Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-01-10
A VALUABLE BOOK.
Hawaiian Tariff and Di-
gest Of Laws and Reg
ulations Relating
to Customs, etc.

volume containing lot of
valuable information for mer-
chants. shipowners. captains.
eonsuls and the general public
The new edition contains all
laws and regulations up to Oct
26th 1898, which bear on the
subjects of customs. pllotage.
lighthouses. registering Of vessels,
consular services etc. ETC. The
compilation has been carefully
made by Messrs. ia. Hassinger.
| Chief Clerk of the Interior Depart
ment and MTG. Thrum. Registrar
of Conveyances. Among the many
interesting subjects contained in
the volume. we notice the act of
the P. G. which confines importa-
ton of dynamite, giant-powder,
and firearms to the government.
This seems to prove that the brig
Annie johnson which cleared at
San Francisco at the end of Novem-
Der with so cases of dynamite,
brought that cargo for the govern
ment. May We ask for what pur-
pose that importation was made?
We notice the reference to the
duties of the Inspectors of animals
and plants imported here, but see
nothing about the fee which
these gentlemen seem to con-
slider themselves entitled to
demand for their services from
the importers. The regulations for
whalers are quite interesting
especially those referring to their
carrying of spirits, an explanation
in regard to the large quantities of
alcohol which certain fru used
to dump on board of whale ships
would perhaps be appropriate.
The tax which is imposed on all
vessels under the name of Marine
Hospital Tax seems rather
unjust as we neither have a
Marine Hospital nor do seafaring
men or passengers receive free
treatment at the local hospital
here. Would it not be better
to change the name Of that
Anticipated tax? How would a
sand bag" tax, sound? We are
rather surprised to notice that there
exists a law regulating the number
of passengers which a coasting
vessel is allowed to carry. That
law is certainly not carried out,
because we have frequently seen
certain steamers carry a far greater
number than the law permits,
especially when transporting jap
anese emigrants to the other
Islands, another law which is not
carried out is the one relating to
the Registry of Hawaiian vessels.
1t says that no vessel shall be en-
titled to a Hawaiian Registry
unless the same be wholly owned
by subject or subjects Of this coun-
try. We believe that the minister
of finance could mention several
vessels under the Hawaiian flag,
the owners of which are not
subjects nor even residents of
this country. The list of
Hawaiian Consuls shows that
the service is not kept up as it
ought to be. Several European
countries have no Hawaiian
eonsuls residing within them at
all. As instances we can mention
Russia, Denmark. Greece and
Switzerland. Important capitals
like Berlin, are without any
representative of Hawaii although
Hawaii is very much blessed with
a German Consul. On the other
side we notice three Consuls In
such a ridiculous place as the
Philippine Islands. The above
remarks are not intended as q
criticism Of the book which we
consider very valuable and which
we seriously recommend to very
body interested in matters per-
tanning to commerce and seaiar-
ing to proonre. The book which
is printed at the Offices of Mr.. B.
Grieye is gotten mp in the usual
neat style for which that printing
Office is known.