The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-06-03

Licenses ,,>>,.,,.>>,.,..,>S lSS,oos II
Customs bureau l.OSs, 10 4
Taxes -, >,>,>>>,>,>,,.,, Sl,SSS y
Missed laneous So1rees>, e4S,ScS =
The latter includes, Postoffiee
Sl0T, sos 9S; rents, S1Ol,5S0 IS;
land sales, S4l.50s IS; registry Of
conveyAnees, Sl6S6S 80; water
rates, SS1,O5S: stamps. a,9SS so;
fines, penalties and costs, SIS, Ga,
etc.
The Board Of Health has expend-
ed SSl6,66S as. truly a formidable
figure; but it is only by prompt,
wise and vigorous action that the
| awful pest of leprosy can be eSter-
minated. The Board of Education
Is charged with $4,000 81, but
the report draws attention TO the
fact that the Bureau of Education
is = singular creation, that it hand
les revenues and makes disburse-
ments which do not appear in the
public accounts. In 1SS7-S. for in
stance, it expended over $500, 600
which did not pass through the
treasury, nor did it appear in the
appropriation bill. The Minister
recommends that such legislation
be had as shall compel this and all
other funds to pass through the
treasury. 1t is gratifying TO OBJ
serve that the cost of the public
civil service has been materially
less under the Reform government
than for many years past. This
appears by $ comparison OF the
statements of expenditures from
1886 10 1889. 1t likewise appears
from the same tables that the pro-
mise of the Reform movement
with regard to roads and other I'M
provements, has been redeemed.
An interesting resume of the cost
of public improvements from 1874
TO April, 1890, shows 3 totsl ex-
pense of over s1,616,000. Prior TO
that, from 1856, over 1928, 900 was
laid out. The Customs bureau, or
rather Mr.. Cleghorn, the collector,
presents an exceedingly interesting
report. The United States sells Us
over 80 per cent. of our imports
snd takes virtually the whole of
the exports The former amounts
TO S5,43S, $50. the latter TO SIS, SI4.-
81. for the wear 1889. Sugar has
increased; rice fallen off by $780,
900 pounds, part of which no
doubt supplied an increased home
consumption, but owing to the
greatly increased price Of labor, the
production has actually fallen of.
The bulk of our carrying trade is
done by vessels carrying the Am
eriesn flag. only about 20 per cent
going in other bottoms. China took
no part Of our exports, although no
doubt part of the gold sent away
went there. The Hawaiian merch-
ant marine has been increased by
several fine vessels, but it is likely
to be depleted of the Australia in
the near future The passenger
movement is more encouraging than
in 1883, the excess of departures
being only 50, as against 499 in the
former year This does not neces-
sarily show an actual permanent
decrease in our civilized foreign
popula ton. The immigration
movement shows q net gain of 1858
persons. The Chinese have de-
creased by 1859. The consump-
ton of wines and spirits remains
about the same; the Withdrawals
are not given
As was proper, q considerable
portion Of the report is given TO the
taxes, and TO the results obtained
from the new law of 1888. The
showing is surprising. and justi-
fies the belief of the Ministry
that the new system would
increase the revenue, decrease
the cost of our tax ma
ehinery and equalize taxation. The
ngures show that all OF these OBJ
jects have been partly accom-
pIished. In the cost of collecting
the tax, the result is excellent,
showing q reduction of about 2 per
cent, which amounts to several
Thousand dollars. Yet Mr.. Kanealii
wants TO smash the systeml The
reports made by the several asses
sors in chief contain valuable sug-
gestions, and Mr.. Damon's own
work upon the vexed subject of
taxation will probably bear fruit in
wholesome revisions of the laws On
the subject.
The riot of July 80, 1889, cost
the country the pretty sum OF
81 $40, besides the terrible loss of |
life and the shock given To our
former sense of serene security.
The Minister proposes to take
s45. 900 of the s10O, 900 of quarters
now On deposit in the Treasury |