The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-31
NEW AND OLD YEARS.

Oahu railway extension, the new
Won Holt block, the Y. M. c. A.
gymnasium, the Bruce Waring
block, the new Methodist church,
the new Christian church, the new
Mulch block, the postoffice altera-
tons, the new Castle & Cooke
warehouse, the new Z. o. Hall &
Son warehouse, several new whar-
yes, occupancy of the new fish
market, 7. B. Murray's new shop,
Public Library building alterations,
new laundry building, Oahu Jail
improvements, new water works
pumping plant and building, new
ice works plant and building, Ka-
waiahao church rebuilt, new resi-
dence tracts opened, at least
200 homes built, two tennis
courts established, several new ar
tesian wells, Pauahi hall built at
Punahou College, new High School
established in $50. 900 building, Ie-
servoir and pipe lines added to
water system, telephone lines con-
solidated, new Healani boat house,
extensive dredging in the harbor,
new Nuuanu bridge at School
street, extensive road work, extern
sive sanitary improvement.
The foregoing is very incom-
plete record of the material progress
of Honolulu mel during the year
closed today. Society has been
strengthened, education advanced
and power added to all those forces
that upbuild an enlightened people.
A revival conducted in the later
weeks of the year brought lasting
peace to many.
The nation at large has gained
much during the period. 1t has
fixed itself firmly upon sound
governmental social and CONNER
cial foundation. New steamers
and sailing vessels have gone into
the shipping trade, mail service has
been improved. Roads have been
built on other Islands. The coffee
growing industry has enjoyed a
veritable boom. This has given
money and men literally to deve-
lopment work.
All these are living, moving,
active facts in the equation Of con-
dition. Reference to the insurrec-
ton which tested, the young Repub-
lie, to the cholera epidemic which
tested the community, cannot be
omitted. 1t is enough, perhaps, to
say these were historical happen
ings too fresh yet for the final YER
dict to be theirs.
Entrance upon 1896 finds in Ha-
waii people united as they have
not been for several years, filled
with the strong hopes come tc
those who meet and survive severe
trials. The new year, for those
striving in the trades, the industries
and the alluring fields of enterprise
and effort, offers the fullest measure
of promise. In this particular il
can be asserted that no man worthy
success can fail in Hawaii.
While the whole of Hawaii is
assured of more than reasonable
degree of good times during 1896
there may transpire some really
great events. Legislation affecting
the islands is to be undertaken a
Washington. There is now pend
ing IN the two branches Of the Con
gress of the United States bill
for an act to subsidize a ca bic t,
Hawaii. There will no doubt b,
soon presented in Senate an,
House bills in the interest of the
closer political union of that coun
try aud this. Congress may al
this session acc upon the Nicaragua
canal project; which will if success
full, be of the greatest benefit t.
Hawaii.
The 1896 prospects upon which
there are to be almost immediate
realization are new cane and coffee
culture enterprises, tourist travel
fiber plant growing, pineapple can
ming and new settlers. All of these
are assured, together with the peac,
and order essential to the advance
inent OF any country.
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