The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-18

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Council Police Justice r. F Bickerton
and Mrs Bickerton Mrs Fred. H. HayseI-
den, Miss Kapena, Mcssr~. Julius II.
+ Smith. {. \. Arnold, Rev. Father Leonore
/ and "a large number Of our leading citizens,
the audience completely filling the hall.
The ceremony opened with prayer in
/ Hawaiian by the Bishop of Honolulu, after
which His Majesty received from his
/ Chamberlain a very handsome portfolio
/ containing the royal speech His Majesty
! read it first in Hawaiian, and afterwards
/ in English
THE KINGS SPEECH.
Fhe following is the English version of
His Majesty's speech:
Mobiles and Representative:
At the close of an unusually prolonged
and arduous session it is pleasing TO Ne TO
have TO congratulate you upon the char
aCter of numerous measures which you
have passed, 10 which Ny assent has been
given. Many OF these measures !. recog-
nize AS being Of great Importance in their
relation to the promotion of health and
education, the advancement OF commerce
and of manufacturing and agricultural in
dustry, and of the general welfare of My
people. Amongst them there are measures
which give definite settlement to ques-
tons which have been long debate, and I
entertain a well-founded hope that the re-
suits of your deliberations will under q
patriotic Administration, rebound to the
permanent advantage to the country.
| thank you for the liberal supplies you
have generously voted for the Royal
Family and for the administration of Ny
Government, and for the development OF
the resources of the country. feel assured
that the ordinary revenue OF the country,
augmented as it will be by the laws you
have passed, together with the proceeds OF
the loan YOU have authorized, will suffice
to allow My Ministers to carry out to the
fullest extent the policy of progress and
development which is embodied in the APP
preparation Act.
1t is Il source of satisfaction to me that
you have provided measures which will
enable Ny Ministers to carry out various |
matters of national policy which brought (
before you at the opening of the session.
That large part of the Capital which was
the scene of such serious disaster in April |
last has, in consequence of your legislative /
action, been laid out anew with full regard (
to sanitation and to its protection from a .
of the confiagration which laid /
it waste.
You have wisely provided the means for .
out the policy of advising and |
aiding those POlynesian communities, Of
the same race Of the Hawaiian, which still !
preserve their independence. l entertain
a sanguine hope that these kindred peo-
Piles will through your Hberality, be as
sisted to secure their perfect autonomy, by
the establishment among them OF stable
governments and reliable administration
Of justice.
The subsidy you have voted for ocean
steam service will secure for the country
that regular and frequent communication
with America which is OF vital Importance
to the commercial and agricultural inter
ests of the Kingdom. Other measures for
The development OF commerce ana mari
time enterprise which YOU have passed will
pc OF permanent value.
The wants of the country in regard to
Is internal communications and facilities
or shipping have, am happy to say, re-
,eived thorough consideration at your
hands.
l am pleased to recognize that for the
proper organization of the forces of the
Kingdom you have made iudicious pro-
vision of law.
Reviewing all that has been accomplished
Turing the session l can, without hesita-
ion, congratulate you upon the results of
-our labors and thank you for the earnest
consideration you have bestowed upon
he important matters On which you have
,een called upon to deliberate.
I pray that the Almighty will have you
n His holy keeping.
Mobiles and Representatives, I now de-
lare the Legislative Assembly of 1886 pro-
ogued.
A few minutes later His Majesty left
he building, accompanied by His Cham
,erlain and staff, the band playing Hawaii
'onoi and the troops again presenting
rms. The whole ceremony lasted only
fifteen minutes. All the Government
fices were closed, and the Government
nd Consular flags were flying. Thus was
rought to a close the Legis lative session
+ 1886