The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-20
HAWAIIAN COMMERCE.
n Report Concerning the Industries Of
the Islands by Consui-GeneraI Sew
eranCe.

erance.
Tue following report on the com
merce and industries Of Hawaii was
forwarded on April 10Th last to the
Department of State by Consul
General Severance, and appears in
the issue of the Consular Reports
just ut hand:
As the result Of the recent extern
sion of the treaty Of reciprocity be-
tween the United States and this
Kingdom for another term of years,
renewed activity in the various de-
partments of business throughout
the islands has been manifested, re-
sulting in an increase of agricul-
tural products and stimulating the
commercial relations with the
United States for the past twelve
months, making the year 1889 one
of marked prosperity.
The addition of American ton
mage will be required to convey the
products of Hawaii TOTS nearestmar-
ket-the Pacific COast-and several
fine vessels have been recently con-
structed at Puget Sound and added
to the large feet of American yes
sells already engaged in this profit
able trade.
Since the completion of the new
railway of the Oahu Railway and
Land Company, trains are now
running over this road, which ex-
tends some fifteen miles westerly
from Honolulu, passing the head of
Pearl Harbor and opening to the
market good sugar land capable of
irrigation. These lands are being
taken for the cultivation of cane by
American capitalists, and several
new plantations are already COM
menced. The principal materials
for the construction and equipment
of this railroad are supplied from
the United States.
On the island of Kauai a large
tract of land is now being brought
under an extensive system of irri-
CATION for the cultivation of sugar
cane, the cost of which when COM
pleted will exceed 100000 of
capital. Americans are largely en-
gagged in all these enterprises.
In Honolulu the American street
car system has been introduced
and operated successfully, the roll
ling stock and animals having been
imported from the United States.
Although an English corporation
projected the road, the stock is
owned by various nationalities here.
The Hawaiian Government has
adopted the electric light system
so also have many of the large
mills on the different plantations,
the plants used being all manufac
tured in the United States.
From the annual report of the
Collector General of this kingdom
for 1889, important statistical in
formation may be noted. The ex-
ports of this kingdom virtually all
go to the United States. The trade
with the United States during the
past year has increased 5.78 per
cent; 1910 per cent of all imports
and 91.35 per cent of all the ex-
ports for 1889 were with the Unit
ed States. With Great Britain the
trade was S674,S31, or 1898 per
cent; with China and Japan, s212,-
$50, or IL per cent; with Austria
lasia, S122,995, or 0.65 per cent;
with Germany s9O,741, or 0.40 pei
cent; with British Columbia, S33,
209, or 0.1S per cent; with the isl,
ands of the Pacific, s10.282, or o.
per cent.
The total value of all exports and
imports of the kingdom for the year
1889 amounted to S20,37S,031
against sic, 172,321 in 1888, show
ing an increase of 81, 295,710. The
exports amounted to s13,S74,341
an increase over 1888 of 50, IFS, 635
/ The total value of imports o.
merchandise was S., 43S, 100, against
| S4,540,9 S7 for 1887, showing an in
crease of 1897, 1903. The excess C
values of exports over imports o
merchandise during the year wa
9,501 ,451, an increase of $1,000,
904, as compared with 1888.
During the year the specie i'm
ports were S1.146,92 against 81,
207 $50 in 1888, decrease of $50,
$50. The exports of gold amount
ed to S40,777, showing an increast
of exports of s16,6 over the yea
1888.
The total value of exports for tn,
year amounted to Sl4,939,24 al
increase over 1888 of over So,
3O7 SO7. The total quantity of suga
exported for 1890 was PAP, 165, 49,
pounds, or 121,000 tons, valued a
| sl3, 9S9 800, an increase of 6,277, 49,
pounds above the total export 70
previous year. Total quantity o
rice exported, 9,699,196 pounds
valued at S451,1 1874, showing a de
crease of 3,2OS,704 pounds, which
is mainly owing to an increased
home consumption by Chinese ant
Japanese laborers.
The less important products ex
ported were: Bananas, 1868
lunches; wool, 241,925 pounds
tallow, 97,125 pounds; molasses
| 54,612 gallons; coffee, 1867;
pounds; hides, 27,15S pieces; goa
skins, HIS pieces; sheep skins
6.1SS pieces: taro flour. $40