Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-17

possibly afflicted with cold feet In
any event he was supposed to have
sufficient funds to carry the vessel to
the deeper south seas In search of
pearls-and II is on that mission that
We are ben. and will continue our
voyage He appears not to have the
coin.
The original expedition, which is
clearly set forth in the agreement APP
pended to this statement, Is now end.
ed and we must make a new start
Along these lines have secured focal
backing since my arrival in Honolulu.
A Honolulu man Is financing the trip
farther south. @s.st
1.-THE oyster beds in which we know
we will find pearls are situate long
way south of this port and these beds
we're discovered by me some 26 years
ago when crossed the Pacific in the
employ Of a British company. On
board the Jessie Fremont we have all
the necessary paraphernalia for hunt
ing pearls and have no need for any
divers. @@s ,-
AS a guarantee of my ability I
would like to state that was 10 years
in the service of one British company
covering the Pacific. The claim has
been made that I am no navigator
That is disproved in the Tact that
brought the Jessie Fremont from San
Diego to Honolulu. On this trip did
not use log for q larger part of the
voyage" 49,.
The agreement referred to by Capt.
Friar reads as follows:
This agreement is hereby entered
into this 21st day OF September, 1914,
between l.. A. Bloekman, party of the
first part G. II. Jones and Y. K: v. Y.
H. Martin, parties Of the second part,
and Geo. r. Frair OF the third part.
Whereas the party of the first part
Is the owner of the American schooner
Jessie Fremont, and the parties OF the
second part are DESTROYS Of entering
into the pearl fisheries business with
the party Of the third part. 1t ID here
by mutually agreed: That the party
Of the first part win furnish the
schooner Jessie Fremont together with
all her present equipment and appur-
tenances and turn her over to Capt.
Geo. r. Frair who is to be her master.
That the parties OF Che second part
will at once outfit said schooner COM
pletely for said fisheries business; that
they will proceed at once to clean and
paint the bottom OF said schooner, fully
equip her with all that may be neces.
sary for the expedition including all
paraphefnalia thst may be necessary
for the gathering; care and storage
and sacking Of said pearl oysters; that
they win pay out Of their own pocket
FOR all necessary supplies. provisions,
etc, necessary for the expedition and
the ship and win also pay al charges
81 every nature connected with the ex-1
petition and all necessary port charges
necessary for the ship and crew.
1T is understood that the party of
The third part knows where there are
beds Of pearl oysters south Of the
Hawaiian islands to which the expedi.
lion will at once proceed, after the
vessel has secured q cargo or as much
1f cargo of shells as possible she
VIII enter her cargo at the port Of
Honolulu and proceed to San Diego
where her carg6 shall be disposed of
10 the best possible advantage. The
crew shall be hired on q percentage
of the catch. After paying the crew
such portion rs they are entitled to,
them the balance Of the proceeds is
10 be shared equally between the three
parties to this agreement. The parties
1f the second and third part agree
10 hold the party Of the first harmless
rom charges or costs or any nature
md agree to return the schooner Jes.
sic Fremont to him at the completion
of the trip in as good d condition as
received The parties OF the second
and third part will accompany the ex.
petition and will give their services
Tree of charge excepting as previously
Y. X. v. Y. H. Martin win
rot accompany expedition and Is to
receive three-seventh part Of the por-
ion of the parties Of the second part.
'sWitness our hands and seal this
18th day Of September, 1914 San
Diego. California.
L. A. BLOCHMAN.
G. III JONES.
GEO. X. FRAIR.
ExaciIted IN frinsif.afo