Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-29

The imports and exports this year
differ somewhat from last year in valua-
ton, the exports for the rine months
ending with September being $6,S72,-
5S3.6s, showing a decrease of $I27,-
1902. The gain in exports for the
same period, 1882, over the preceding
year was S1,57G,Izf. II is to be re-
GREETED that our items of domestic
produce are lessening continually; the
only articles of increase to report this
year are sugar, moasses, wool, tallow
and fungus while coffee, rice, paddy,
bananas, hides, goat, calf and sheep
skins have declined, and pull, salt
and oil have disappeared entirely.
The imports from various countries
show a gain Of $oS,a56.4a over the
same nine months period of last year
to September 80. Last years gain
over similar period was$44o,67a.
Through the courtesy of W. + Allen,
Esq, Collector General, we have the
following particulars of the figures of
imports. Value of goods free by treaty,
$I,995,43I2 20, goods dutiable, $l,I67,-
706.44, goods and spirits bonded,
$s39.o4a. 50, goods free by civil code,
$s5s,376.45, mad specie $3so,o6s75,
making a total of imports for the
period of $1,000, 2Io.4r against s 1881
o72.9O for like period last year
Business throughout the islands may
very properly be stated to be overdone
in all the various branches of trade
Exports for number of months to
come will be light, nor will any
serious effects follow, as Honolulu
was probably never so fully stocked
with goods Of all classesas at present,
while the principal townships on the
other islands are reported in the same
condition.
The activity of building, throughout
Honolulu and its suburbs, continues.
That in the business portion of the
city gives it the most substantial
aspect of any years undertaking, the
most prominent of which is the Camp
bell Block, extending from the Bank
premises on Merchant street around
on to Fort street to join the Beaver
Block, the warehousesof the Oceanic S.
5. Co, on Fort street and Hackfeld &
Co.'S on Halekauwila street, Lucas
new building on Fort street, adjoining
his steam planning mills, the Spencer
building on Nuuanu street, Oahu Col
lege, the Y. NJ c. A. building corner
of Hotel and Alakea streets and others
of less note. In the buildings that
have been constructed a more lavish
style is observed, and characterization
externally and internally is now the
rule rather than the exception, both
in business houses and private dwell
ings. Real estate commands fulls
figures and has for sometime past
There has been a number of suburban
lots adjoining Kapiolani Park placed
upon the market this year which
realized good figures. This has
enabled a new undertaking TO be
started, an out of town place of refresh
ment for picnic parties, or rest during
long drive. From the popularity of
the protector, Mr.. Fl, ]. Nolte and
the fascination Of drive to and be
You'd Waikiki, it is fair to presume that
Kapiolani Park will have more attrac-
tions for our citizens in the future than
ithas had in the past. Water threatens
to become a serious question in Homo
lulu, for not only are the reservoirs in
adequate to the supply required, but
the boring of artesian wells seem to
have over-reached the limit of our
water-bed, for the supply is diminish
ing steadily in many of the wells first
sunk.
Last years estimate of our sugar
and rice crop came up close to the
figures given and those for the coming
year will not differ materially. From
careful estimates by the Planters Labor
and Supply Co., the coming sugar crop
Is placed at $1,000 tons. From the
best information obtained the rice crop
is estimated the coming year at about
6,ooo tons, although an effort is being
made 20 bring more lands under cult
walton blythe sinking of artesian wells
at Waialua and Laic. Agricultural
matters It is hoped has received new
impetus in the formation of the Haw-
allan Agricultural Society, whose first
Annual fair was held in June. The
exhibit was deemed very encouraging.
Forestry is receiving care and attention
by the government, under the super
vision Of Mr.. A. Jaeger, who, in two
nurseries, is endeavoring to propagate
and acclimatize plants for the various
attitudes and temperatures of the
islands.
There has been no little feeling of
interest In the community as to the
tenure OF the treaty of reciprocity with
the United States. Various allegations
of fraud have been made against us
which IN spite of our exhibits of
manufacture, import and export tables,
nationality Of parties interested, etc, to
show the utter falsity of such charges,
eliminated in congress sending hither
a sugar commission to investigate and
report upon the same, which they have
done to orr complete vindication. II
remains To be seen whether the enemies
of the treaty will not find some further
excuse to terminate the relationship
existing. II is matter fully recognized
by all visitors how predominantly
American is Honolulu,a and so steady
and gradual has this spirit grown in our
midst that American holidays Dec
Grafton day, Independence day and
Thanksgiving aie served with more
spirit than our own Hawaiian holidays.
During the year larger number OF
early residents than usual have been
called across the dark river OF our
representatives abroad T.. II. Allen,
minister resident at Washington and
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