The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-29
Late Hawaiian Statistics.

AB slAusoa in the Post Inielligrnesr.
The latest and fullest information rel
atise to tile newly acquired territory OF
the United Siaies. the Hawaiian islands
has just been given 10 the pablo in a
special publication by the bureau Of
statistics.
Hawaii. it is shown by this statement,
at present imports almost everything
used, aside of conrse, from sugar, coffee
/ and fruits, attention having been Rlnosl
exclusively given to the raising Of sugar,
ali of which. aside from that consumed
in the islands, is exported 20 the United
States Indeed the United States in is
96 iook %. Ga per cent Of the entire sx-
ports Of the islands and supplied 1877
per cent, of all imports, aud Consul Ger
eral Haywood. IN HE report, expresses
the opinion that in csse OF annexation
over e5 per cent. of the import, into the
imr orts Into the islands would be The
grcstt, product, or manufacture OF the
United States. and adds that II The
American tariff were In lorce 10 the is.
lands about $500, 600 worth Of imports
which now enter free of duty, and are
bough. in countries other than the
United States. would be bought from
this country, the free importation Of fer.
fertilizers and coal alone in 1896 anonnt-
ing to S46s.3l9
The currency Of the islandI 10 Of the
same unit of value as that of the United
States. The gold 10 all OF American mint
age, and United States silver aud paper
money is in circulation and passes at par.
The Hawaiian money is paper, the paper
being secured by silver held in reserve.
Banks keep two accouats with their de-
positors, silver and gold. and cheeks are
so woIded that the depos,tor may specify
the account from which :he cheek is 10
be paid, though in case the check does
not state in what currency /. lie TO be paid,
the Law provides that the holder may de.
mand gold IL The amount is over $40.
The Hawaiian silver money amounts TO
81 ,000, GOO Of which $500. 600 10 held by
the government to secure like amount
of paper. The tota. money in circulat
ion is estimated at SO. 500, 900. The an
nuai internal taxes average Sc 1S per
capita, the total revenue from all sources,
So, %, ,070 lin 1906. expenditures, 50, 1877.
l03, and the public debt "A l0l, ia, bear
fuka ~ a,,1
msrcial travellers are, under the laws now
in force, required to take out license
costing at Honolulu for tue island upon
which it is located $50, and on each of
the other islands $255
The statement is not such as to en-.
, courage those desiring TO seek employ.
ment in Hawaii. The market for all
kinds Of labor, 1t says, is over stocked,
and it would b, very unwise, 10 the o.
pInion Of the consul general, for any one
to visit the Islands will, no capital on the
mere chance of obtaining employment,
maoy of those who have 60 arrived be.
ing compelled to return disappointed.
Wages on the plantations, including
house and fire wood or room and board,
range from Si25 10 $75 per month for
engineers and sugar boilers. $50 to $l00
per month for blacksIriths and carpen-
ters, f40 to s75 per month for locomotive
drivers, 500 to $l75 per month for book
keepers, $50 to $40 per month for team
sters. In Honolulu thu rates are s. TO
SO per day for bricklayers and masons,
81. so to IS per day for carpenters and
painters, and 90 to s5 per day for ma
chinisis. Cooks receive from So to s6
week nnrees, house servants and garden
ers, s8 to $l2 per month. Retail prices
of provisions are rs TO lows. Hams, l6 to
80 cents per pound bacon. loto 20 cents;
-four. $3.50 to SIS per 100 pounds; rice,
sS. .25 to s5 per 100 pounds; butter, IS to
80 cents per pound; eggs, 25 to SO cents
per dozen. and ice x cent per pound.