The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-01-24
HAWAIIAN TRADE.

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the Hawaiian Islands and this city
are among the most important, the
total amount of imports being nearly
as great as China or Japan and about
one-ffth of the total for the year.
There is no doubt but the reciprocity
treaty between Hawaii and this coun-
try is the cause of the large amount
of international trade. The United
States Minister at Honolulu, under
date of March 13, 1882, said that
there would not have been any such
increased production Of sugar in the
islands except for the treaty, and
that much of this increased produc-
ton is the result of the capital and
energy of American citizens Hawaii
exports to lis almost all the products
of her soil, and in return takes two
thirds of her imports from us. In
1881, according to the figures of the
Hawaiian Custom-house, the total
exports from all Hawaiian ports
amounted TO $6,714,726, and the
imports, $4,547,9 1913; value Of ex-
ports over imports, 81, 166, 747. The
list of Hawaiian exports to other
countries was comparatively insight
ticant. During that year the United
States exported to Hawaii merchan-
disc valued at So, GAG, ,577, and other
countries, $1,9O1 ,401. During the
first eight months of last year we i'm
ported merchandise from Hawaii,
free by treaty of total value, &c.
4O1 ,694, against Sc, ,563, ,52S in 1882.
COMPARISONS.
In comparing these figures, twill
be seen that the only falling off from
1882 was in sugar, of which the va
lue decreased more than the guam
tity. But compared with 1881, the
total for the eight months shows an
increase over the total of the whole
year 1881, and the remaining foul
months will, consequently, be al
gain. The trade between Hawai-
| and all other countries is carried OF
mostly in vessels bearing the Ameri
can flag. In 1881, out of q tota
tonnage of 159,341 engaged in the
trade, 102,30S was American, the
balance, 57,033, being Hawaiian ant
other foreign. Since that time seve
raj American vessels have been ad
ded to the list, and no doubt ou
flag held it's own in 1883. Thi
! Coast holds all the trade between til,
two countries to the total exclusion
of all other portions of the nation
and San Francisco, being the chic
port of entry, controls it. Most O
the product of Hawaii is manufac
tured here, the sugar is refined ant
reshipped to other points, and th'
fruit is consumed by the inhabitant
of the Coast States and Territories
In return, all the foodstuffs ant
other articles of export are sent from
here, and the bulk of the export
are raised and manufactured in Cali
fornia. The exports to Hawaii fo
the past two years compare as fol
lows: Total, 1882, 50, $3.50, ,576, 1883
$4,000, ,164.
NATURE OF EXPORTS.
Hawaii affords California marke
where a considerable quantity G
flour, building material, bonemeal
provisions, barley, feed and liv
stock is disposed of every year, an
the one just passed forms no excer
ton to the general rule. The ship
ments of barley and -four occur o
almost every outgoing vessel, an
the total for the year is no incor
siderable sum. Following is state
ment of the flour and barley ship
ments during 1888: Flour, $188.
395, Barley, $45,030.
;. The values of the imports durin
eleven months of 1883 were as fo
lows: January, $486, 500; Febrr
, ary. $3.50 937: March. SS49 .O41
! April, $500, ,907; May, $942, PAS
: June, $949, ,165; July, $746,255
August, $941 ,347 September, 1888
500; October, S421 $40; Novembel