The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-06-27

free and delightful concerts to the citizens This
has been brought to high state of perfection
BY German music teacher, and Its support
costs the Government nearly $4,000 annually.
The population OF Honolulu consists of over
IA, 600 souls; 10000 of these are aboriginal Haw
aiians, 1000 are halt-castes, 200 Chinese, $50
Americans, 400 British $50 Germans 220 Port
uguese and 80 French. while Hawaiians of for
eign parentage and foreigners not enumerated
make up the remainder. Some very fine blocks
of stores grace the principal streets aud several
of the Government buildings are large and sub
sianiially built entirely OF stone aud cement.
Amongst the buildings worthy of notice are the
Government off es located in one large and ele-
CANT stone structure surmounted by tower and
clock In this building are the Halls of Legisla-
ture, the Chambers of the Supreme Court and
most of the Offices of the Government officials
In other parts of the city the Custom House
Oahu Prison, Qaeen's Hospital, and Hawaiian
Hotel, deserve especial mention. The latter is
capable of accommodating 100 guests, and has
otherwise oil the requirements of a frst-class
hotel. The churches have no claim to architeetu-
raj elegance but they are not much behind
those OF towns OF similar kind size in America,
and they afford sufficient accommodation to their
congregations. Timber is the chief building ma
terial used in Honolulu, but many of the stores
OF brick aud some are of stone. The streets
of The city al right angles, and are of SIM.
lar average width and style as those of towns in
the United States. The sidewalks are badly
kept, but the middle part Of the main avenues
of travel are comparatively free from dust or
1 mud aud were it not for the discomfort arising
from passing from passing vehicles and horses at
full galiop the want OF sidewalks would be little
! felt. The city is kept free from garbage and
| and filth by efficient board Of health.
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any Incorporated town on the islands. The
Sunday liquor law is enforced 10 some extent,
but heterogeneous of the same frequently occur
and when the delinquents are caught the lines
! imposed are heavy A statute is still in force
which forbids all recreation on The Sabbath, but
since the decline Of puritan influence this law
has become dead letter. The protection of
| life aud property ia looked after by numerous
police force the lower ranks of which are com,
posed of natives. police magistrate holds
court iay upon petty cases and offences against
the public peace. This Office aud the entire
| bench of the Supreme Court are filled by lawyers
of American birth most If not all of whom were
bred 10 Massachusetts. The portion of the
Press that is printed in the English language,
comprising two weekhes, and monthly, Is
extremely American both in matter and senti
ment, the editors and proprietors being either of
| American BIZ or descent. There is yet no
| exponent OF British opinion in the shape OF a
newspaper on the islands. The professions Of
divinity and physic have their professors mixed
| in regard to nationality. but there is no fellow
! ship between the religious sects. The merchants
are from various foreign countries; no abOrign-
al Hawalians are engaged IN commerce. The
mechanics mostly British ana German.
The land on which Honolulu is built Is admir-.
ably adapted for the extension of streets and ca
y,ulA nf haip ia In ,f
which at no distant day Honolulu is likely to be-
should trade on the Pacific increase to the pro-
portions which at present seem probable. The
| location Is healthy and pleasant, while water of
the best quality is abundant at all seasons III the
springs and mountain streams within easy dis
lance of the harbor. Even now the water is
| brought to the city in pipes, and diffused
| throughout the principal streets and dwellings,
while by hose the ships in any part of the bar
Dor can be supplied. Honolulu supports four
! fire companies, and the pressure of the water is
found to be Of great force aud volume. Near
ly all imports and exports arrive at, and are
shipped, from Honolulu, where the agents of the
plantations and importers OF merchandise reside
There is at present only one banking house in
the city, but large business is done in exchange,
discounts, &c With the exception of the Ho-
nOluu foundry and machine shop factory
worthy of the name exists. There are good
! openings in a small way at present for the muHu-
lacture of wool. tallow. leather, paper, tobacco,
cotton, brick, &c, the materials for all these
being produced on the islands. fhere-i is an in
creasng local demand for such articles, but
those persons only who have the necessary skill
and the requisite perseverance could succeed.
Hotel accommodation is confined to the Haw-
allan Hotel, but there are numerous private
boarding houses at all prices and of all kinds.
/ A tb,,n g. tho
| limited TO select circles of acquaintauces, and
may be considered private. There Is one thea
tire but it is only open on the occasion of some
! performances by stray actors and vOcalists, who
sometimes stay over during one trip of the
steamers that ply between Australia and San
1 Francisco. Churches are abundant comprising
! EFisco palian, Cuugregationast, Catholic, and
Mormon. The latter sect is not patrOused by
the white residents. Several benevolent eocie-
ties flourish. freemasons and Oddfelows have
each several lodges, encampments, &c. The
Masonic fraternity is very Influential body IN
| Honolulu. The Scotchmen of Honolulu are
many of them Freemasons but very few OF them
have Joined any other secret society or fraterni-
".
In point of numbers the subjects of Queen
Victoria and the children of "Uncle Sam" are
becoming equallzed more OF the former ar
irving on the islands than OF the latter, aud mat
tiers 10 consequence are assuming more healthy
and comfortable condition. Taking the popnla-
ton altogether, it will compare very iayorably
with any similar number in Europe or America
for order, sObrlety, intelligence, education. and
the other ingredients tina: form well regulated
community Very few annexation" sentiments
are now heard in public, and it is generally con-
coded that most benefit is secured TO the islands
by being independent, and free from either
the corruption of the United States Government
or the nominee system which prevails in the out
! lying possessions of the British Crown.
The Chinese Of Honolulu chiefly engaged
in trade. Some are well-to-do merchants and i'm
porters. The principal street of the city is filled
with Chinese stores, in which are sold all kinds
OF commodities. The restaurants conducted
/ by Celestials exclusively. and they furnish the
cooks that required for the service of private
families. Market gardening, and the trade in
pork, is also mostly confined 10 them. The Chi
nese question is assuming much importance on
the islands; large accessions to their numbers
are arriving. and the present feelings against the
Heather Chinese" in California is likely still
further TO increase their numbers in the Sand
wich Islands
The villa grounds of The leading residents Of
Honolulu are laid out with much taste and often
elegance bat relish for the healthy pasiime of
gardening has not yet been developed to any
marked extent. Trees shrubbery, and flowers,
however, are plentilully in the city and suburbs,
while shade trees line many of the streets and