The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-08-20
(From Sunday s Advertiser.y

Richard Ivers, president of the board
yesterday submitted to the Governor
an exhaustive report on the work of
the board covering the period from
January l, 1911, to June 80, 1912.
On account of the high rates de.
manded for chartering ships to bring
immigrants to the Territory from Eu
rope, it appears from the report that
it may be long time before another
shipment of immigrants can be sent
from Spain and Portugal. Since the
despatch of the Harpalion from Europe
the work of the European representa-
tive of the board has been that of
endeavoring to procure another yes
sci for charter by the board, but up to
the present time his efforts have not
been successful. ''The board is to-
day." says the report, confronted
with a situation in regard to high
rates for charter parties that is unpre-
cedented. Ships suitable have been
offered at su-h rates that the board
has not been able to entertain any of
the propositions, ami it seems that this
condition OF affairs may continue for
some time
The report is replete with statistics
showing the itemized cost of bringing
Spanish and poitu uese immigrants on
the Oteric, NiiIesden and Harpalion
Considerable increase in expense was
Il insn - oil nf
these people for from three to six
weeks.
The total number of people brought
by the three steamers was 1898, 1925
of whom were men, 1101 women and
1915 children. The total cost was
1898, 975,69, or an average per individ-
ual of STEPS and an average cost of
each adult male of $201.ss. The Will
lesden brought the largest consign
ment, 1897 persons, all told. This was
the steamer that arrived December
last with an epidemic of smallpox pre-
vailing. Quarantine was maintained
for about six weeks, at greatly in
creased expense to the board.
Russians Desirable.
Concerning Russian immigration
President Ivers says: In July, 191h
the board entered into an agreement
with the international Immigration
and Colonization Association for the
introduction of small parties of Rus
sian immigrants into Hawaii. Tn,
agreement was in force and Russian
eolonists were brought here until April
1912. when the association was notified
by the board that they were unwilling
to continue the agreement further"
The commissioner was then sent I,
Manchuria primarily for settling nj
outstanding matters and TO investigate
the field with view To aseertaininl
the prospects for continuing Russian
immigration. After the departure Of
DIR. Clark the board had several meet
lings az which II appeared that thu
Russian immigrants were not no deslr
able as Spanish and Portuguese, Let
tefs we're then sent Ia the Yafl0n
plantations, and from the replies re
eeiyed IL then developed that Their
were enough answers sufficiently IA
Yorahle % warranl further efforts be-
ing made 20 introduce from knssli
small parties of people accustomed q
agricultural pnlaulia, The commission
~ Naa then authorized 20 proceed q
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