The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-09-09


PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
HENRY NJ. WITHIN
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9.
HIS MAJESTY left Hilo on Wednesday last at
4 $50 A. n. in the steamer Kilauea, having pre-
viouslv visited Puma and the Crater of Kilauea,
which, as luck would have it, was unusually dor
mant He landed at Hama, Maui, at 5 P. n. OF
the same day, where he was very handsomely re-
ceived BY Gov. Kapena and the foreign and ma
tive residents Of the district. A royal salute
was fred from the hill. and the citizens, headed
/ BY the Catholic band Of musicians, escorted him
to the residence OF Mr.. Unna, where be remained
4 two Gays. On Friday noon he left Hama IN u
small vessel and landed at Keanae, where he
spent the night the people of the district having
assembled there to witness his arrival On Satur-
day be landed at Haiku, from which point he was
/ to proceed via Makawao TO Ulupalakua, where he
would remain till the arrival Of the steamer yes
terday. Last evening or this morning he probably
took passage on the Nette Merrill for Lahaiua,
from whence he will visit Lanai aud MOlOka
returning to Honolulu probably on Saturday.
HIS RoYAL HOLINESS PRINCE LELnoHoKU left
town on Wednesday last on trip around this
island, accompanied with some sixty or eighty per
sons. He took the route via Coco Head, and
Waimanalo, through Hoolau, spending a day or
two at each OF the more important places. At
Kaneohe the Prince addressed the people who
assembled TO meet him, aud except brief inter
ruption from a native supposed TO be Queen
lite" his remarks were well received. The party
spent Sunday at Col. Judds ranch at Kualoa.
Yesterday they were at Kahnku, and viii proba-
bly, return to town via Eva on Saturday next.
By notice under the head of BY Authority"
it will be seen that there is now an opportunity
for collecting and displaying any curiosltes min
erals which may be found on the group, and that
Mr.. jarrett is authorized to receipt for and cata-
logue any specimens that may be left or given to
the proposed national museum. The collection
will be commenced at once aud placed in the two
rooms adjoining the Foreign Office. 1t is pro-
posed to get together collection Of Hawaiian
minerals and layas at once and series of speci-
mems of some of the principal rocks and minerals
from other parts Of the world will also be placed
on view, for the purpose OF comparison, at ear
" date as possible. This museum. which has
long been talked Of, should possess the finest col
lection OF lava specimens and sulphur obtaiuable,
both from recent eruptions and from the caves in
Kiauea, where are occasionally found some very
curious formations. Specimens of the red and
yellow ochre soils or deposits of Hawai- might
decide their commercial value and perhaps lead
to a traffic in them. Old idols, stone AIDES and
implements Of war are sometimes found in the
Hawaii caves, all which can now be collected and
cared for under the auspices Of Government.
WHILE we do not agree with our correspond
ent, -" Ho Hawaii PonOi,' respecting the sale Of
government property, we think he is right in con-
demniug the wisdom Of the Advertiser in saying
that the security which a government gives
Ito its creditOrsl is not its real property it
is the ability of its citizens to bear taxation"
as we all know that Hawaiians cannot bear
increased taxation Our views regarding gov
eminent property are-that whatever real es-
tate it may possess, not actually in use, from
which it does not and cannot derive an income,
had better be sold. Such is the case with the
Courthouse property, the Agricultural Society
garden aud the Makik land now advertised for
sale. Part OF this has been unoecupied for years,
and from il not one dollar income has been de-
rived, or is likely TO be if left as it is. Far bet
ter to sell it, and allow the proceeds to lessen the
necessity for loan. BY the sale Of unoccupied
property. We shall derive from it the cash value
with annual taxes. If we are not mistaken, gov
eminent has lands located in various parts Of
the Kingdom. now idle and untaxed. the sale Of
which would bring in considerable sums and tend
to open these lands to cultivation. But no sale
of such property should be made without public
notice of at least sixty days, and full descrip-
ton Of it, with terms. &c. so that natives and
foreigners may have an equal chance and ample
I opportunity to prepare for competition.