The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-05-08

The act Of Assembly Of ls7e, which pro
videi for an increase u revenue, by the iiapo-
stion Of twenty per cent. increased duty
On certain articles, yielded from October llih,
1877, to March slst, 1873 period Of five
months. The sum al S2o.osS. The amount de-
rived from the stamp duty has been S4e,-
so. So
The Minister also wisely says. on page Of
his export. The increase Of the revenue is
gratifying fact, vet the requirements OF the
country grow with the revenue, ana many i'm
-r-uveu,euts and public works 10 be done. are
DELAYED for want of means to accomplish them.
Il is unwiss 70 exceed our income for current
expenses, and money should be borrowed only
for such public works as promise through the
opening NJ 81 lends, OF through Increasing the
facilities Of business OF tTaie IA b profitable.
Income io7est2llea for sueh purposes creates
revenue, whereby the deb, can be paid Of and
the country be made richer"
OCEAN sTRANKRs.
The ooui-acl between the Hawaiian govern
rneut and the Pscihc Nail Steamship Company,
by which the company agreed 10 touch a;
Honolulu, with the ships of their Australian
line every month, reserviug ten stSte-rooms
io4 the accommodation Of Honolulu passengers,
and 70 remain SIX houTs in day light each trip,
expires in August next BY the above oou-
tract the oompany also &Eree3 70 put OF 81 in
ie7mediaie line, thus giving the people Of the
Islands communication with California twice
s month. The steamship company complain,
that the connection established by the contract
with their Australian line with Honolulu, is
nos prOfizble. zaa when everybody had cone
70 tie conclusion thar !; was profitable, the
matter is still in doubt. Up 70 the present, no
communication has been received from the
steamship oomp&ny looking 70 renewal Of
the contract after August next Just here we
beg leave 10 say that notwithstanding the reti-
osncs q the steamship company. on the sub
iec. Of the renewal Of the contract with tins
government for the continuance of that con-
tract, we are Of the opinion thai the steamship
company viii be glad 70 renew Il. sni If The
company should think they have things theiI
own way. and can compel this government tC
90 Just IS they please, they viii find Ous to the
contrary. The fact Is, the Hawaiian govern
meni has been exceedingly liberal with The
steamship company IN this matter; We see I'd
good reason why the contract should not b
renewed, # our government desires 1t. We
could gel slong very well If the ships Of The
company coming from Australia and the colo
MES, did ID, touch s; Honolulu s; all, and s:
the trade and intercourse is almost exclusively
with CAlitornia Il viii be but s very shoTi
tine before we have established, be.veen S4r
Francisco and Honolulu, permanent line O.
steamships, independent Of the Australian line
Nor do We believe the assertion. that the con-
neotioa made a. these Isl&nis, by the AustrA-
Ian and Szn Francisco conp&ny's line, Is W
profitable 70 The company, Tor We believe, thai
the trade from these Islands. pays the steam
ship company well independent Of the subsidy
paid by the Hawaiian government The higl
r4ses of passage and freight by the steamship
company, makes the touching Of iheiE vessel:
81 Ronolulu proitable transaction.
Nrzz1oR DEPARTMENT.
The number q persons who have subscribed
the oath q allegiance during the p2s; twl
years, Is IS: n4tiolzli.ies as follows:
United States o. America .---.--.s
Great Britain and Colonies .-.----.9
Germany ----.---.----..-.---