Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-17
LACK OF ship
CONTINUES from Pacs y

erage expense OF $722S per individual.
or $ZOl.SS per adult male
These three vessels brought to Ha-
wall 1852 men, 1l01 women and 1915
children. total addition to the pop
ulauon OF 1898 persons, from which
number, however. must be deducted
~ enty immigrants who were return
ed TO their homes by the board for
various reasons
From personal observation by the
commissioner. and Judging by reports
received by the department from the
various districts throughout the Terri
tory where they were engaged, these
immigrants Seem to be satisfactory and
appear generally contented with con-
dltions as they find them in Hawaii. "
Russian Question.
Discussing Russian immigration.
which has been temporarily suspend
ed, the report states that the board
held several conferences as a result
OF reports of considerable aissatisfac-
ton in the Territory Respecting the
Russians and the suggestion that this
class OF immigration be slipped per-
Hanently If people of the Portuguese
and Spanish nationalities could be OBJ
tanned instead. but it was found they
were sufficiently acceptable to con
tinue the recruiting from Russia,
The instructions to Commissioner
Clark, VINO has been sent to Russia,
were explicit as to the class of people
desired, and it is sincerely hoped that
as result of his mission a source of
supply may be found from which peo-
pie suited to conditions in the Terri
tory may be obtained.
1T is expected that considerable
time will be required for the proper
prosecution of the work with which
Mr.. Clark has been entrusted, as IT is
the desire of the board to be fully
and reliably informed of the people
residing in the country districts OF
kussia proper before any further steps
are taken for the continued regular
Introduction of Russian immigrants to
HAWAII
The report states that the number
of Russian immigrants brought into
the Territory in the last year is 266,
at average cost per male of $I40.S3,
or $60.35 per capita. The total num-
Der imported since this work has
been started is 2056, Of which 1888
are men, at a cost per capita of
$685..
1t adds that of this number approx.
imately 1885 remain in the islands,
though most of them are now en-
gagged in general work throughout
the country, other than that supplied
by the plantations; and in many in.
stances the reports of these are graf,
flying" ID t,.-s ii
Browns Operations. !
- Raymond c. Brown, together with
Mr.. Campbell, dispatched the last
shipment Of Spanish and Portuguese
immigrants to Hawaii by the Harpa-
lion. His work since that time
dearly last January, has been that of
endeaVoring to procure another yes.
sci for charter by the board, but UP
tC the present his efforts in this di.
rection have been without success.
The considerable increase of freight
rates in all directions has had its eff.
feet upon the negotiations In which
Mr.. Brown has been engaged during
the last four or five months, and the
board is today confronted. with sit
uation in regard to high rates for
charter parties that Is unprecedented.
Ships suitable for the. business have
been, without exception. offered at
such figures that the Beard is un.
able to- entertain any of The propos-
ais and it seems now as If this condi-
ton of affairs would continue for
some time.
THE Board fully recognizes the de-
STABILITY of the continued introduc-
ton to Hawaii of class of people
eligible to citizenship and likely to
settle within its confines and become
permanent laboring population, and
it is with this idea strongly in mind
that Instructions have been given the
Commissioner to make an extended
and thorough investigation CT Russia
as source from which such persons
may be obtained"
Majority Satisfactory.
Continuing. the report says of those
who have left Hawaii for the nam.
laid:
"Generally speaking, all Of the
people introduced to Hawaii by the
Board have been of a satisfactory
class. Some, it is true, have drifted
to the mainland Of America, attracted
by reports of much better conditions
existing there, but the Board is in