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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

We hope that Mr.. Sala has already
planned to visit these islands, or that
his engagements will permit him SO to
do. Distinguished men are alway S
welcome distinguished journal
ist especially The practiced pen of SO
keen an observer and SO eminent a
critic as Mr., Sala will assuredly detect
our faults, and, doubtless, make more
than mental notes of them. But a
critic whose fairness is so we'll estab
lished as his must see also the virtues,
the beauties and the advantages
OF which every true Hawaiian is
so justly proud. There are at present on
the islands two prominent American
educators, Professor Wayland Of the
Harvard Law School and Professo,
Agassiz of Harvard College. We trust
that before these gentlemen leave us
each may be invited to deliver pub
lie lecture. II those lectures be given,
We bespeak for them an attendance
worthy the reputation OF the lecturers.
1t is to be hoped, also, that the public
will be treated to a lecture by Mr. Sala
in case he be here long enough.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

One OF the most suggestive showings
made in relative to beet sugar. The
average production of the three years
1885 was Exclusive of non British
India, China, Mexico and peru) I,4a3,-
900 tons, IA per cent. of which was beet
sugar. The average production Of the
three years 1880 so Exclusive Of the
countries last above mentioned and
HawaiD was 3,5o4, 900 tons, of which
20 per cent was beet sugar. Although,
as the compiler says "While the pro-
portion OF beetroot sugar is constantly
increasing, the amount OF. cane sugar
has none the less steadily increased"
In the crop year, 1885, the German
Empire produced IoI,SSo tons Of beet
sugar all other European countries lin,
cludlng France, Austria, Hungary, Rus
sia and Poland, Belgium and other
countries) produced 46S, S,ao5 tons.
Now, although Germany, which has
paid heavy bounties to its sugar expor-
tiers, has ou,stripped all other nations
in the recen, production OF beet sugar,
France has also increased its production
without bounties, In the two years,
1881 5, England imported about ,4s,-
500 tons OF raw bee, sugar and abou,
IS5, 900 tons of refined beet sugar
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31
PURLTC DISCUSSfON

The project Of public debating so
ciety on larger scale than any as yet
attempted here is one that can be re.
allied only by a carefully matured plan
enthusiastically carried out. We doubt
no, that there may be plenty of en,hu.
siasm in those who attempt to formulate
the plan. 1t is not only interesting bu,
easy 10 plan But though it might be
never so interesting the fact that it is no,
easy OF performance sufficiently explains
the failure of many well-laid Hawaiian
scheme political, industrial, social.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31
BY AUTHORITY.


Sealed proposal, ~ii be received at the Office u hs
Minister Of the Interior until O'Clock on SAiur
day. the s8h day Of February, tsas for the Construct
ion Of the works herein named
Plans and specifications may be examined Al the
Office Of the Minister and after the 9Th day u Feb
ruary, 1886
The works to be constructed are
moving all trees and other vegetable gso~ihs. and
sxeavsiing and removing a. earth and rock within the
indicated iines-
seoond--buildns dam u hrs,.cAss rubble. mAsoasy
Laid in full beds Of hydraulic e~meni.
Third--Laying the line Of fifteen and twelve inch
pipss and ssng gates between the storage reservoir
and that Of distribution. and from the latter the
point Of eonneetioa with the pps wstem Of the city.
No,s-rhis work may be divided and let into two
three sections.
foarh-rcons,raeting the Distributing reservoir con.
listing of excavation lined with hydraulic esmsnt.
concrete brickwosk laid in full hydraulic cement
beds and JOINTS the eross~al and bays BE- similarly
constructed and the whole rootsd
All proposals mus BE- endorsed Proposals. fos
doing the particular work for sheh the bid y made.
A bond must be ssecs,ed BY the contractor with t~o
0 approved surssiss eondonsd upon the faithful per-
f.rmAnes of the contract.
Tbs minister reserves the right reject the lowest
any bid
CHAs. T. CULIcK.
Miniser sf Interior.
Ials1iss odhcs, Dec. %. ,sa< ssy-sls
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31
soME srGLR srArIsrIcs.

a copy Of report to the London
Board Of Trade, entitled Progress OF
the Sugar Trade has been placed at
our disposal by Mr. S NJ. Damon. 1t
contains a fund OF valuable statistics, one
Of the most interesting being compila.
ton (made from the books OF Messrs
Rueb & Co, London Sugar factors)
showing the gross production Of raw
sugar from 1888 to 1882 inclusive, in
nearly all the cane producing countries
and in Europe. As Mexico does not
figure at all, and as Hawai's crop is
estimated in 1882 only,the stastitics are
OF course incomplete, though the huc-
tuation in production in various coun-
tries, as well as the continuous (or.
nearly continuously upward tendency in
the worlds production, is full Of sugges-
ton to producers. The smallest an.
nual production, as shown by the tables
was in 1854, the grand total at that
time being r,37GsSS tons; rising in
1882 to 5,790, 2S4 tons The cane pro-
ducing countries given are lava, French
and Dutch Guiana, Cuba, Manila, Porto
Rico, Brazil, Mauritius, British India,
Natal, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad,
British Guiana, Australia, Louisiana,
Martinique, Guadaloupe, Peru, Reunion
and Egypt. The total from cane pro
ducing countries in 1854 was 1910
S8S tons, of European beat sugar I6o,-
900 tons. In 1882 the corresponding
figures were respectively 2,or6,oS4 and
I,783,soo. No mention is made of
Mexico, which produces large annual
crop, though consumed almost entirely
at home; nor of China and non British
India The compiler of the report
put down the total production of the
world for 1883 as approximately g.
600, 900 tons. Another table shows
that in 1854 the sugar produced in
British possessions was 255329 tons,
while, in 1882, 49S, 800 tons were pro-
duced, about II per cent Of the whole
production in the former and I3 per
cent in the latter year In 1882, Eng
land imported 726,743 tons ofraw cane
sugar, a62, 2IS tons of raw beet sugar,
some $500 tons of refined cane sugar
and I3a,73o tons Of refined beet sugar
"A total Of 1890, 400 tons Of sugar Of
all kinds.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

The practice of leasing land to
Chinese at top prices, to the practical
exclusion of white tenants, who would
willingly pay fair prices, is a practice
tina, means mischief to thc best inter
ests OF this Kingdom 1t is in the inter
ests OF system that, under favorable
circumstances, would make Hawaii a
nation chiefly populated by rich land
lords supported by Chinese tenants.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

The logic Of Senator Morrill-as ap-
piled to reciprocity treaties generally
is unanswerable. His arguments do
not count against the propriety Of the
treaty between the United States and
Hawaii, for the reasons We gave last
Saturday. The American missionary
settlement of these islands is the strong
est claim we have upon the guardian
ship and the thick-and-thin support Of
the United States. Blood is thicker
than water. II the United States throw
overheard the Americans whose all is
staked in the American colony of Ha-
waii, the mother country will be false
to duty that such American states
men as Webster have not failed 10
recognize,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

The fact that complain, has been
made OF the condition OF Hawaiian
bananas ON arrival in San Francisco
ought to convince shippers ,ha, care in
both picking and packing the punches
is one OF the essentials of profit The
banana industry i, growing one, bu,
success in ii demands painsiaking at,
,en,ion and hard work
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

We trust that the commissioner OF
immigration and the board under whom
be acts will add to justice expedition
IN their dealings with those Sou,h.Sea
islanders whose contracts have expired
yet who are unable TO return to their
homes The public faith is pledged 10
even.handed justice towards these men
and their poverty and ignorance plead
their cause more eloquenily than words,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

The idea advanced by the editor OF
the Bulletin is a most fascinating one.
We are assured that similar plan has
succeeded beyond expectation in one
OF the Canadian cities. Why should
not such a scheme succeed here The
accepted answer will probably be o.
That the English speaking population
is too small. (2) That the languor
OF the climate will tell against it 81
That there are already too many soci-
e,ics-religous, benevolent and social.
We think the first part of the answer is
the only par, that need seriously be
considered. Have we large enough
population We think we have Not
among the professional class, alone
not among the merchant class, merely ;
but among dhisenS, yes. The word
"citikens" means employer and EN-
ployed, lawyer and client, doctor and
patient, pastor and people, master and
mechanic, merchant and clerk. In the
technical sense, only native, naturallzed
or dcnllenizcd are citizens In the
broard sense, every man who pays
taxes is citizen. Blu, 1t is palRable
fact that citizens do not understand
each other Things from professional
mans standpoint are seen very differ
emily than from the standpoint OF the
mechanic Merchants and agricultu'
ralists often see only opposite sides OF
the same subject, What every com.
munity needs is shifting of stand
points so that the professional man oc
casionallymay see with,he eyes OF the ar
,isan and the horny.handed son OF
toll look sometimes through the specta
cles OF the capitalist. Such an arrange
ment as the Bulletin proposes woulc
have advantages too manifest to be
lightly dismissed. II we understand
the scheme Alright, it is, in brief, as fol
lows II sufficiently large working
force can be organized, the parliamen
tary club is to be formed with admin
istra,ion" and Opposition" forces, with
an authoritative presiding officer anC
with recognized iormalities and ameni
ties OF debate. In this parliamentar,
club every public question OF the hou
might proii,ably be discussed. Their,
are a great many topics on which legis
lation is needed. There are sanitar,
topics on which not only the profes
,ional intelligence of the physician bu,
the practical knowledge OF the me
chanic might be brought to bear Their,
are questions Of public policy to whiol
the legal knowledge OF the lawyer an,
the business sense of .the merchant AZ,
alike valuable. II intelligen,ly ane
patiently pursued the work OF such
club would be OF inestimable benefit il
supplying what Honolulu most conspi
euously lacks-ooherent public opinion
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

The above view represents our own
opinion. We think it is sound-that,
in brief, no matter how much Mr..
Spreckels may try, and no matter how
honest his intentions are, that we have
too much silver here and that even his
resources cannot keep the price up.
But Mr.. Spreckels is undoubtedly in
earnest, and if he can make the plan
work we will gladly acknowledge it.
Mr.. Irwin says that up to Thursday
night his firm had sold about $780, 900
worth of exchange, OF which only about
$1,000 was paid for in silver. He
further states that although the 6o-days
sight silver exchange sold for this mail
was charged for at one per cent. pre-
MUM, while the 6o-days sight gold ex.
change was sold at par, that in future
the silver exchange will probably be
sold for par. Mr.. Irwin says that he
himself believed that there was about
100000 more silver in Honolulu
than was needed; but that the small
ness Of the amount brought out by the
offer to sell exchange for silver proves
that he was wrong and tina, Mr.. Spreck-
els was right, He also says that Of the
$4,000 taken in during the week,
nearly all was sent out again in the
natural course of plantation demands.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

Brace up, and go hear the band I"
Is the advice OF contemporary. The
advice is not bad, but it will soon take
more than music to keep the national
po, boiling il sugar does not rise.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31
THE CURRENCY AHAIN

The community has been treated
during the week, to the rather amusing
spectacle Of Mr. Claus Spreckels in the
role Of philanuophist That gentle.
man came down on the Alameda pre-.
pared to settle the currency question
He had not been here long before it
was announced by the Solomon Of an
esteemed contemporarythat Mr. Spreck
els had "grasped the siuation," the
discovery being simultaneous with the
announcement that Mcssrs w. g. Ir.
win Il Co would sell gold exchange
on San Francisco, at 6odays sight, for
silver, charging only one per cent. pre-
mium This meant, OF course, that
Mr. SprcCkcls would take all the silver
that could he used Tor exchange al Two
per cent discount as the 90 days drafts
would cost one per cent for discount
in San Francisco. The local Solomon,
grasping the situation with about
the grip of an eel on glass; called
the outlook bright In the mean
while, Mr. Spreckels-with that breezy
optimism which makes his conversation
so inspiring declared that there
was "not one cent too much sill.
ver in the country So believing, he
was, OF course, ready to sell exchange
for silver to any amount offered. Up
to Thursday nigh, he sold only about
$4,000 worth OF 90 days sight exchange
for silver; though he sold more than four
times as much 90 days sight exchange for
gold at par To Mr. Spreckels, and doubt
less to our contemporary Soloman, the
fact that no more exchange (for silver
was asked for seemed to prove that the
rest ofthe silver here was needed A most
Solomonic conclusionl So Mr. Spreckels
proclaimed from the street corners his
willingness to take silver at per cent.
discount. 1t would be ungenerous to
question Mr.. Spreckels' philanthropy ;
but, il he really thinks there is not too
much silver here, why does he not Of.
fer to purchase some of it with gold at
par' 1t is true that he has brought
the gold here That would make it
worth one per cent, certainly. Why
then does he not sell exchange for sill
yer at par, and give gold for silver at
one per cent premium
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

Consul Mckinley has friend in
every merchant and every mariner oi
the port whose opinion we have been
able to ascertain. And we firmly be
lieve that there is no man in Honolulu
whose opinion is worth having who will
not agree with us when we say that
Consul Mckinley in the Office of Am.
erican Consul is "the right man in the
right place"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31
CONSrI NC kinney.

We believe that President elect
Cleveland is perfectly sincere IN his
determination to live up to the spirit OF
the civil service act The belief j,
warranted BY the record OF Mr. Cleye-
lands official life. As an American,
the writer is glad for his country that
one OF the chief issues OF good govern
ment promises successfully 10 be carried
forward under Democratic admins
traiion; but as residents Of the Hawai-.
ian Kingdom We are glad for another rea-
son. The spirit OF Mr. Cleyclands civil
service promise will keep Consul DavidA.
Mckinley in the Office he so worthlly
fills. Seldom OF never hasa consular office
been more economically managed, more
faithfully served, more obligingly tended,
more satisfactorily filed. 1t is true
that Nlr McKinley's Americanism is
decidedly Western He is not a
man OF literary attainments nor OF liter
ary tastes. He is not a man Of superficial
polish nor OF those merely ornamental
graccs which win official position for
many an incompetent But he pos
sesses qualities far more essential to
the satisfactory discharge of his duties
Honesty, tact, common sense and that
uniaiing gentlemanliness which has its
root in kindincss and justice.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

There is no reader OF the Press to
whom the family OF Rev. Lowell Smith
is known who will not earnestly join in
the hope that the life and health Of
that true woman. l.rs. Lowell Smith,
may he prolonged.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

We think the public would be bene'
fitted il Major Bender's plan for the
adequate water supply OF Honolulu
might be published in detail. The
criticism Of engineers might suggest
improvements
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

A private Note; "Dear Sir
Brag, buster and bounce are three
very big BIS. But when you imagine
that you frighten any one, you delude
yourself Besides, dear sir, you are
forgetting to be gentleman"
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

But there are men who are not less
brave and outspoken than our kauai"
correspondent yet who object to even
qualified endorsement Of Lawyer David
sons recent remarks. We think the
objections not welltaken. IfMr. David.
son had really grudge against these is
lands, and wished to crafty that grudge,
his employment Of the topic was GER
tainly i'll chosen. For we firmly believe
that only by outside pressure can any
thing like spirit be put into many men in
this community, now lukewarm, but
who sometime will be outspokenly on
our side.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

In 1870 the people of England con
sumed per head for the year a fraction
over IS lbs. of sugar, in 1850, nearly
IS lbs, in 1860 over "a lbs and in 1883
within a quarter.pound of 7a lbs. The
compiler of the report thinks the above
showing largely due to the fact that
the German bounty system makes sugar
cheap Referring to a table from
which the figures Immediately above
are taken
"The table in question contains
figures showing the value to the people
of the United Kingdom of the excess
reduction of price alleged by the anti
bounty agitators TO be due TO bounties.
From this it appears that even at a
farthing per h., if the excess reduction
of price is no more than that, the an
nua gain to the people Of the United
Kingdom by the bounty system is about
2A millions sterling, while the gain in
the I3 years ending 1883 is over ;S2S,-
900, 900. Other calculations, which
have since been made, would show the
present gain to be over $4,000, 900
sterling, the excess reduction of price
due to bounties being estimated by the
West India Committee at IS per ton.
Without attaching too much value to
such calculations, it may be pointed
out that the low prices Of recent years,
however caused, not only represent so
much money gain to the people of the
United Kingdom, but that they have
permitted vast multitudes to consume
more largely an article generally desired,
and have thus been the cause of much
enjoyment and satisfaction to the masses
which is not to be measured in money.
"rhe obvious conclusion from these
figures would be that even admitting
the injury to the complaining interests
from the bounty system to be as great
as alleged, still the interest of the
people Of the United Kingdom in cheap
sugar preponderates SO greatly that in
jury, in the interests of the majority,
and apart from all question as to the
intrinsic objectionableness of any posi-
BILE remedy, should be disregarded."
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

The appointment OF Mr.. J. S. Brown
as custodian Of public lands is credita-
bic. That gentleman's fitness for the
position is unquestioned.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

Much might be said in answer to the
above which we have no time or space
to say now, 1t is, OF course premature
to say unqualifedly that there is nothing
in Mr., Spreckels' belief, but it is jus, as
premature to say that there is onytW e
in it. The end is not ye, and we think
those who believe otherwise will be
rudely awakened soon.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31
Mr. GRAIN aat FEED.

Henry F. Hebbard has
opened a depot at No. II King
street. telephone ass. for the
sale and delivery Of hay. grain
and feed. in quantities to suit.
He is also ready to supply
COAL. CHARCOAL and Wooo.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31
Nctp ADVERTISEMENTS.
ny AurHoRlrx.
WATER NOTICE /

WATBH NOTICH
OWING TO THE SCARCITY or WATER,
the Hours for Irrigation will Be- limited to hours Per
day from o to a. ~, and from to g .. ~. until
fuF,her notice. CHAS. b. w LSON,
Approved Supt Water Works
CHAS. 7. GULlCk,
Ministsr Of Finance.
Honolulu. January 20. Isss sli-u
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31
NHoRrGAoeR's NOTICE OF SALE.

BY direction Of II. A. Widemznn, Trustee, the
Assignee Of certain lndenture Of Mortgage, dated the
nth day April, 1885,, made by Kaiapa, OF Kahana,
Island Of Oahu, to S. b. Dole and assigned by S. b.
Dole to NJ. Mclncrny, and by NJ. McInerny to II. A.
Wdemann, we directed to sell public auction. on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY sd. 1885, at "a NJ, at our
Saleaoom, in Honolulu the premises described in said
mortgage follow
Situated at KAHANA. KooLAuPoKo, Oahu,
and contain Of s.os acres, being Apana 1 oi
Royal Patent 1916, kuleana Io.sss, to OheAku, and
the same premises that were conveyed to the said
kaapa by Hamanalau and Kaawa, her husband, by
deed dated the nth Of January. is7s and recorded in
Liber 33 on folios 469 and 40.
For further particulars inquire Of
]. NJ. MONSARRAT.
Attorney for Assignee Of Mortgage.
Orto LYONS & LEvEY, Auctioneers.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31
MORTGAGES NOTICE OF SALE.

By direction Of II. A. Widcmann, Trustee, the
Assignee Of certain Indenture Of Mortgage dated the
18th day Of July, 1873, made by Kapko OF Waikiki
Island Of Oahu. to NJ McInerny, and assigned by said
M. Mcinerny to II. A. WidemAnn, are directed to
sell at public auction, MONDAY, FEBRUARY
I'D, 1885, at NJ, at Salesroom, in Honolulu the
premises described in said m mmor,ysgs as follows;
Situated at PAHOA, WAIKIKI. being the land
Patent 1906 to j. Kahai, and by him devised to Ka.
pike BY his las, viii. dated August a7,h, 1884 and
containing an area OF s5-roo acres. Said land is
suitable for cultivation OF rice.
For further particulars inquire Of
NJ. MONSARRAT,
Attorney Tor Assignee Of Mortgage.
Orto LYONS 4 LEvEY, Auctioneers.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31
MORTGAGES NOTICE OF SALE.

BY direction Of NJ ID. Monsarrat, the Assignee Of a
certain lndenture Of Mortgage, made BY Kaahapuu Of
Honolulu, Island Of Oahu, to W. H. Wolter, dated
18th December 1888, and assigned by W. II. wolters
to NJ. ID. Monsarrat, we are instructed to sell public
auction, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY nd, 1855, at .,
NJ, at our Saesroom in Honolulu, the premises des.
crbed In said mortgage follows:
Situated at PAHOA, WAIKIKI, and contains an
area Of 7i-ioo Of and portion Of the Ill
Alma Of Pzhoa, l.. c. Award ssfs and the same
premises that conveyed to Kaahzpuu by Richard
NAlopi, by deed dated the 18th Of December, iss,,
and recorded in Liber 81 on folios 1850.
For further particulars inquire Of .
J. NJ. MONSARRAT,
Attorney Tor Assignee Of Mortgage.
Orto LYONS h LEvEY. Auctfoneers.
Honolulu, Jan. ~, 1896
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-31

r ANDLoRD'S NOTICE OF sALB OF
IL Goods taken upon = Distress Rent.
BY direction Of JAMES CAMPBELL, am directed
to sell al Public Auction on
WEDNESDAY, FEB. l6, 1885.
At 10 o'clock A. NJ,
AT NY SALKssoox IN HosoLulc,
All the following described goods. wares and mer
chAndiss:
s. bottle, Assorted Perfumes.
. dor Cologne.
s<H dor smoking Caps,
81 Silk Scarfs. assorted.
~ Silk Handkerchief.
81 Silk Shirts,
3s sra doz HandkcTchiefs,
I9I pr Kid Gloves,
~ Bathing Suits. complete.
a II-Ia dos Undershirts.
10 doz Ladies' Hose.
az Woolen Shirts,
dor Shirts, assorted,
IS do. Shirts, colorsd,
AZ do1 Wool Hats,
W. RICHARDSON 4 CO. on Wednesday, Jsnuar,
18th, A. ID. 1856 for non.paymsns Of rent. by said
James Campbell.
Dated Honolulu, Jan. u, 1855.
E. r. ADAMS.
Awctisnesr.