The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-08-04

f->--S-- AA---.--s --N ~l--- --~-- -SA~r
au6 met there the same hearty,
IOy@I welcome accorded 70 her
throughout her visit 20 the wind
ward Islands The following ex-
--zcc from 81 address 70 Her Ms
jes,y By The foreign residents Of
hilzue2, hau&i, Is completely ch&r-
zcte-is.ic q the sentiments felt and
uttered wherever the Queen has
met her people; s. We pray that
Your Msjessy may be long spared
. rule over happy, eOntented
znd prosperous people; that native
and stranger may stand firm IN
-heir loyalty 70 the Throne, 2nd in
their affection for the Sovereign;
and that The greatest glory Of Your
Mzjestys reign may be ps2ee-the
glory q : kingdom whose life Is
established IN righteousness
The Fourth Of July was eeIe-
br4red throughout the islands II
The customary manner. balls, pie
mics. races. speeches and = general
holiday.
A. the Four.h fell On Saturday
This vear. the celebration was BE-
sn in Eoaolulu by . grand bail
given ty the American citizens
A5C-. 3 thousand Invitations were
issued. aud fully seven hundred
responded BIZ their presence The
Isl, was held N the Gymnasium,
which w@s -1stet1lLy decorated for
The occasion and was = pronounced
success On Saturday. the Fourth,
the Opera House WAS crowded 70
near The speeches Of Mr.. u. II.
SCOT the orator Of the day, and Of
HIS Ezce-Lency the United States
Minister P.snip0ten-iary. both Of
which Eere p1bIlshed IN full In
the afternoon 3 reception was held
5y HIS Exeelency. winch was very
largely attended. Some thousands
OF HOLIDAY makers chose EaUiOI5nI
Park for their outing. while others
wsuc by r4I 70 Pearl HzrbOr
where rowing and sailing matches
were enjoyed BY the spectators
TIE meteorological report for
July shows & slight increase IN the
-a5ltz-I Is compared with that for
June beng LT3 inches At the Gov
eminent observatory In Honolulu.
6-- with few exceptional districts
me whole group Is still suffering
from 81 ils1Hciency Of rain.
The Customs statistics for the
quarter ending June Beth with
comparative table Of exports for
SIX months, 1891, compared With
corresponding period 1890, were
published II our issue Of the 18th
ms The tOtaI value Of exports
for the quarter amounts 70 1900
735, Of which s1,799, I34 was sugar,
the next item IN the order Of values
being bananas. which represent :
value Of s56,393.
The exports Of the frs half Of
IS9- show II increase over the
corresponding period Of 1890 Of no
less than 1905 t1ns Of sugar. The
large increase II the sugar export
took place II the first quarter Of
the year, and was due 70 the efforts
q the planters 70 push forward
their output before the damnat0ry
effects q tie Mckinley tariff began
70 set
Il this present writing most Of
the PlzntztioUs have finished grind
ing for the season til impossible
g jet 10 foretelI tie tota. produce
Of the year, bit It VIII probably
&c. differ largely from the last, OF
about 10000 tons
On the 18th July, II the evening,
The large freight warehouse 1t the
dePo- a KahElui CllauD vas found
70 be On dEe. resulting N total loss
The loss included the warehouse
with 8 quantity Of building material
znd zen freight cars belonging to
the lCahului Railroad Company.
and most Of the merchandise land
ed the same morning BY the Like
Ike from Honolulu The FIRE vas
eoniHed to the building in which
It originated. mainly By the fire
proof Custom House, which pre-
vented It reaching to Chinatown.
The Honolulu Electric Light
Company are progressing with