The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-11
Number Of
CUSTOMS.

1890 date)55 1882 So
CUSTOMS.
Iappend the figures of the comparative
receipts of Custom House for the periods
ending March 31st, 1892, and March 31st,
1894, respectively:
March 31st, 1892 81 1893, 40 81
March 31st, 1894 ... LOAF ,4SS 81
Deducting the Blanks and Fines
and Forfeitures' accounts from the res
pective amounts for the two periods,
leaves respectively:
| March 3lst, 1892. ST ,355,744 35
| March 3Ist, 1894 - 1,O15,393 80
| which latter are the amounts that are en-
/! tered In the annual report of the Minister
| of Finance as the proper receipts of this
| bureau.
The annual report of the Collector
General, j. B. Castle, Esq, for 1893, is so
replete with valuable information res
| pectlng our foreign commerce, that /
| have incorporated it, emitting the tables
| of classification. From this report we
have the gratifying information, that the
! export of our crop of sugar has risen to
10000 tons, and the increased value of
| all exports has been nearly 100000 over
| 1892; the total value being 0,962, $500;
and of imports 81, 1863, 17700.
! It is also pleasure to note that our
| commercial horizon Is widening, and that
! Japan is now a permanent factor in our
developments; and at the time of writing.
| two lines of steamers direct from Japan
are competing with the z. nj. S. Co. of
| California for the trade.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
4 new departure has been made by the
| Minister of Finance, in presenting the
| appropriation bill, by dividing it into
| four sections, the first of which, covering
| the regular salaries and pay-rolls is now
| before you, and shows definitely the cost
of the permanent staff of the government.
The next in order will be the Military
| Act, which [ have treated as an appro-
priation by itself, that the wisdom of
continuing SO heavy an outlay may be
| separately considered.
Following this will be the act covering
| the current expenses of the departments,
| limited to receipts from internal revenue.
| The final act will be that of Public
| Works to be carried out under the
various loan measures.
For more complete details / have to
| refer you to the reports of Chiefs of
Bureaus, ATTACHED hereto.
[ remain, very respectfully,
s. M. DAMON,
Minister of Finance
The report was received and ordered
| printed.
Mr.. Brown reported for the commit
| tee to which was referred the bill
| amending the opium law. The COM
| mittee recommend passage of the bill.
| Received for consideration with the
bill.
The same committee reported on
| the bill enlarging the Jurisdiction of
Circuit Courts, recommending its
| passage. Received for consideration
| with the bill.
The same member asked further
time to draw the bill to placing the
Board of Education under the Min
| lister of Finance, and also the bill to
| amend the Chinese restriction Act.
The Attorney General reported for
| the committee to which was referred
| the petition for pardon from certain
| prisoners on the Volcano road. The
committee recommend denial of
prayer f petitioners on the ground
that they are undeserving. The re-
port was adopted.
The Attorney General also reported
for the Judiciary Committee on the
| mission of a fine. The committee
find that the money should be re-
turned, and so recommend. Adopted.
President Dole presented petition
from a native who had been elected
| from certain lands. Referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
First reading of the bill to place
the Insane Asylum under the Board
of Health.
The bill passed it's first reading.
First reading of the bill making
biennial appropriations for the sup
port of the military. The bill appro-
| pirates 5000, $50 for this purpose.
The bill was passed TO its second
| reading and referred to a special COM
| mittee.
Second reading of the Act amending
| the Sunday law.
Mr.. WaterhOuse moved the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Smith moved it pass. Let those
who wish to go to church do so, and
others have a little music.
Mr.. Allen favored Mr.. Warehouses;
motion. The Sabbath had been strictly
observed here, and the natives had
been SO brought up. The bill would
loosen the hold of morality and reli-
gion on them.
Mr.. Smith thought Mr.. Allen left
| out of account a large number of per-
sons. Sunday had been too rigidly
| observed in this country.
The bill was indefinitely postponed
| -6 to4.
Mr. Emmeluth said those who voted
to Indefinitely postpone should try to
close the shops which were open on
| Sunday.
Second reading of the bill giving
| Circuit Judges full jurisdiction in
| haheas corpus matters.
The bill passed.
Secon4 reading of the Act amending
the law relating to the importation of
! opium.