The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-17

necessity OF Commission. 1t is not
known what success the proposition has
met with, although it has been submit
ted to several planters and public
officials:
CHEAP LABOR.
In order to meet the present pressing
demand for cheap labor, the Yokohama
kaigai Shokumin I<aisha yokohama
Foreign Immigration Coz propose inn
porting first-class japanese agricultural
laborers upon the following terms:
First-Contracts shall be for male
laborers only, and the passage money
from Japan to Honolulu shall be paid
by the employer upon arrival of immi-
grant, at the rate of $3.50 thirty dollars
each.
Second-The employer shall allow the
Company the privilege of bringing
twenty-five per cent. of married females
with the males, but the passage money
for such females shall not be charged to
him.
Third-The employer shall find EN-
ployment for any female coming as
above, who may desire to work
Fourth-The wages shall be $l2.50
fer each male and $3.50 for each
female per month of twenty-six work.
ing days. but in the case of males the
employer shall have the option of pay
ing him sig and ration of fifteen
pounds of fresh meat per month.
Fifth--Contracts shall be for term
of three years and the laborer shall In all
respects be subject to the laws of Ha-
waii as regards contracts.
Sixth-Employers shall in all cases be
obliged to pay personal taxes of
laborers, and shall provide UNFINISHED
lodgings, firewood, medical attendance
to male and female alike, free of
charge.
Seventh--Two dollars per month
shall be retained by the employer from
the wages of each male laborer during
the whole term of contract, said sum to
be paid by the employer to the Immi-
grafton Company at the end of each
and every month, and to be by them
deposited in savings bank at Homo
lulu, in trust for said laborers.
When the laborer has served his full
term or the contract is mutually can
celled, the full amount so deposited in
his name, together with the interest
paid by the bank on same, shall be re.
turned TO the laborer.
But in the event OF the laborer desert
ing his contract, the company shall for
their own indemnity deduct from the
sum so deposited S3h cents Tor each and
every month that laborer has deiaulted
and the balance, if any, shall he paid
over to the laborer; provided, however
that no money mentioned in this section
shall be paid to laborer until he has sig
nifed his intention OF returning tC
Japan.
Eighth--In order to insure the EN-
ployer from the loss (through desertion
of the passage money advanced by lin
the Yokohama Kaigai Shokumin
Kaisha" will, upon the arrival OF the
first lot OF immigrants, file bond in the
sum OF 1928, 600 United States gold, said
sum to be placed in a bank at Honolulu
or in the treasury Of the Hawaiian Gov
ernment (at the option OF the EN-
ployers), and upon satisfactory proc
being given that the laborer has de.
serted his contract, the Immigration
Company will indemnify the employees
at the rate OF 83h cents per month 10
the period OF the contract remaining
unfinished.
We cannot furnish laborers at thes
rates in lots OF less than 1000 males, bu
ii the planters Of Hawaii will favor u
with one order for the above number
we will guarantee to provide the yer
best quality OF agricultural laborer
from the rural districts OF Japan, no
codSt-t tom fishermen.
THos +. EVANS, Agent.
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