The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-06-26

statement is attached to the report, The
figures are;
Year. Gals, Withdrawn. puues,
1884. ...,..,... ..>.. Isis SN ~
ISIS 1855 9li 30
1856. .,,...,, ,S.eN ~ "
iSSS to June Is. SoS 1874 90
Taking = corresponding time OF -
months since the Act of 1886 came into
effect, duties At S. per gallon, anc u
months prior thereto, when duties were
about - cents PEI gallon, the figures show,
SINCE the Act OF lSS6 took effect, 1,S16A
salons withdrawn. paying duties amount
Ing TO 81. Us; prior 10 Act OF lS>o, o,Soo
gallons withdrawn, paying duties amount
ing to Sl,a2.
An enormously large quantity of alcohol
was Withdrawn, and OF course used Tor
medical. mechanical and scientific pur-
poses. but really how much WAS legiti-
mStely used for these purposes, the Gem
mittee have not the exsct figures 70 sub
NIT. Nor have they come to satisfactory
conclusion whether any industry IN the
Kingdom has been seriously intertered
with, or checked by the import duty OF IS
per gallon.
The duty on the article, adding to the
Government income in the manner OF an
indirect tax and also for the reason thst
the tendency Of the times is that the less
alcohol there is floating around, the better
of we viii all be therefore, 1t is the
opinion of the committee that the bill! be
lSid on the table.
(Signedl NJ. P. Robinson, J. Wight. {.
+. Horner. A P KAlAukos.
Rep. {. Brown said the main object Of
the bill is to encourage valuable domestic
industries. particularly the manufacture OF
psrfumerieS One trn had expended
shout 500 on plant for this industry pre-
YiouS 70 the Act OF 1886, but when the
duties on alcohol were raised 20 IS 3 gallon,
the enterprise was abandoned. He did not
think it good policy for the government 10
set its foot on any industry that may be
source of revenue 10 the people Of the
country. He knew il for fact IhSt in the
city OF Philadelphia, the manufacture ef
perf0msry from island flowers is carried on.
Noble Smith had confidence in the inves
LEGATIONS Snd Judgment OF the Committee.
A large proportion OF liquors withdrawn
for the purposes named in the bill had gone
TO wholesale. retail Snd iobbing deSlers in
SpirituouS liquors. He wSs informed thst
individuals hSye recipes Tor the manutac-
ture Of certzin drinks, the bases of which
are SlcohOl, Snd the manufacture Of these
SbominShle mixtures would be encouraged
oy this bill. The result 10 the revenue
would be that il would be defradded in
Stead OF benefited.
Noble Wight said the committee had
gone 10 considerable trouble 10 obtsin in
tOrDlSliOu sud statistics Snd they were
willing that manufacturing enterprises be
encouraged. Doctors use alcohol in max
ing ancturs>- He did not know but that
les tirCtures waul3 be conducive to better
heSlth among the people. So far IS me
chsnicSl purposes Sre concerned, there is
h. hUl arE Srofrf
which answers 81 purposes and with the
advantage that II Is not SuItsble for pUr-
poses OF the SALOON. He also considered
the government re2liZationS which would
not meet expenditures on proposed i'm
proyementS. Snd he did not therefore feel
Ike Withdrawing Any tax that might be =
source Of prOht 10 the government.
Minister ThurSIOn approved of the de-
yeloomeni of the peuumery Industry He
would favor bill 70 Sdmit SicOhol for that
purpose But the present bill would De
apt to bring back the old state OF affairs
when 2leohol was carted roafri the streets,
sold 70 every LIQUOR deSler and shipped 70
the other islands.
Noble Hitchcock was IN favor Of the bill
in some respects, but in other ways, he
ESS not. He would like to see bill that
would meet the difficulty. SO th4t lawful
industries might be helped He moved
committee
Rep. Kinney said that one member Of
the Committee on Commerce and several
members OF the House are II favor OF di-
rect importation OF alcohol oy those using
it for manufacturing purposes.
Minister Ashford said the main objections
70 the bill seem 10 be It's liability to abuse.
He would suggest special clause relating
70 the duty 70 manufacturers Or the syS-
TEN Of rebates extensively used IN the
United States, could be tried He moved
s reference 10 select committee OF which
Rep. Kinney should BE chairman and
which would also contain two members Of
the Committee on Commerce
The MISTER was referred 70 : select COM
nittee, consisting Of Reps. Kinney and
Homer. the Acknowledgement, MOBILES
Robinson sud Hitchcock
Noble Robinson for the Committee on
Commerce. reported on the Ilter-iSlSnd
electric telegraph cable oil. Committee
ind that the vested rights Of existing tele-
phone or telegraph corporations are not
placed under the pzlsTnsI wing OF the
Government, from interference, and they
submit Al amendment 70 supply that de-
feet Laid on the table 20 be considered
with The bill
Noble Baldwin reported the new stamp
duties bill, presented yesterday IN English,
translated
Hep. Kinney read an exhaustive report
Of the special committee appointed 70 visit
and report OF the kskzsko hospital
Nom recess, one h0ar-