:@f have the honor to forward
herewith for the information OF the
Government, notice in Chinese with
translation, circulated here by Mr..
Gardiner. / also send two papers with
paragraphs marked in connection with
this mans visit here.
Mr.. Gardiner called at this office
some short time ago, stating that he
wished to engage $50 or 200 Chinese to
proceed to Honolulu to work on his
plantations, and was informed that L
could not render him any assistance
in the way of granting passports and
have not since seen him.
/ believe Mr.. Gardiner worked his
passage across from Honolulu in the
enpine-room of one of the steamers
belonging to the p. Nj. s. s. Co. or the
.. and o. s. s. Co.
have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obed' MT servant,
J. J. KESwICK,
Acting Consul General.
The notice spoken of, translated,
is as follows:
NOTICE.
Ii is hereby notified that the under
signed agent issues permits TO the
Chinese to proceed to the port OF
Honolulu in the Hawaiian kingdom.
They are to leave by the first steamer.
The Chinese are only allowed to take
with them their personal effects. They
are not allowed to take other things
with them, otherwise they will have
to pay freight on same. The various
plantations in Honolulu want TO en-
ploy many Chinese laborers at pres
ent. You Chinese who have not been
to that port, need not fear that you
will get no work there. You are able
10 make from 81 to So daily. If you
have any doubt about my statement,
just inquire of those who have been to
that place, and then you will know
the state Of affairs there. With regard
TO the Chinese who are engaged this
time, everything is done according to
law, and there is no irregularity about
it at all. III any of you Chinese wish
10 take your family or relatives with !
you to that port, they can have their |
passage at reduced rates The fare Ito |
Honolulu, including food, doctors |
fees and port charges, is about $50. |
In engaging the Chinese to go this !
time, the undersigned agent has not /
much time at his disposal. Therefore,
no permits will be issued after 23d |
November.
[Sd.1 KA TINA (GARDINER),
Victoria Hotel, Room No. 6. I
The 1st December is fixed for the I
departure from Hongkong.
Upon arrival at the port, the passen- !
gers are free to act as they like. They !
are not required 10 sign any contract. (
There are trustworthy merchants here /
who will receive the passage money I
first, and who will sign bond to the I
effect that il the passengers are not +
allowed to land, the original amount
of money will be refunded, and that I
no cash will be taken from them.
Those who are DESTROYS of going to
Honolulu are requested to apply to
Tsang Honsang, of No. 20, Stanley
street, 1st floor.
Commenting on the above, the
Hongkong Telegraph of November
18th says:
in Hawaii has recently been directed
especially to the admission of Chi
nese-merchants, laborers, and all
other classes-and that Honolulu
gentleman, Mr.. G.. p. Gardiner, is
now in Hongkong on business con-
nected with the movement, a repre-
sentative OF the Hongkong Telegraph
called on Mr.. Gardiner yesterday,
and was courteously and readily sup
piled with a mass of valuable and in
terestipg information having refer
ence TO the proposals now under con-
sideration.
Mr.. Gardiner came to Hongkong in
the City of Rio from San Francisco,
having left Honolulu several weeks
ago-only a day or two before the
stranding of the Miowera. He has
been for several years resident of
the Hawaiian kingdom, and takes an
active interests IN its politics, being