The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-01-30

The decline for the past year over 1860 Is siJGOOO
IL should be- remembered. however. that under u
recent regulation ui the Customs Department ncr-
chaudise received vil the I-ihmus. and intended
for Asia. l. allowed % be- transhippcd without
passing through the form Ot reeNpOrtati0n At this
port. and hence portion Oi the goods that formerly
contributed tO swell export 90 that country Is
Withdrawn. our passenger traffic with Asia has
been wonderfully increased within year. In ls65
received from that country 3l62 passengers
and sent back Z.Zil in 1866. tic arrivals mum
bcrcd 2.ajJ and the departures SOjl in lSGT. the
number Ot arrivals was I.Zgl and the departures
1900: last year lO,3jl Passengers were landed
here from Asia against i.ZO9 Departure
Real Estate.
Some idea Of the magnitude Of the real estate
business may be inferred from the fact that the
sales in this city for the year lSGS amounted to
$27 ,2I7 ,O2G, over two millions per month, be-
ing an Increase Of nearly ten millions over the
year 1867. The scale on which this business Is
carried on may be seen by following transaction,
which il reported in to-day's papers:
The Cosmopolitan Hotel. situated on the south
west corner Of Eu-h aui SIu-Otuc streets. together
with the 5O-garI l0t (frpufiuE 1874 feet each
streetl on which 10 stands sold Tor SJ15OJO
Adjoining tbe hotel westerly ON Bash street IS a
handsome structure known as ''Gris>in \ llendcr-
sons building This property has frontage on
the south side % Bush street Of o. feet inches.
with depth 81 1874 feet. aud WIS sold Tor the
sum OI sI5J.DlO. This sale was IN reality made
about two months since although tl. final transfer
Of the same mot cJu-umuatcd tiil this ait,T-
noon. immediately in the Of this property
and fronting $utt~r street j. the building known
the Fashion Stable These stables. together
with Contiguous property on both sides 10 the eX-
tent 0f lZ2 feet frontage on The north side OF SUIT
Ter street with depth ot 1874 teet Wa solid Tor
Sl2Z.j0O. The total ui tiis sale. which may De
called . singie Transaction. ioots mp S6j25JO.'
Earthquake.
4 smart shock wis felt by n few persons in
this city ut four minutes before II NJ on tLc 3lst
Of December. At San joss it was 50 severe ~
to make doors AMI crucl.cry rattle, and send p,o-
PIE out or their houses. These frequent shakes
are anything but pleasant
Itcms.
The ID. e. Murray takes three fine horses,
among tliem beautiful black sIan for Her
Majesty QUEEN EuHN, purchased by the Hawaiian
Consul They were formerly owned by Rev. Dr.
Stone, and cost about $500. These animals will
be an acquisition to the Islands.
ISCoNE T,x.-It has been proposed to make
the following changes;
The class Of people who have incomes averaging
SIS 600 annually. tp be- taxed - per cent. Of The
amount; The class having incomes averaging S35.-
900 To be taxed - per cent; the class having $500
to- De- taxed 10 per cent; and the class having
900 20 be- taxed = per cent.
NAVAL ArrUiNruENT-Captaiu Charles II. Bald
win. oi thc United States Navy. h1- been appointed
20 tlc . t-f'lh s'7 '"lts1'ii - lI' l''t ~ tu''
North Pacific Squadron. Captain Baldwin will Lee
remembered - having command Uf the United
States steamer Isu-i.rjW in her chase after thc
.f.,LsDitd.
TuE WEEE OF PE,YEE. The first 0f the union
meetings appointed To- be- held during Tire week
of prayer" took place Monday afternoon in the
Howard Prc-by ytcriIn Church. Mission street.
Rev Dr. Esils presiding. The meeting a large
and very interesting, one.
NV YE,E's DtY.-Tbc Erst DAY oi January
1sGg. iu this city. opened with lowering sky aud
muddy streets "a raiurd Tire entire day. and at
times the storm severe. and has been continued
through the night and This morning.
Rev. r. g.. Thurstou. who arrived here from the
Islands BY the y. q. N11sfg. supplies
the Congregational Church iH Grass Valley FOR one
month beginning with next sabbath.
No vessel will leave this port for Honolulu till
the sailing Of the Idaho January 2D. She l. due
here to-day. Adicu, ever yours,
II. VI. WmTNEY.