The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-12-14
CENSUS OF THE KINGDOM FOR 1873

By law It i made the duty Of the Board OF
Education to cause q complete Census OF the in
habitants Of the Kingdom 10 be made every sixth
year, from and after the year 1860. The plan to
be followed for taking the Census of the Kingdom
this year, Is the same adopted by the Board o
Education FOR the Census Of 1866, and for that
Of 1872, viz By blank forms 70 be left az every
house, to be filled out by each householder FOL
everybody who shall have slept on the premises
en- the night Of Friday, the 9th Of December,
instant. These blanks, embracing the particulars
required by the Board Of Education, have been
carefully prepared. and no difficulty need be
experienced By any one in filing them out as
required, if proper attention is paid to the direc-
tions and examples printed on each blank. In a
matter of SO much public interest, it is hoped
shat each individual Will spare the time sufficient
to enable an intelligent understanding Of what
is required, and thus insure as full and correct
returns as possible.
The blanks in question will be distributed to
every house in each district q few days previous
to the time appointed for making the registry,
and it is expected that they will be safely kept
by those with whom they are left until called for
by the sub-agents employed for the purpose
ANY one omitted by the sub-agents in the distri-
button Of the blanks, can obtain them from the
Census Agents of the district. In Honolulu,
persons omitted will be supplied by the agent, at
the Office of the Board of Education aud blanks
can also be had on application at Messrs. Whit
ney 4 Robertson's bookstore, and Mr.. I. G.
Thrum's.
4 sufficient number of blanks VIII also be
placed on board of every vessel engaged in the
coasting business, in enclosures, with the vessels
name on each and it is requested that the
commanding officers of all inter-island coasters
viii cause the SAM to be properly filed out
according to the directions given on each blank,
for every person who shall have slept on board
of their vessels, whether at sea or in port, on the
night Of Friday, December 9th, 1878. After
they have been filed as required, the blanks are
to be safely kept on board until called for at
Honolulu by some one authorized to receive
them or they may be sent to the Office of the
Board of Education, on the arrival of their
respective vessels at the port of Honolulu, as
soon after the 9th of December as possible.
Persons having in their employ people unac-
quainted with the nature and object of a census
registry, it is expected will give all the assist
ance in their power to obtain as correct informa-
ton as possible from such people as shall be
requisite for the purpose of the census registry
in question.
With each copy of our present issue is enclosed
one of the blanks to be filed at each house. This
will enable every one to make himself familiar
with the subject before the time for making the
registry. Further information as to the manner
of filling the blanks will be given by the agents
employed at the time the blanks are distributed.
The Board appears to have neglected no detail
of instruction or facility for ensuring a full
return. We trust that every householder will
thoroughly appreciate the great importance of a
prompt and careful attention to the proper filling
out of the blanks on the night of the 9th instant.