The firm's founder Abraham Hoffnung was attached to the Hawaiian Board of Immigration in London, and had already succeeded in sending Hawaii 751 Portuguese citizens (237 men, 191 women, and 323 children) in 1879.
Pendiri firma tersebut, Abraham Hoffnung, mendatangi Badan Imigrasi Hawaii di London, dan bersedia mengirim 751 warga negara Portugis (237 pria, 191 wanita, dan 323 anak-anak) ke Hawaii pada 1879.