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THE HAWAIIAN GAZETTE
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BY HENRY M. WHITNEY
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Annual Review
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HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
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TJ30E YJSJR, 1S76.
IJVJi ul erpmt!jar IXc Oimaiuin CasetK.?
" The year 1S7C will ever be famous in
histery as the date of the consummation
ef the long sih! earnest efforts made by
this country to obtain from its nearest neigh-bar,
sttdi concessions in behalf of free trade,
as should jila.ee our agricultural interests on a
firm and enduring foundation. Although, for
seasons which it 16 unnecessary at this time to
mention, the convention has not had that
prempt and marked effect upon commerce and
ajrieultunsrwliicli -was hoped for, still, there
are net wanting indications of its beneficial
results, even in the few mouths which have
elapsed since it went into force, as will be
shewn by the figures and tables which will be
presented in the course of this review. , A
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I The ide of a treaty of commercial recipre
icity between Hawaii and the United States of
America appears to have originated with the
jjate Bobert C. TVyllie, who was Minister of
Foreign Affairs for the Hawaiian Government
ttrem 1615 "to 1703. At all events, such a
lKheaie was first publicly advocated by hira in
year ISIS, when he proposed it to the
leriean Ceaunissiener here, and Mr. J". J.
Aarves, acting for the Government, made two
unsuccessful eSerts to negotiate a treaty at
ITasaiagtou; the first in October, ISIS, with
Mr. Buchanan, then Secretary of State, and
the seeettd ia Xevaraber of the following year,
Mr. Clayton, the successor of Mr. Buchanan.
Four years later, in 1S3:, Mr. Myllie urged
the poliey of reciprocity upon the Legislature
witk much clearness and ability, and public
interest aUo began to be excited in the matter
abeut the same time, as is indicated by the
fact that in February of that year, a petition,
numerously signed, was read in Privy Council,
reo impending that an attempt be made to
negotiate a treaty of reciprocity with the
'Salted States. Abovt the same time a decree
was enacted Vy the King, Kamehameha III.,
"the Premier aad Chiefs in council assembled,"
and approved by tie Xobls and Representatives,
providing for the free eatry of " all
fleur, fish, eeal, lber, staves and heading,
the produce or manufacture of the United
States," en the condition that the government
of that cntry would admit the "sngar,
eyrup ef feugar, moi&sses and coSee, the produce
ef the Hawaiian Islands," on the same
terms. The bargain, if approved by the
United Slates, was to continue in force until
annulled by either party after twelve months
notice. In this simple decree of two or three
sections, which the carious may fiod in the
"Laws of 1B52,! do we see the germ of the
treaty of 1S7C with its preamble, and its
lengthy schedules, and its half a dozen articles.
This second attempt, like the first, was
unsuccessful. The principal argument for the
treaty at this early period was the same which
has ever since been urged in its behalf, viz.;
the needs of the sugar interest.
"Xo further attempt was made to negotiate a
treaty ol reciprocity with the United States
until the year 1S55, when the Chief Justice,
ITIIIiam L. Le, was commissioned by
T., as Minister to VTashington,
xaafniy through Jhe exertions of the farseeing
and statesmanlike ITvHie. Judge Lee proceeded
toAVashingtoi, and successfully negotiated a
treaty Marcy, which was duly
signed by the two plenipotentiaries on the 20th
of July. It was supposed that, as the treaty
had thus received the sanction of the administration,
it would, without doubt, be approved
by CongrcsSjjgJhout further effort on the
part of tha ageni of the Hawaiian Government,
and the Minister returned to Honolulu, where
he "was .received with great enthusiasm, and
speeches and congratulatory addresses were
made upon the supposed success of the national
poKcy.
Congress failed to take any action upon the
treaty at the ensuing session, and previous to
the time for oooveaing sain, Mr. Allen, then
Minister of Finance, was empowered as Min-Isler
to Washington, and instructed to make
aafeSbef Ja secure the favorable consideration
of .the treaty by that body. Tpon his arrival
aJ&TTashingt&a he found great excitement existing
la' consequence of the agitation of the
-various questions involving slavery, and wa3
soon convinced that there was nu hope of
effecting anything ia behalf of the treaty at
tiiit'liine,,
The next effort was rude some eight years
later ia the year ISM, early in the reign of
.Kamchameha T! when. Judge Allen, then
Chancellor, was again sent to 'WasHnstoa to
propose the reopemug cf negothiioBS for a
treaty, similsx in principle to that of 1S35.
Owing to the war of the Bebellion which was
then height, it was advised by Mr. Se-ward.
Secretary of State, that the negotiation
be postponed to a core favorable time.
In the latter part of 1S66, the scfcject of reciprocity
again began to excite considerable
interesiua'ihis country, aad General McCooi,
United States Minister Eesident here, was
,to go home and cse his influence with
Congress in behalf of the measure. In
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Misnr
The production of this staple still continues
to increase, the exportatinns of tho past year
showing again of 430 tons over tho year previous.
Tho whole amount of sugar exported
was 13,030 tons, which, allowing 300 tons as
tha amount consumed in the country, makes it
total of 13,330 tons, or 200 tons over our
estimate a year ago. Tho estimates fur tho
present year which are given below show a
large increase, the total amount being over
sixteen thousand tons. This gain which
amounts tn more than three thousand tons
over the actual production of last year, may
be attributed chiefly to tho stimulating effects
of the reciprocity treaty.
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teas
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UW : l.a
Kokd Ufi
oauu a
Kaalaea 3M
iAle IW
KeahaU , lla
IJ3
UaIiJ a Gorvlon ISO
llo(,llM.... 114
Knlie ISo
MAUI . 1,4
Pwowrllilli ..:."0W)
Wafhe. . SOD
uiupit. ... i.ooo
Wiilcapa TOO
Wailuku 600
JWIejr's ia)
lUnci tiO
IU
u.tM.ai .r:. SCO
liana 300
Uamakua S00
HAWAII T,0
Kanp&xmea SOO
Oaonra 6'Xl
Wiuvkou Silo
lVuta. SW
Plieueer'a.... .. -400
Kobala 1.000
! 3CO
nif ;.- (mo
IIutcMnwo'i . 6)
Uonotaa 3X1
-4,000
Ti'aleropuflSTT li,HS
During the year them have been eight new
plantations started, viz : one at Kapapala, by
tho Hawaiian Agricultural Company; one at
Laupahoehoe, by Lidgato and Campbell ; ona
at Papaekou, by tho Hitchcock Brothers ; ono
at Waimea, by Parker and Mossman; and
threo on the island of Molokai, by Ball and
Armstrong, McCoIgan, and Beckley. Of
these, the first fivo are on the island of Hawaii.
Many of the old plantations have extended
their works and increased both the area of
cultivation and tho capacity to manufacture.
One Plantation, Kaiwiki, has been abandoned
during IS76.
Although there have been several arrivals
of Chinese immigrants, numbering in all
about a thousand individuals, during the year,
the labor market is by no means supplied, and
tho extension of tho sugar interest has not
been as rapid as it might have been. It is
understood that the present Government think
favorably of adopting the system which ha3
succeeded so well in Mauritius, of bringing
men and women from India, and returning
those, who desire it, after the expiration of
their contracts. Without some such well-digested
aud permanent plan for supplying
the labor needs of tho Kingdom, no essential
progress cau be made in any agricultural enterprise.
The names of the countries where our sugar
finds a market will bo of interest, aud may bo
found in the following table-:
Pacific Ports, UniteJ State , lbs ,000,1)
AtUatic Port, CniteJ States I.ftJT
Great Britain .. cm
British Colambu... ... .!!"!" .... 1.COW3U
Xw Zealaaaand Australia.. .... SS.SS)
Tahiti.. ; b.Gi
Guano Itcj4 .... WO
All other Ports , ".""." ..... 4,Wd
Total
nice.
We can still report progress in the production
of this article, as we have done for tho
past seven years. The last year shows an exportation
of 3,S01,9S7 pounds which is an increase
of 1,671,753 pounds over the amonnt
exported the year previous. In addition to
this, the amount of rice consnmed in the
cannot be less than 1,500,000 pounds,' making
the total production for last year 5,301,987
pounds, or deducting the loss in cleaning
paddy, say 4,500,000 pounds. The gain for
the year 1S77 will undoubtedly be fully equal
to that of last year. There appears to be a
difficulty in supplanting the demand among
the Mongolian population in California for
Chinese rice with our Hawaiian product. The
former is quite a different variety from the
Carolina seed which has been generally planted
here, having a smaller grain, but possessing
the capacity for absorbing a large proportion
of water in cooking, thus rendering it
more economical even when sold for the same
price. It would probably be a politic tbhig
to plant the Chinese variety, and send it to
the California and Oregon markets packed in
mat bags, similar to those used in China.
There is no reason why the annual yield of
nee should not be made to equal the present
production of sugar in a short time. There
are still many fertile and well-watered Tallies,
too small and isolated for sugar, where rice
would thrive well, which are still abandoned
to cattle and horses.
Wool.
The product of this staple for the past year
has, apparently, retrograded, as indicated by
the Custom House statistics, the amount exported
being only 405,512 pounds, against
465,469 pounds of the previous year. But
if a shipment by the bark B. C. Wylie, in the
first week of 1S77, of about 136,000 pounds of
wool which belongs to last year's clip, be included,
the total amount is 541,542 pounds.
The fiock3 of the principal wool growers have
steadily increased. The growing of wool is
gradually being extended, there being several
new sheep ranches now under way
which have been started within a few months.
This article Is cot included among our free
exports under the treaty, but where pains are
taken to produce a fine quality of staple, its
production is one of our most profitable industries.
Cogee.
We regret that we cannot show any great
revival in the cultivation of this article. Instead
of there being an increase In the exports,
there has been a small decrease. But there is
no doubt but that the business will eventually
become one of great Importance on these Islands.
Coiiee is not included anions the arti
cle admitted free by treaty into the United
States, hut there Is no duty imposed upon it at
present in that country, and there ia no rea
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FOL. 10.1
iy, 1607, the llawaiiau Government intimated
to the Honolulu. Chamber of Commerce that
its views on the subject would lo acceptable,
and a meeting was held in which it was fully
discussed, and a series of resolutions were
passed, recommending immediate action, anil
pledging the aid and support of the Chamber.
There was a general belief that the time was
auspicious, and Mr. C. C. Harris, then Minis,
ter of Finance, was sent on in April for the
purjwso or renewing the attempt at negotiation.
He met in San Francisco Gen. McCoofc,
who had received the necessary powers from
his government, ami the two diplomats con
jointly framed the draft of a treaty, which Mr. '
Hams took, to Washington ami advocated
with great persistence, urging it upon the attention
of the members of Congress through
an entire session, and finally failing by six or
.eight votes uf btaining for it the requisite
majority, in spite of its fawed by the ,
President, the Cabinet, aud uouy of the most j
influential Senators, and of the fact that a
number of the Wends of Hawaii, residing in
the East, had labored earnestly iu its interest.
The treaty was brought to Honolulu by
General McCook and submitted to the King,
who -convened a special session of the Legislature
on the 2nd of September, 1SG7, to consider
it. After a two weeks discussion it was
approved, and the necessary laws wero enacted
to render the convention operative.
In October, 1SCS, Mr. J. Mott.Smith, editor
of the Government Gazette, was commissioned
as Hawaiiau Envoy at Washington, for tho
purpose or continuing, at the ensuing Congress,
the labors of Mr. Harris. He remained
-in that city through the entire, session, but
accomplislung am thing for the treaty.
As had always been the case in its previous
history, the intervention of other issues prevented
a serious consideration of the question
ou its own merits. Aud, moreover, there was
at that time, throughout the United States, a
lack of interest in this little Kingdom, amounting
to indifference.
Kamehamcha V. and his Cabinet feeling that
it was due to the dignity of the Government to
have a decision of some kind on the treaty, determined
to persevere, and Judge Allen was iu
1&R9, for the third time, seat on the mission.
With what results may be learned from tho
following extract from his recent address :
"AsinlS67 there was a collateral question
" which operated agaiust it (the treaty), viz. :
" the treaty for the acquisition of the
can portion of the island of St. Domingo.
" This question aroused great bitterness of
" debate, on the part of some of the advocates
' of the Hawaiian treaty agaiust tho
and as the Hawaiian treaty was
" negotiated by a previous administration, it
" failed to have influential support." When
brought to a vote in the early part of 1S70, it
did not receive the necessary two-thirds majority.
For a timo the subject remained in abeyance,
although the commercial situation continued
to grow more and more depressed, and
the gre.t national interest sugar began
sensibly to decline. In business circles a
treaty stiil continued to be regarded as the
only measure which could effectually stimulate
trade, and Induce general activity and
progress, but the Government was disinclined
to make any further effort toward negotiations.
In IS73, soon after the accession of Jung
Lunalilo, tho matter was again revived, and
the project was advocated by the Press of
Honolulu of reopening negotiations with the
United States upon the basis of a Uast of the
harbor of Pearl River to that power for a
term of years. The plan was favored by the
King and country, but the Cabinet, "believing
that a mere lease would not be a sufficient attraction
to the United States government, made
proposals, through His Ex. H. A. Pierce, the
United States Minister Resident, to make a
direct cession of the Pearl Biver harbor, with
enough of the adjacent territory for the pur
pose of a station, instead of a lease.
The plan was favorably entertained by the
United States government, but before any definite
action was taken, a growing and determined
opposition in' this country obliged the
Government to abandon the proposition.
The last, and finally successful, efforts to
obtain reciprocity, were initiated soon after
His Majesty Kalakaua came to the throne, in
the year 1S74. Chief Justice Allen, when in
Washington on private business in the beginning
of the year, received satisfactory evidence
of the tavorablo sentiments entertained by
the administration with regard to the principle
of reciprocity, and. during the session of
the Legislature, a petition,' signed by many
merchants and sugar planters, was sent to the
King, praying him to take the necessary
steps toward making another effort for a
treaty, the plan proposed including a royal
embassy to Washington. The Legislature
passed an act, endorsing in advance anv reciprocity
treaty which might be negotiated -with
the United States, and Mr. Allen and Mr. H.
A. P. Carter -were commissioned as Minister
Plenipotentiary and Special Commission to
TVashingtoc.
In the middle of November His Majesty embarked
in the U. S. S. Benicia, which had been
tendered for that purpose by President Grant,
and foUowed the Envoys to America. His
Tisit to the principal cities of the Union had
the effect to direct popular attention to the
country he ruled, and to awaken a public interest
In this people, which Is generally
allowed to have had a happy influence on the
Issue of the negotiations. The Hawaiian Com
missioners labored faithfully with the members
of the Senate, bringing to their aid all
th valuable experience acquired by past fail
ures. Owing to a better knowledge of the
country, and its commercial importance, the
subject of a treaty was no longer regarded
with such indifference as had previously been
the case, and many powerful friends of this
country, both In aad cut of the Senate, now
espoused our cause. But, in spite -of the
ability with which the rlm of Hawaii were
urged, Congress adjourned without action,
and a special session of the Senate was called
by the President, when the cecsideratioa of
the treaty was continued, and, after some
amendments, it was approved.
HONOLULU,
It was supposed from th lare majority
fifty-one to twelve by which the Seuato had
approved the treaty, that it would not meet
with any further serioui opposition. But tliis
proved to lie a false assumption. On the
of Congress in December, 1S75, it
appeared that a strong opposition had been
organized, and all the care and watchfulness
of Minister Allen, who had again, at the request
of his Government, gone to Washington,
and of the other champions of our cause,
were needed to preserve the treaty from abject
defeat. It was assailed on the ground of
the injurious effect it would have on the inl
tional treasury. and on Southern rice and
sugar interests, and was denounced as a job
for the benefit of a few Hawaiian planters.
And even after the House had accepted it on
the Sth of May. 1S7G, by a vote of 1 10 to 101,
its opponents labored most strenuously to pre-
vent the passage by tho benate, of the laws
required to make it operative. Committees
from the Chambers of Comraorce in Xow Orleans,
Savannah, aud Charleston appeared in
Washington, aad exerted a powerful prejudicial
influence, but all proved unavailing
against the consummate tact and ability which
the friends of the treaty exercised in its behalf,
and on the Hth of August, the long contest of
twenty-eight years duration was terminated
by tho final vote iu the Senate of twenty-nine
for the treaty, to twelve against it.
We insert below the list of Hawaiiau products
admitted free in America :
Ckitoroil;
Bidisu !
'ut ;
Vrgttablci, dried and nadried, preferred and
;
Hide ud Skint, undtesscd ;
Ri;
Pulu ;
Sds, PIiQtf. Sbrob". or TrJ ;
Mucorsdo, brown, mnd all other unrefined Sugar,
meaning hereby the grades of fugar heretofore
imported from the Hawaiian Inlands, and now
Vnown in the markets of Sau Francisco and Portland
as "Sandwich Island Sugars'
Strops of sugar-cane, Melado, and Molnsts ; -
Tallow.
The following is a list of Americau products
admitted free in this Kingdom :
Agricultural Implements ;
Animate ;
lleef. Bacon. Fork, Ham and all fresh, smoked or
preserred u.eats ;
Boots and Shoes ;
Grain. Floor, Meat and Bran, bread and
kinds;
Bricks, Lime, and Cement;
Hatter, Chcc. Lard, Tallow ;
Bullion ;
Coal;
Cordage, naral stores. including Tar, -Fitch, Resin,
Turpentine raw and rectified ;
Copper and Composition Sheathing, Nails and
Bolts;
Cotton and manufactures of cotton, bleached and
unbleached, and whether or not colored, stained,
painted, or printed ;
Kss;
Fiib. .&! Ojsttrs, and all other creature Hiring in
tb water, and the products thereof;
Fruits, XuU. aad Vegetable. Ijrwa. dried or
preferred or uoprejer.ed ;
Hardware ;
UiJe, Furs, Situs, aad PelU, dressed or undressed.
IIoop Iron, and Iiirets, Nails, Spikes, and Bolts,
Tacics, llrads, or Sprigs ;
Ice;
Iron and teel, and manufactures thereof ;
Leather ;
Lumber and Timber of alt kinds, round, hewed
sawed and unmanufactured in whole or in part;
Doors, Sashes, and Blinds ;
iacbiserT of all kind, eugines and parts thereof;
Oats and liar r
Paper, Stationery, anl Books, and all manufactures
of paper or of paper and wood ;
Petroleum and all oils for lubricating or illuminating
purposes ;
Plants, Shrubs, Trees, and Seeds;
Bice;
Sugar, refined or unrefined ;
Salt; ,
Soap;
Shooks, Stares, and Heading;
and manufactures of wool, other than ready-made
clothing;
Wagons, and Carts for the parpose cf agriculture
or drajrage;
Wood, and manufactures of wood, or cf wood and
metal, except furniture either upholstered or carved,
and carriages ;
Textile manufactures, made of a combination or
wool, cotton, silk, or linen, or of any twu or more of
them other than when readr made clotbiog;
Harness, and all manufactures of leather;
Starch ;
and Tobacco, whether in leaf or manufactured.
This treaty applies only to the interchange
of Hawaiian and American products. Productions
of other countries, though sliipped from
the United States or from Hawaii, cannot
claim the benefit of free entry under this treaty,
when imported into the other country. The
treaty is to continue for seven years from
Sept. 9th, 1S76.
The Wratber.
The year 1S76 has not been distinguished
by any meteorological phenomena : there Lave
been no heavy storms, no gales, and scarcely
any thunder and lightning. The rain record
kept by Mr. W. W. Hall, which is appended
below, shows that the fall has been 1.S2
inches below the average, which is 35.33
inches. During the last four mouths of the
year an unusually small amount of rain fell,
and the prospects now are that there will be
much loss to flocks and herds, and growing
crops during the present year from drought.
During 1576 there has been a considerable
amount of suffering in some localities from
the dry weather, especially on the island of
Maui, where a considerable number of live
stock died during the summer. Sugar and
other crops have not generally been much injured,
although ia some instances the yield
has fallen slightly below the estimates. The
greatest degree of cold in the city of Honolulu
during the year was 57 Fahrenheit. We
have no record of the greatest degree of heat,
but do not remember that the thermometer
has risen above S5 in the shade.
Bain Fall on Kuuanu Avenue, three quarters
cf a mile from the sea, as recorded bv Mr.
HalL
Jumary .... ZXt
Februrr . 4.7S
Marti t
Ajcil... ii
3Jaj.. 1ST
Jane................. ii
JalT IAS
ilut i&i
. .51
October. j&
KoTem2r. . ....... 3S5
Decanter.. iK
Total .16 5
We also furnish the record kept by Captain
Daniel Smith, whose point of observation is
distant about two miles from Mr. Hall's on
the road to WaUdkf, and being further from
the mountains is a dryer locality.
Janaary..... ....... IS)
rtfcraarj....... t3
JlanA . ii8
April... XU
MS,
Jai... ......... . UO
JalX ....- X58
Aagut... US
September.. . .
October. .. ....
SaTmtr, 0
December. , 4S
Total 3fl a
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1S77.
son why its cultivation should not bo indefinitely
extended here, and Iks attended with
large profits.. The blight which troubles tho
trees iu some localities is a bugbear, which a
duo exarciso of intelligence, and of tho results
of the experience gained dnring the past few
years, will effectually dispel. Our coffee haa
in the past acquired a renown,
which wo helievo in tho near future is destined
to bo augmented. Our climate and soil are
acknowledged by those of large experience in
tho business in other lands, to bo as favorable
as any in the world. All that is lacking is
men and capital. We should favor the offering,
by Government, of largo premiums to induce
more attention being paid to this industry.
The Wlmllns Fleet.
During the past year tho whaling business
has received a severe blow in tho loss of thirteen
bIuds iu the ico. This catastropho occurred
iu the latter part of tho month of
August, in the neighborhood of Point Barrow,
in the Arctic Ocean. Twelve of tho ships of
tho fleet becamo involved in tho ico floe, and
there being no hope that they, would be freed
before tho winter, theywero abandoned with
all their catch. The value of tho lost ships
has been estimated at S442,000, and tho valuo
of their catch is probably as much more.
Only three ships returned to this port, and tho
amount of oil, bono, and ivory brought by
them was very small, amounting to 33,518
gallons of oil and 23,003 pounds of bono,
against 81,977 gallons of tho former, and 41,-955
pounds of tho latter for 1875. Tho New
Bedford ship-owners, nothing daunted by tho
disaster, promptly commenced to build a number
of new ships to take tho places of tho lost
ones, and it is probable that during tho present
year there witl be somo twenty ships sent out
to thia Ocean, of which about half will recruit
at Honolulu. It is therefore evident that tho
whaling industry is not to be allowed to dio
out, but that tho Pacific fleet of whalers will
era long bo larger than it has been for a number
of years.
DoiiicjMc Exports.
Tho following table shows tho amounts exported
during 1870 of our leading products,
amounting in valuo to 52,035,133.55.
Sugar, 11 SS.OTi.t.'O
Molasses, calls .. 130 073
lbs 1.312.CG3
lbs I.ii9.IJl
ColTee. lbs ..... 153.M7
Salt, lbs.. ... 100,000
Put, bbls 6X
Fundus, lbs.... ... 15.433
Hauanaa, bchs..... 11.9S2
Goat sfclus, ia... .
Hide, pea 11.105
Tallow, lbs 327,231
rulll. lb 311, 132
Wool, lbs lii.Mi
Whale oll,ealIs ... 3.XMS
Wbale bone, lbs... S3,0o3
CaUle, bead eJS
Hum, ralU S,JS
Peanuts, lbs S3.9I7
Betalleafea. bia.. 1E3
Potatoes. ba?s. ,. 32S
Ivorjr, lbs T.31T
usar cane, bills.. 161
Oraugea 1,000
Min.lnl wool. pes. SO
Secbe do Mer, lbs. 1,123
Pattern, cau. ... 1
Tamarinds, keg... I
snep SKlos, pea... 3.1JS
head SO
1104, tons so,s
Curios, boaes...... 14
plants, boar.. ... it
Hide cutting1, bgs. 13
Mangos, boxes-... 3
Ilorus. lbs. ...... . 4,73s
SheUs, boxes.:.... 11
Turn, boxes........ 1
Cocuanuts ... . ... 1,000
Shaulc bone, lbs.,. 70
Sundries to On
teunlal, pKE....
Jellr aud preserv.
es. boxes .......
Beef bones, boxes.
Ferns, caso.......
Mango pickles, kg
Cow hair, lbs.
Horses, bead......
Farina, lbs S.C03
Ues,tecs...,..,.
Pineapples........
III the following Ublo will bo found an interesting
'exhibit of tho leading domestic exports
for the past twenty years :
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The value of all exports for the past year,
including both foreign and domestic goods, is
as follows :
, WHOLE No. 634.
Valoe of foreign cpoiI etprtsl. . lS,!KM as
Value of domestic ctKtds exnorted i,v?s.aH aa
Value of domestic goods exported, rurnbhrI
aa nppM 1M1 t woo 00
Total i,;,ou 91
The valuo of .all exports for tho year 1975
was 2,039,720, leaving n balance in favor of
tho vear 1S7C of SlSl.3nS.OI. Thin in n
smillcr balanco than was shown tho year be
fore, which fact mar bo attributed to tha com
paratively small amonnt of ol and bono exported
iu 1970. The total amount of our
imports from foreign countries was $1,911,-770.50,
showing a balanco of trade in our favor
of $429,271.35.
Tho following table gives tho imparts at the
liort of Honolulu for tho year, with tho valuo
of those payiug duties :
Ale, porter, bcr, 10,7 J
aud Urd.-.. in 40
Building material. li,lil :i
Clothing, liata, HI. til I
frokerj. glassware, lamps, ,t lamp rlxtures Wa $0
iirrga, surgical iiistruut'ta o; ueut'l luaterlala 13,11V
Cuttuus , 131.233 II
(iiieua H 9.ICICX
Dry goods Miss- i-,:is is
Woolen . 3S.7S9 a
Mlxturea . 01
Fanct goods mllUuerJ, etc.- &0.07S 40
Iisn, (dry and aait) n.tinr or
r our , 82
I'rulls (rrsb. 31143
Knrnltar... S0.2KM
l"ur and Ivory-
(Indu and feed. 10,191 20
Oroceriea and pruelslons . . ta,a as
Guns and gun 3,030 31
Uuniiowjer... I.ICI 33
Uardnare, lurlcullutvl Implement A tools- OUJO JT
iron unu Mcej, etc. . . 11, S 31
Jewelry, plate, S0.M2 71
.--.-. 7,H7 01
Lumber. . . ..-. 1.551 71
:i,Sil9 14
, .. 3.313 S3
Musical Instruments S.I&9 39
haral stores . i:,:i;i 34
Oils (Cucuanut. kerosene, nnale, WW 23
iMLlnloltsand 12.7H 31
ivrrume. and toilet articles.. 11.713 27
Saddlery, cal rlagHi and materials 27,233 33
istiooka and containers 20.511 91
SiJrlts 1 1 1 1 1,147 39
Matlooery and books. -.. Iu.cs 01
TV'a.. . 7,21
Tin and linn are and materials S.41S 73
Tobacco, cigars, etc . . 17,152 tl
Whalebone
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rr , ,, 150 es
2.960 JO
Suudrr uiercUaudUtt not Included In aboro 21.SU II
Sundry unspeclrliM mercnaudho. . 433 91
Cbargeson Invoices .-.-.-. , 33.151 70
ti per cent added on uncertified InvUcos 4,139 23
l,0C4,I4t 60
The value of imports admitted froo under
the treaty, all of which camo in during tho
spacoof about four months, was $355,101.60
At this rate tho frcu importations under the
treaty for ono year would amount to over a
million dollars.
For tho'vnluo of all imports froo nnd
landed at all parts of tho Kingdom, sco
tho following list:
Value of Goods paring dntlca tl,OMI,373 43
Value floods and Hnlrils bonded 133,812 72
Value Good and frpuit Imparted freo . 317 IU 21
Value Goods Imported fre. by "treaty" 313.S30 93
Value Good Imported at Hllo paring duties.. J.XS0 70
Value Good Imported at Illlo. boudnl 41. IS
ValuaGoods Imported at HUo ttee 2il 79
Va.ue Goods Imported at Kealakeak.ua free.. 12S 00
Value Goods Imported at Koloa'free., 411 S3
Total .Jl.Sll.770 30
Owing to the largo quantity of goods coming
in freo under tho treaty, the Custom Houao
receipts show a small falling off:
Imrot Dulles Gcodi ...1 110.352 71
Inivtl Dalies Stltits ... 33.0M41
Iaijiott Dutlr Iliided Ootid....., 7 321 H
Blanks 4.73S 30
fees 1.C27 73
Storage , Mitt 05
lI'Mpilal Pund (uasengri).. .... ... 2,012
M. II. Filud (ivsmeu) . ....... 023 63
Riioys... .. ..... ... ..........
Online License................. 1,130 31
Llfhts &W.S0
r.port SSI
Interest.. ............. .......... cia
WharfAge .. .................... 9,213 20
Fine aud forfeitures .. . ... 1.4S1 07
Itrgiitry 8i 7S
Kerosene torae.... ............ 413 27
Uouolnln.., . ..IISJ.CW 6.1
Hilo 373 57
Kaaaibaa ...... 24 00
KeaUkeakua... 00
Koloa., 23 00
Ti,Ul 1S70. . . I7J.0O! 40
Total ISIS.. .... 213,111 tl
Decrease, .... t 14,410 81
Tho following table of imports, freo of duty,
indicates an increaso over the previous year
of $71, 600.51. The amonnt of specie during
the year has been $107,000. Tho total amount
of imports, freo by law and under tho treaty,
for the year has exceeded $600,000,
Animals and flirds. ...... ..,.........! I a,I7ril
Tiax and Contrlnert -returned" 20 41
Col 21,7") SI
Drploiaatic Repreventtaive ' C03 02
Foreign Kalle 2,032 73
Hawaiian Whaler 15,612 05
Hi llajuty . 3435
Hawaiian (iarcraiaent... " 0,121 81
Iron, PUteand Pfg "... 4.500 02
irunal and llonsebuld ffecu -old andin'Bse1 6,751 34
Planu aul Seed 227 31
Postage etan.ps 200
Returned Caigo 1C3.057 61
Specie 107,723 29
Sheathing M.tal 3.063 13
uniirieby Permission 2,011 92
Tanuiar llal.ruh. 1,451 03
Tools of Trade la um .. ajuo
Honolola.. ..1247,133 21
Val. laportel free at ntto .t 211 79
" Kealakaakaa 123 00
Koloa 413 53
Iil7,9W li
I'oaaenrer Ktntlatles.
The Custom House statistics indicate a gain
in our population, there appearing to be an excess
of passengers arriving over those departing
of 2051. This does not include passengers
in transitu on tho Pacific Kail Sleamers,
Tho gain in our Chinese population has been
1030, and from all other sources 1021, 1-though
from tho latter there should be somo
deduction made for those who have arrived
here as passengers, and departed aa seamen.
The number of passenger in transit to the
Colonira is slightly larger than in 1674, being
652 instead of 742. Those going the other
way show a large increase, the number being
1474 for the year 1670, to 005 for tho year
1673.
HanrsUlan its;lstreil VesneU.
There arc ou the present list of merchantmen,
wlialers and traders, under Hawaiian
register, thirteen vessels; a slight falling off
from the previous year. The present number
of coaatere is thirty-three, which is two less
than for 1875. The total number of vessels
under Hawaiian register in forty-sir, with a
tonnage of 6753 64 , 05 showing a decrease
in tonnage from 1875 of 622 23jlf 05 tont.
2f ereliant Veaacls.
During the year 1676 there havo been one
hundred and thirty-eight arrivals of merchant
vessels from foreign ports, a slight increae
over the year previous with atonnage of 107,
762 tons. Of these vessels 83 were American,
22 British, 18 Hawaiian, sad ilia remainder
of other nationalities.
2atIonI Tcswela.
The statistics show tho arrival cf fourteen
war vessels at this port during the year, of
which six were British, five United Slates, one
German, one French, and one Japanese,
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Space Measured In ftoopairll
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T ' 2 to-J 3 40:
It line Ilach. ...... .. 1 COl 4. Col SCO
SI UneeSlhctie......,.. IH IW 9 73
ttl Unci ...,,. 3 21! lit
4S Don-4 Inch-. ..,.., t 001 12 00 U
Qaartef of Cblaatn. ,,.. 11 M 13 29 SO
Third of CoUion 13 to) t 2109
lialfivflVdnnn 1IMSU 20 W
CVdamn , M 001 00
OnaCoInmn.. IB 00 OOl 4 40
Baslnea Carda 1mi prrpait fir , a.
alknrrJ a dUroant rxm tb itr, askkii are fcc traaiitu
adrertlsemeats, bn paM or clarra iartil.
X. It. All Amiga adetrtlneseaU tal W aMraBpaal
wltK tbe paj vliea 0Wed la, r aa aotfed will b. takssi a(
them. The rales rf charge ar glea It Ikt Un ca!v
reralllaacrs for Eaitern ,mrlcan adtet Hjmj.Mm! t late
rtlrllons nay b atada by bank cheek, ola or tea eat
stamp.
TnrilT CHattsc.
Wo append herewith, as a matter of commercial
interest, a list of thoso articles on
which, by an act of the Legislature of 1670, a
duty of twenty-five per cent, ad valorem 1 to
bo imposed at the expiration of ono year from
tho dato of tho publication of tho act, which,
will be the 10th of October next. Also a list
of articles on which specific duties will b imposed
at tho same date.
Section 1. Truro (halt bo 1tI0. collected, ani
palil opon tha foUiming goods. Imported. Into oU
KlorJoK, a duly of pat cost, ad
to wit:
Silt, latlm tad lilt Taint, and alt manufacture;!
of which silk shall form tha principal material;
ClnthlnEltady made, and wearing apparel of eierj
description, msdo up in whole or in fart ;
Carriages of all descriptions 7
Hals and caps or all kinds ;
Linens, and all manufactures of stolcji (lax. crass
cloth or a similar material shall form tha principal
part txcepl bags and oagjlot; ami casrai Itr hips,'
use ;
Crooltery and r.!asiar of every doseriptlin ;
Drag and medicines, patent and ulher ;
Furniture of alt kinds if upholstered or carved.
manufactured In wholo or part;
Mllllntry goods, beads, brahlr, bonnets, bottom,
corsets, collar, ileeect aad cuffs, tnlgti't, flowers,
(artificial), feathers, (fancy), fringes for olothiog aeot
for upholstery ;
(Hotel and ralti not otherwlio protlJed for ;
Glmpt for elothUg.
JIoop skirls;
Hooks and eyes ;
Iniertlont, lacei and lace goojs of all ilsrcriplioni;
Hibboni not otherwljo prorlded for;
Si'.rer plain, plated wan, or gilt wars;
llritannia war aad fancy metal wan i
Tea;
Watches and clocks In whole or in part ;
Cigarettes and all descriptions of paper elgart ;
Jewelry and all description of metal, (bus, or
stone beads ;
Paintings, pictures, engraringi, statcary, brooiea.
ornamental work of metal, itooe, marble, plaster of
Paris or alabaster, and all Imitations thereof;
1'erfumery (other than that which pays a spirit
duty), scented soaps, powders, hair, tocla, nail and
other toilet brushes ;
Pipes (imoklng), pipe itomi, bowls aad fixtures,
cigar holder! ;
Candles ;
Candles ;
I'eannt oil :
Toy j
1'irx arm and ammunition ;
Fire works, ai.d fire crackers ;
Sec. '1. ahera shall be let lej, collected and paid
open ii; fol loving goodt Imported into this Kingdom
speel&a duties a follows t
On playing cards, one dollar par doien packs ;
On kid and all other leather aad ikin (loses, three
dollar per doien pairs;
On cigar and cheroot, tea dollar per thrssand ;
On China tobaoco, fifty cent per pound ;
On camphor trunks, ia Best of Toor, two dollar
per nest ;
And & ncits of two, one dollar per out ;
On matches ofallklnds,
On China matting, one dollar per roll j
On port, sherry, madeira, and other wines of like
nature, abore IS per cent, of alcoholic strength ;alo
on all cordials, bltt:rs and other articles of any
name or description, containing alcohol or preserved
In alcohol or spirit aboto that rata of strength aad
below that per cent, unless otherwise provided for.
two dollars per gallon ;
On champagne, sparkling moselle and sparkling;
hock, three dollars per doxea reputed quarts, and
fifty cents per doien reputed pint ;
On claret, Ilhlne wines, and other light wine nn.
der 13 per cent, of alcohol la strength not olherwlia
proilded for, one dollar per doien reputed quarts
fifty cents per doien reputed pint and fjrty cents
per gallon .1 la onlk ;
On ale, porter, elder and all fermented drink set
otherwise prorlded for, fifty ceots per Jotoo ref.ntod
quarts, twenty-fire cent per doien replied plat,
and fifteen cent per gallon if in bulk.
DOMESTIC PllODUCE.
KATJPAKUEA PLANTATION
SltlAIt XOW OJIIXR IX ami for anle In
quanUUea to suit purchasers ojr
acsm .ro.saAciiurr
"WAILUKU PLANTATION.
N 7ir C'U01 XOW I.V. AND FOR HAtK IX
quantltlea to sail parchasera. br
i2 sui t nncwKit a co.
MAKEE PLANTATION.
NEW CHOI OF SIU.IK AMI JftU.i.VViES
now coiulns; In, and for salr in qnaautlu to salt purchasers
by
tKim C. IIUEWEII A CO., Agenta.
Pioneer Mill, Lahaina.
CAJII'IIKI.T. A- TU11TOX. rnilFRIETORw,
Crops orbnear or superior quaUly, now cotulucui and
for sale in quauUUes to ault by
33 'm It UACKFEt.D CO,
SOLE & SADDLE LEATHER.
Tanned Goat and Sheep Skins
CONSTANTLY OSMIASD A.VD FOR NAUC
from tho well know,
WAIME. TAJtSERY. V. XnTUZY, I'ropr.
Ml ll A. E. CUMIIOOX CO., Acenta.
TO WOOL GROWERS.
TIIK I'SDERSKIXID COXTIXCE TO HITr
Wools at good prices. Wool comun to marks I this
Sprins; particularly desired to make freight,
eis im c; iiBWn co.
HIDES, SKINS, TALLOW.
rjuiE c.vrERtu.vr.i cojrnstnTii pat
JL the hlsjneat market prSca for DrrRlde. Goat HiHu.
aodTalkiw.
""m a BREWER k CO.
A. P. EVEHETT,
Forwarding aad CesaissIeH Merchant,
405 Front Street, Corner or Clay,
SA.Y FRAXCI3CO.
ST- ranlcalar atUatloa paid to Cotulgnmanu " Iiliad
Produce. isj ij
& OIL BLACK,wcy, Ti
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WATJtB, KEAE OF
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All Order Promptly Attended.
HETSOPOIilTA.1 MARKET.
C. WALLER, Propr.'ater. ifL.
King Street, 1Wj1 Honolulu.
HO.tBaLVLIX U&AP W0RKit,
Y W.J. RAWLINSc
Tbe Proprietor ef tk e store "Work Ia preparsJ td svrJy kat
csstotaers, aod the pablc ia rneiu, vliblla Wt qaaiy e(
Tellow Soap. Soft Moap always tm kanl.
ill IU nLui JMe Vati for Sui? Gnat. Ij
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