The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
LAST QUARTERS EXPORTS.

General, is very prompt this time in
issuing his quarterly statement OF
the exports. The sugar exported
was 67,975,279 pounds, valued at
So, 1856, ,545.79, an increase of l5,-
S46,S 1884 pounds over the correspond
ing quarter last year. Molasses was
almost all increase, being 49, 2SS
gallons, value s1,602.10, against
1,484 gallons in the same time last
year. Rice decreased 723,S5O
pounds, being 1,447,55O, value
S7O,421.75. Coffee increased nearly
to the amount exported, 1864 pounds
worth $724.50, against 600 pounds
in the first quarter of 1885. Bananas
increased by 1856 punches, being
13,4O2, value SIP, 1925. The re-
manning articles showing increase are
as follow: 3,23S goat skins, So, 14S;
6,392 hides, S23, ,S77.43; 1885
pounds tallow, S795, against none
last year; 1880 pounds wool,
$1,000; 3,110 sheep skins, S33S;
S65 pounds ava, $3.50. Betel
leaves, 13O boxes, s577.5O, show
decrease of II boxes. Sundries re-
present a value of SS60.50. The
total value of the past quarters
exports was S3,357 ,045.52, against
$2,639, ,473.26 the corresponding
period last year. More than quarter
as much sugar went from Kahului
as from Honolulu, while 1,754,S52
pounds was shipped at Hilo.
These returns are encouraging not
only as exhibiting large increase
in sugar, our principal staple, hut
also as showing that other productions
are rising in Importance, some at a
creeping pace but others by bounds.
In view of the apprehension felt at
the results of the possible abroga-
ton of the treaty of reciprocity
with the United States, it is in some
degree reassuring to know that the
contraction IN profits from sugar, in
that contingency, may be at least
partially made up by the increased
development of other resources of
our soil. The increased production
of sugar is in the same connection
gratifying, for competent author-
ties hold that all the sugar these
Islands can raise may still be mar
keted at moderate profit without
the advantages conferred by the
treaty. One effect of these consid.
erations should be to excite botl
official and popular interest in the
matter of colonization. The more
the country can produce of articles
required by other countries, in any
event, the more wealth will be con
Quoted into the country. If thu
vicissitudes of commercial inter
course with our nearest and creates
neighbor cause capital to be shy o.
entering into new fields of sugar
cultivation under present methods
an opportunity is afforded of intro
ducing a system of growing tina
article by independent occupants o
small holdings. These, by bein'
enabled to raise other products TO
their own sustenance, would b
satisfied with much smaller divi
sion of profits on sugar than share
holders in large corporations no'
regard as worth while drawing. A
the same time their wants would b
greater than those of contract labor
ers under the present system, S
that the creation of such a clas
would vastly increase trade and II
dustry, thus stimulating the growt
of all the elements of civilized 81
ciety in the kingdom. Therefore,
would seem to be the part OF vii
dom, for those in position to do 81
to take a practical interest in tt
work of colonization, as well as I'll
simple duty of the Government I
aid so far as it can the promotion
colonization schemes conducted
good faith.