Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-18


Two of the. above ports only figure in
the export list, but they make creditable
showing. At Kahului the increase over
1880 amounts to s54O.127O6: at Hilo the
decrease was sd 2S II. leaving total in
crease in exports of S4G569s95 These
figures bid fair to be largely augmented
during 1892
The excess of all exports over imports
for the year is S2.1G6,74.773, and the
amount of customs receipts shows a gain
Of S2l ,O103s which proves our foreign
trade to be in thriving condition.
OF the total value Of imports, s4,547 =
| 1854, there was received from the United
States mot including goods imported
free under the Civil Code.) S3,171 $50. "a,
showing an increase of S3i3, 5Sis2
The merchant shipping arrivals at Ho
nolulu for 1881. show an excess over 1880.
Of six. in number, and in tonnage of II,
1876; the total increase in tonnage at all
ports of the Kingom is N,725.
There arrived at all ports of the King
dom during the year 25S merchant YES
| sells. ISL OF which were American, and of
these 100 were from the Pacific ports of
| the t. S. This shows an increase of "a
American. There were 30 English. an in
crease of g. Hawaiian 20 an increase of
| 9; German 10, an increase of | : the others
| scattering.
The number of cargoes invoiced above
| $4,000 was 81. of these 80 were American
| a gain Of three over 1880; 10 were British.
decrease of /: Hawaiian, an increase
OF 3: German an incaease Of 3; Chinese
o, n decrease of 2.
There has been slight decrease in both
the number and tonnage of Hawaiian YES
sells
There is also an increase in the passen
ger movements. The excess of arrivals
over departures amount to 4,3O2. giving an
increase over 1880 of 1877 The number
of passengers in transit, was 1881, an in
crease Of 97S. The gain in the number of
Chinese is 1888 and the total gain in ar
rivals of all other foreigners 1862, thus
showing that the arrivals of Chinese are
300 more than double those of all other
nationalities
The foregoing review of the trade of the
islands, as suggestedby the Custom House
Tables, naturally leads us to its effect
upon Honolulu itself, and the principle
branches of industry here located.
At no period in its history has our city
undertaken so many building improve
ments of permanent or substantial
nature. This naturally gives evidence of
faith in its future and safety in its real
estate investments. Our various contrac-
tors and builders have enjoyed full year
of activity the results of which in several
of the large buildings in course of cree
ton would have shown to better advan-
tage but for the delay on several occasions
for material from abroad. 1t is pleasing
to note in this connection the effort that
s being made to utilize local material
hereafter from the Punchbowl quarry
that has supplied stone for the Lunalilo
Home and A. f. Cookies Warehouse, and
the HONOLULU quarry of Mr.. James
Campbells, where fine sandstone is
being got out in blocks for the proposed
Anglican Cathedral, and work will be
continued to get out material for the pro
posed Campbell Block on Merchant and
Fort streets, to join his brick block now in
course of completion on Fort and Queen
streets, to be known as the Beaver Block
On the opposite Fort street corner is the
Wilder Building, which, with its pressed
pointed brick fronts, is an ornament to
the city that its owner may justly feel
proud Of The Kaumakapili Church, of
brick, is the largest public editice lately
undertaken here, and when completed
will be monument of the progress of
Christianity and civilization at these
islands.
Private residences and cottages have
been erected throughout the city, the
most notable growth being on the plains
In all the foregoing we have endeavored
to gather particulars from the different
builders as to their work for the year past,
but from their reticence to parade the
same before the public, we are unable to
show to what extent their labors have
been bestowed or the average number of
hands employed, DC
In spite of the continued increase of
furniture importations, the growth of
local manufactured articles is deserving of
mention, all OF which seem to meet with