The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-01-07

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been obtalnable for all the agricultural enter
prises in progress, though sons planters now
and then complain of a scarcity. This arises
more generally from want of tact or other
. causes, than from any scarcity of labor. The
laws are such as to protect the employer, and
bind the laborer for any term that he engages
to serve, which is generally one year. No COM
plant can be found on this score. if employers
are fair and honest with their men. The time
MAJ come when labor viii be scarce, but it isn't
worth while to worry about the future; leave
that to the lawmakers.
a. What kind Of title to, and cost Of lands''
The title to lands in these islands is generally
secure, and probably better than in any other
new country. Formerly there was much dispute
regarding titles, which led to the appointment,
about the year 1916, of n commission, which
examined into and awarded titles TO all who
presented their claims. The awards Of this
board have been considered final in all the courts.
and as the titles Of most Of the lands are held
under them, they may be said to be perfect.
Regarding the value Of land, we must speak
with less defniteness. 1t varies, according to
locality and extent Of the tract, from one dol
lar to one hundred per acre. Generally speak
inE. large tracts of farming land can be bought
for two TO ten dollars per acre, subject, in some
cases, to the rights of natives, who own little
house lots here and there. But even this is
generally a benefit to the purchaser, as it secures
to him faithful and reliable laborers attached to
his estate. Sometimes they cause trouble, but
not if dealt fairly with.
We would advise no stranger TO buy land till
he has been on the islands at least sar months,
and travelled over one or more Of them to learn
and observe all he can about them and the vari-
Gus localities. During that time, if he is anxi-
Gus to locate. and has the means, he will find no
trouble in obtaining land either by lease or pur-
chase, though he may have 10 wait some months
before he finds just what he wants. Foreigners
are. by law, allowed to hold real estate, the same
as subjects.
s.a aS2 p, p Is the climate healthy for a native Of the Northern
None more so in the world. As a general
thing, foreigners from any part of the world en-
Joy better health here than in the old country;
and where they observe the laws of nature and
of God. are industrious and attend 10 their
own business, need have little fear of sickness
or the Ills Of life SO common in other coun-
tries.
81 = DO all the tropical fruits flourish with you ?"
All that have ever been imported here do well.
Among them we may mention, oranges, lines,
bananas, figs, p~ine-apples, mangoes. guavas,
tamarinds, eustard apples, citrons, and others,
together with berries, such as Strawberries. cape
gooseberries. ohelos. UHawaiian whortleberry,)
&C. Still, our tropical fruits are not abundant,
unless we except oranges and bananas.
a. :" Can any fruits, grains, &c, of the Temperate Zones be
grown?'
Not much success has attended the raising of
Temperate Zone fruits that have been intro
duced. such as apples, pears, &c. Peaches have
succeeded best, but they are here an inferior
fruit. Grains, such as wheat, oats, barley, rye,
b~uckwheat, &c. grow pretty well; but they are
not equal to American, and on this account most
of our -four and grains are imported.
80 q" Vave you a liberal government?
The government is q constitutional monarchy,
and may be considered as a most liberal one.
We do not and never will sustain the late
act Of the Ministry in overturning the Con
~stitution and setting aside the avs of the land,
so far as they pertain to the legislature and cleo
tons. But for all this, as our King is gifted
with wisdom and moderation, and has the true
interests Of his kingdom and people at heart,
we hope that, at the right time, he will dis
miss the consellors who have caused the late
troubles, and who are obnoxious to the people,
aud, out of chaos, will restore stability, conf
dence, peace and happiness to all his people.
o. 9" Are taxes oppressive ?"
No. by no means. The only tax on real and
personal property is one-quarter of one per
cent. or s. 30 on every thousand. Besides
this there is Il poil-tax of 81 90, school and road
tax, each 50 90; horses and dogs, 81 90 each,
carriages So 90. Import duties ON foreign
goods are ten per cent. ad valorem. Licenses Of
course have to be paid by those engaged in mer-
cantiic pursuits, mostly from so to $500 per
annum. The taxes here, il compared with those
in England or America, are very mild, which
certainly flvors the introduction Of capital and
agriculturists into this kingdom.
90 is the cost of living great ?"
Not if we take California as our standard.
cost of living here is probably about the
same as in California-in Honolulu about as in
San francisco. In our rural districts, perhaps
it is less than in the country in California.
materials, and cost Of building are also
about the same here az there.
We have endeavored to answer our cores
inquiries, with the same freedom as
though he were here, and if we have given a
picture to him and others desirous of
migrating hither, we can assure them it is not
pverdrawn. Obstacles Of various kinds must be
here, for they exist in every country
we verify believe, that in agricultural pur-
such as sugar. cotton or wool growing,
10 country offers greater Inducements TO those
who have capital and enterprise, but acithout
h., -,-ip,a racriSi-aS re would 1rmo wv, =.