Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1853-06-18

Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society.
We continue our report Of the proceed
ings of this Society, from the Polynesian ol
last week.
gu TUESDAY, June 9TH.
r. G: Davis, Esq, Treasurer of the So
ciety, next presented his Annual Report.
which was accepted. A vote of thanks was
passed to the President, for his valuable re-
port,-published last week and also to the
Treasurer, for the satisfactory manner in
which he had discharged his duties, and for
the report of the financial affairs of the So
ciety now submitted. The following is his
report
Honolulu, June 7tb, 1853.
To the President and Members
of the R. H. A. Society.
IGENTLEMEN,
1t will be seen by the accompanying ac-
count that we have l2i annual members, an
excess of only four over last year. ] had
hoped at the commencement Of the year to
have added Is, or perhaps 20, more to the
above number; as confidently anticipated
-,
those uniting with US would be an actual in
crease OF our number. regret to state,
however, that many of the old members
have declined renewing their subscriptions; !;
so that, although we have 42 new subscr-
bers, our list, instead Of being considerably
increased, continues nearly the same. 1t is
not easy for me to assign any particular rea-
son for the want of interest in the objects Of
our association, on the part Of some Of our
former members; as in my opinion, there
are few objects among the numerous ones
that call for aid in our community, more
worthy of cordial support than a society
for the promotion Of interests so inseparable
from The prosperity of the Islands.
The receipts are Sl33.4i more than they
were last year, although the amount received
for interest on Loans is S5S4S less; aud
as the number Of subscriptions is nearly the
same, tn increase is almost wholly in con-
sequence Of the liberal donations of articles
sold at auction at the close of the last fair.
No life members have been added during
the last year; in fact there have been no
additions to the list since the first year of
our organization.
No specia! amounts have been paid by the
Treasurer for premiums. except the sum of
S4S2 35 to James Makee, Esq, by order of
the Board; the amount paid for premiums
ordered last year having exec. ded the sum
originally appropriated that much. 1t was
not anticipated by the Board Of Managers
that the premiums wond cost so large a
sum, consequently, this has been an unex-
pected draw upon the funds of the present
year. The premiums have been in my
charge since they were received from the
United States!
In accordance with the act Of June IS,
1851, made the required exhibit to HIS
Highne>s, the Minister of the Interior, in
January last, when the amount raised by
voluntary subscriptions having reached $500,
a like sum was promptly paid from the Gov
ernment Treasury. ..-.-.
On the 9th Of April, l loaned on good
landed security the sum of $500, for two
years. The amount Of funded property now
belonging to the Society is 81 500, ,--all draw
ing the regular rate Of interest
For further information in regard to the
receipts and disbursements, would respect
fully refer you to the accompanying ac-
count. rg5E
RECEIPTS. gea a
Cash from e. r. Bishop, bal of last year, $l0l SO
Donations of articles exhibited June I'd, -fga fi
and sold at auction. 1s1.ss
Cash received from the Hawaiian Treasury 10000
Amount of duties on books medals, &C.,
remitted by the Com'rs of Customs. 1918
Cash reed for interest on 2u loan of $500, 5000
" :" from l24 annual members 620.00
sl47s.sl
o. DISBURSEMENTS.
Certificate of annual membership
to F. w. Thompson and 7. Ii.
Marshall, $1,000
Paid for lighting chapel for ad-
dress, o.O0
Paid for printing No. of Trans
actions, S00.h
Paid ]. Montgomery bal. due on
invoice of books from London. 500
Paid James Makee. Esq, bal. dus
on books, medals. &C.. 4s2.as
Loaned for years on note and
Paid for Recording mortgage. : s.0o-.Isl4.so
$l64 70
Yours very truly.
Treasurer.
The following Reports were read in order.
and accepted
or The Vice President Of Kauai, from j.
F B. Marshall.
| Ofthe Committee on Poultry. by E. Whit
tiesey.
OF the Committee on Sugar, from j. F.
B. Marshall
Ofthe Committee on Horticulture, by J.
| Montgomery.