The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-03-02
Report of the Collector Of Custons--A
Years Business

BUREAU OF CUsTo1s, Feb. Is, 1885
His Er,rv JHo II. EaJzHa, Miulsis- q Ffnuics.
Sus-In conformity with the requirements Of
Section SO Of the Civil Code, have the honor 10
submit 70 Your EccslsnCy the annual report of the
business Of this Bureau for the year ended Deem
Der 81, lSS5-
ExPOE-s AND IMPORTS.
The total value ot exports and imports Of msr-
as against l2S2 6g foT 1881, showing an increase
The total exports Of both domestic and foseirl.
production for 1885 amounted 10 =, ,069-SlS, show
ING excess over the value Of such exports during
1884 Of SS74,l25
The imports Of merchandise was SS.SS1544, as
acains. S7.5l4 during the preceding year. show
ing i DECREASE Of SsSE-91O.
The excess OF the value ot exports over imports
Of merchandise during the year amounted to s.,
% "a, being IN increase Of Sl.6ol Jos as compared
with ISS4.
During lSS5 she specie imports were S72l 80 as
against Sl.l>lsi6l II lSoi- Inc exports of specie
during lSS5 amounted 10 S64-tsE, showing an
cess Of imports Of S-47S over the exports for the
year
DOMESTIC ExPoE-s
Tue total value Of domestic exports for 1855
amounted TO SS,95S, Cos showing an increase II the
valne OF such exports as compared With 1884 Of
$50, ,755.
The export Of sugar shows marked increase for
the wear The total quantity exported during ISSj
vas 11l.SJl~Sl4 p1GndS, valned AZ SSSJ.lSl, an IN
crease Of 2S.659l pounds over the total export of
the preceding year.
Next 10 sugar II value among domestic exports
stands nee. amounting 10 SsS7-295 during 1855.
The export Of nee fell from S.4sS.u1l pounds in
1854 70 7.57 - pounds during lSS5, decrease Of
l25, "a p1E1Gs.
Hides stand third on the lis. OF domestic exports
During 1855 the export value Of hides amounted 10
STl.5S2. Bananas stand next with a valuation of
81, SO; ana wool S49.57S The aggregate value Of
these five commodities constitute 900 per cent Of
the total domestic exports for lSSS.
uEPoEIs OF NEBcEASnIsE.
The value q imports during the year as alreadv
stated amounted 70 SIS, "a q falling of from
the imports OF lSs4 o. S4eS44. or - Der cent. The
decrease II the value Of dutlable goods was SSSS-
~: goods fTee by treaty, sSS-o4I: bonded goods,
S92-S and goods free BY Law, S4S,I5l- OF this
c1rrred during the hrsi slK months Of the year
ISS&
co1lEERcE VIII FoEEIGN CoUSIEIEs AND QUE cABEI-
NC IEADE-
The total value Of or exports TO and imports
from the Cnitsd States during the year 1855 aCCTe
gated SIlsIEpfS or 800 per cent Of the value uf
or foreign commerce Ihe value Of our commerce
with Great Britain vas S&c&QSS, or S.76 Ter cent;
and Ho1EkonC. SIS4-SlS OF l0i per cent: with Aus
tralis and New Zealand, Ss5SS4. or 0.67 per cent;
and With all other countneS- $50 riSS or l-24 Per
cent.
of the total value Of goods transported IN our
foreign trade Sso5 Per cent vas carried by Amei-
uau vessels SIS per cent II British vessels; Ger
man, 2ll per cent: Isl Dsr cent IN Hawaiian; Nor
EeCian, Is per cent; and II vessels Of al other
uaiioaalitiss- $40 PEI cent
1oNStsE-
The total tonnage Of Hawaiian vessels engaged
IN ths o1aSiinE trade for lSs5 Sas 9,2i9 tons. as
against g, SIS tons FOR lSS4.
Ihe tonnage entered az parts Of tie Hawaiian
Islands II its foreign trade during 1855 vas 1915
Ions. Of which lSi.14t tons wsre American, IS 25
British, 6elo Hawaiian. S-257 German and 4l02i
other nauu-alltles.
- 80 1
steamaT. schoone-s and b-ic, with a total ton
mage OF 662 tons have been added 10 the list Of
Hawaiian registered vessels The casualties 10
or shipping for the same psrlOi number vessels.
IMMIGRATION AND FAssENGEE MOVEMENTS
during the year $40 immigrants arrived IL the
Kingdom. OF this n1ubsr S.l0o arrived from
China, 1851 from Japan and 81 fIou Other c1un-
tries, The departure Of immigrants aggregated
l6. showing an excess OF arrivals over departures
Of SOS.
The number Of passengers thai arrived during
lSS5 vas Lao: departures LIS; PASSENGERS IN
transit. 4lS47.
Customs REVENUE
Ias receipts from all sources during the year
amounted 20 Ssl9S5I. This. however, includes the
sun Of SlS-577 realized upon confrahznd Goods
Principally opium. OF the total customs revenue
collected the duties on spirits Amounted to s347,-
sgl, o. 4s5I per cent and upon meichandiss, SI56,
SlQ. Sl-1l per cent HE receipts fron al other
sources amounted 20 S97.',4s or I9 q Der ont Of
the total revenue collected
A CON a
OF aSo4 On the duties levied OF spirits and SS5-
915 on merchandise.
The total decrease on customs revenue for the
rear 1855 amounted 10 S49-SS9
A series OF tables are submitted giving detailed
statements Of the expectation and importation of
nsrchandiss, and other facts pertaining 70 the for
elcn trade and maritime Interests Of the Kingdom
dlrlnS the year under review.
i EIl Be sesn thai II the construction Of these
tables Comparative stateneuts and other details
Of value for statistical Eo-k hare beel added TO
the tab1atsd statements that hsrstofors acoonpa-
lied the animal repoTT Of the Customs Bureau
The growing importance OF the foreign and do
nestle trade uf this Kingdom and the cJuseuuert
demand f1r acczrate information al home and
abroad, suggested this innovation upon the estab-
lished method
he follOSins tables EiI aoc11npzlIy this offcial
report II the order named
/ Statement shozing the quantities and values
Of principal articles OF export 1SS5
>. Comparative table BY quarters, showing the
values Of domestic exports 1854 and lSo5-
5 Exports Of domestic products, Snoring conn
tres 10 Ehish exported.
1 Statement showing values Of foreign and
domestic exports. 10 years. ls76 10 1855.
;. Statement exhibiting The values Of imports Of
LlerchandIse into The Havaiizn Islands for the
year 1SS5.
{. Total values Of imports Of merchandise, Iss5
showing countries from which imported.
:. Imports and exports Of cCld and silver by
months, dining the year lSo5-
ports. 1876 20 ISs5, showing annual eIcess Of e1-
ports oTer Imports
8. Erports AID Imports Of merchandise from
and INTO the Hawaiian Islands BY countries for
the year 1SS5-
10 S,zisDezf sh0zIas The total ralus Of zach
nationality durIn. 1853
Il value Os domestic products csrri=d by vessels
q each nationality, 1855,
Il Statement shgzing quantity ot spirits, VINES
and Other liquors Withdrawn for consumption dur
Ine 1SS5-
l3 Tablss showing the 1u1nher. tonnage and
nationality OF al vessels e1tsr-d and cleared II
ports Of the H9zGiizn Islands for the ysar Is65.
l. Stais-1saf OF the uumbeE. tonnage and IA
t0ualI-y OF vessels entered az To-ts Of the Hawai-
ial Islands during The yss-s ls76 70 IS, inc1sivs
Is Last Of Hawaiian rE-,lstsred vessels shJvir-,
uuEnber, class and Tonnage
IS. Siatslsuts shoEIng shs number and nation
zlty OF Immigrants that have arrived and departed
and passenger movements for lsSL
L. Sfztsue1f shosinC qusufIf7ss and Taines OF
imported IDs-chzndIse and spirits remaining In
Ezrshouses December 81 1SS5
Is CoupsrstiTs tzbls Of c1stJass receipts ISSa
and ISs5
Z. Siaiis.ios Of Imports, shoEinE II detail the
quantities and Tzlass Of usrzhzndise subject 70
du-y, fres By trsziy, bonded and free By lsE.