Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-17
Captain fRAIR
AFTER PEARLS
IN THE PACIFIC
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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 II is on that mission that
we are ben. and viii continue our
voyage. He appears not to have the
coin. -
fThe original expedition, which is
clearly set forth in the agreement ap-
pended to this statement, Is now end
ed and We must make d new start.
Along these lines have secured local
backing since my arrival In Honolulu.
A Honolulu man Is financing the trip
farther south.
F.. 1.-The oyster beds In which we know
We viii 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 paraphefnalia for hunt
ing pearls and have no need for any
divers. -
As a guarantee Of my ability T
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 disproyed in the fact that I
brought the Jessie Fremont from San
Diego to Honolulu. On this trip / did
not use log for larger part OF the
voyage" j..
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. Blockmafl, party OF the
FIRST part, C. H. Jones and Y. X. w.
II. 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, II IL 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 the second part
win at once outfit said schooner CON-
pietely for said fisheries business; that
they win 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
paraphernalia thst may be necessary
for the gathering, care and; storage
and sacking of said pearl oysters; that
they will pay out Of their own pocket
for all necessary supplies, pfovisions,
etc. necessary for the expedition and
the ship and viii also pay an charges
OF every nature connected with the ex-
petition and all necessary port charges
necessary for the ship and crew. 4
at 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-
ton viii at once proceed. after the
vessel has secured 3 cargo or as much
Of a cargo Of shells as possible she
VIII enter her cargo at the port of
Honolulu and proceed to San Diego
where her cargo shall be disposed Of
10 the best possible advantage. The
crew shall be hired on ! percentage
Of the catch. After paying the crew
such portion as they are entitled to,
then the balance Of the proceeds is
to be shared equally between the three
parties to this agreement, The parties
Of the second and third part agree
to hold the party OF the first harmless
from charges or costs Of any nature /
and agree to return the schooner Jes- /
sie Fremont to him at the completion
Of the trip in as good condition as
RECEIVED. The parties Of the second
and third part viii accompany the ex-
peditioR and win give their services
free Of charge excepting as previously
Y. XIV. r. n. Martin Will
not accompany expedition and is to
receive thfee-seyenth part Of the por- /,
Ton Of the parties OF the second part,
Witness our hands and seal this
25th day Of September. 1914. San
Diego, California. +
L. a. BLoCfiMAN.
C. Fl. JONES.
GEO. R.,ERAiR.
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