The Daily bulletin., 1890-12-31

" hOulhSUus MhnN nhnusOue Nuul-
tions have been made TO the mercsn-
tile architecture Of Honolulu and
more are under way and projected.
The news received October Is that
President Harrison had signed the
Tariff Act, which takes the duties
off raw sugar in the United States,
caused feeling Of depression. Under
the Reciprocity Treaty with that
country, Hawaiian sugar has all the
benefit Of whatever protection Amer.
lean sugar may have in the domestic
market. Free sugar there means to
this country the destruction Of that
benefit. There is diversity of
oplnon, however, as to the degree in
which our sugar will be unfavorably
affected by the change. Leaving the
question OF American tariff law or
Reciprocity Treaty amendment in
our behalf out of consideration, the
Hawaiian sugar producer has the ad-
vantage of having in operation the
most advanced processes Of extrac-
tion known to the world, so that
sugar-making can be conducted much
more economically, other things
being equal, than when the Recipro-
city Treaty first went in force. There
is at present, on the other hand, a
scarcity of cheap field labor which is
aggravated by the new planting en-
terprises already mentioned. Both
| the Government and the organized
body of planters are, however, max
ing strenuous efforts to have this
labor dearth relieved. Hon. Paul
Neumann has been sent to Japan,
Hou. Jos. Marsdeif to India, and Mr..
J. E. Brown to China, in quest of
labor supplies.
A striking evidence of public con.
fidence in the country's future has
been afforded in real estate transac
tions. Both Government and private
lands sold at auction have realized
unprecedentedly high prices. The
year has witnessed the organization
of the Pioneer Building G. Loan AS.
sociation, which has already been
compelled to issue second series OF
stock. A company Is in process ot
organization for the cultivation ot
coffee and tea, and the local inven.
tion of coffee cleaning machine i:
hoped to greatly enhance the pro
duction of Hawaiian coffee, that nov
stands second to none in quality. A
company has got to work developing
the guano deposits Of Layson islant
near this group.
Monthly mail communication be
tween San Francisco and Australi;
stlll touches here, and we have tn,
welcome assurance that New Zealant
has renewed the contract with th,
Oceanic Steamship Company for on
year. This company maintains be
sides its direct monthly steamer t.
and from San Francisco. The Legis
lature has voted liberal subsidy t,
the projected steam line between Sal
Francisco, Honolulu and Tahiti. /
!, line from San Diego to Hilo and thi
J port started this year, but the enter
J prise is for the present suspended
Vessels in foreign trade entering
Honolulu during the year have nun
bered 385, their flags divided as fo
lows: American 298, Hawaiian "A
British "a, German S, Japanese {
French 2, ,th,rs 1. The Wilde
Steamship Company have importe
from Scotia d ls fire passenger All
trading iron steamer Ciaudine.
During the year the follow''
national vessels were in the po,:
French flagship Champlain, leavin
January / HI. B. M. SIS Chamrio
and Espiegle, U. S. s. Nipsic, NJ
hcan (now here), Charlesto" { Ac
miral Brown), and Adams; H.. /
M. S. Acorn; French flagship d,
! bourdieu (Admiral PresmesniD, +
B. M. SIS Nymphe (still here) an
Amphion; U. S. S. Iroqu lis, an
I. japanese Tsukuba.
The Oahu Railway and Land Con
pany are now operating their lir
eighteen miles to Eva Plantation
They project further extension,
PHILANTHROPY AND RELIGION.
4 Much activity has been maintal mt
: in good works. Early in the year
r baLd of ladies organized hospit
q flower mission. The ladies have bee
y very active in promoting the ne
e Sailors Home project. They held
5 successful fair and have been u
: wearied in soliciting aid for the pr