The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-04-07
THE PAST MONTH.
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benefit hitherto enjoyed OF sending
her produce into the United States
! free from duties levied upon all
other producers of the same sta
pies. What will be the effect, inn
mediate and ultimate of the re-
moval of duties which have hitherto
afforded n protection to Hawaii,
remains to be seen, at present
there is great difference of opinion
even amongst experts. By the
next advices we may be able to
perceive some signs of the course
of events.
OF course the last quarter was
utilized to its utmost in hurrying
forward our sugar before the end
of our special advantages, and no
less than $4,000 tons went forward
in the time.
Between the 18th and 23d ult.
alone $4,000 tons left this harbor
by steam, and since the 31st 1000
more have gone off by sail making
altogether an unprecedented ton
mage. Mills and plantations are
still busy.
OF the natural phenomena of the
month of March the temperature
is the most remarkable. A cold
wave striking the islands early in
the year reduced the average for
February far below that of any
year since temperature was first
recorded here, and on March 18th
Mr.. G. j. Lyons, trained scien-
titic observer, and meteorological to
the Government Survey Depart
ment stated that his thermometer
"properly placed" stood at 80 deg.
f. for the minimum for the night,
the dew point the evening before
being 48 deg. Other observers in
Oahu, and in Kauai as we'll, report
abnormaIly low temperature, and
Mr.. Lyons says that no doubt the
night in question March 4th) was
the coolest on record in Honolulu.
For the last fortnight however the
weather has been warmer and
more like the average, and fire.
quent showers on the mountains,
though not showing much in the
gauges read in town have had
beneficial effect on streams and
springs as well as on vegetation.
The vital statistics of the month
of March have the usual unsatisfac-
tory entries. Total number of
deaths 60, of whom 80 or over 60
per cent are Hawaiians. Compa-
rative mortality, HalI nationalities,
3206 per thousand. Hawaiians
(half the number) 1854 per thou
sand. Asiatics $3.50. 'All other
nationalities," 22.2S. "Unattend
ed' deaths Is.
Two important undertakings
have displayed each its provisional
prospectus. One purposing to
build and work a real hotel with
accessories of horses, carriages,
baths, etc., and such indoor addi-
tions as parlor, billiard room,
library, etc., at the site of the pres
ent Volcano House. With such |
home comforts within, and facili- |
ties for roaming the surrounding |
country by the help of new and |
improved roads, the Volcano Hotel |
will be made a pleasant place for a
few weeks residence, instead of
only shelter for the time requi-
site for visit to the Volcano. The /
other company proposes to under
take the domestic lighting of the
city and suburbs by electricity.
No doubt scores of households
will be glad to accept the offers of
'he company, who will soon be in
position to begin operations.
The most successful opera troupe
who have ever sang in our theatre
S just closing its season with a
benefit to the prima
ionna soprano. We say ''the most
uccessful, " meaning to be under
TODD to refer to artistic merit, we
rust, however, that the. same
'hrase may be equally applicable
n financial sense.
The house of the Hon. A. Rosa