The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-21

ton OF land that is now useless. The
matter will be held till Nov. Is, that Col
Parker may file briefs in support of his
motion to reconsider, but IT Is claimed at
the Department that the prospects of A
change in the decision are remote. Col
onel Parker expects to remain here m,
Washington and vicinity for some time
The Postoffice Department has made
public this week a statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of postofflees in
the Hawaiian Islands during the fiscal
year ending June so last This statement
applies only to pCstoffices of the presi-
dental class. so-called. where postmast.
eFs are appointed by the president. There
are now six offices of this class-Hilo
Honolulu, Kohala, Lahaina, Lihue. and
Watiuku. Last year there were onIy
three presidential officesHilo, Honolulu
and kohala-all of which were made
presidential offices June II, 1860. La
mama and Llhue became presidential Of
liceS oct /, 1900. and Wailuku became a
presidential office Jan. l, last Usually
it is feasible to compare the postal re-
celpts of offices from year to year. and
thus gain an idea of the growth of the
postal business, which, incidentally, gen
erally indicates the growth of business
In different cities 1t is not possible in
the Hawaiian offices, however. because
of the dates at which they came into
the presidential class.
The gross postal receipts of the post
office at Honolulu for the fiscal year end
ing June 30 last, were $62, ,91918 Out of
this sum the postmaster was paid a sal
ary of $500; clerk hire amounted to
25,97S.69; rent, light and fuel to 1897 10
more, and other incidental expenses to
$4,S25.2s The only free delivery OF let.
ters ON the Islands is at Honolulu. where
the service for the same fiscal year cost
$500 This made the total expenses of the
honolulu office for the year S35 OOl o.
leaving net revenue to the government
of s2T,9lS15 These figures do not in any
instance include the cost of transporting
mails. which is kept in a separate ac-
count.
The gross receipts for postage and pos
tai supplies at Hilo postoffice for the
same period amounted to $6, ,963.58 The
postmaster's salary was s., 100; clerk hire,
2,1Oo: rent. light and fuel, $500; and
other incidental expenses, $9i3.S So Ac-
cordingly the total expenses of the H,lo
office Were $5,s26.20, and the net revenue
s1.137.3S
At kohala the gross receipts were
Sl,779S7; postmaster's salary, $1,000; rent,
light and fuel SO; other incidental ex-
penses, -. The total expenses thus were
sl.o120o, and the net revenue $767.S7
From October j, 1900, to June 80 last,
the gross receipts OF the Lahaina post
office We're sl,9i7.7s; the postmaster's sal
ary, $3.50; clerk hire, s135; other Incidental
expenses, 16 cents; making the total ex-
penses SSS5.16, and the net revenue
S1,0S2. So. The gross receipts of the post
Office at Lihue for exactly the same Pc
riod were s1,52476; salary of postmaster,
$3.50; clerk hire, $i35; rent, light and fuel,
s25. The total expenses thus were $9fO
and the net revenue $614.26
The gross receipts of the office at Wal
luku from January l last to June so last,
We're $s62.17; salary of postmaster. $500;
clerk hire, $50; other incidental expenses,
80 cents; total expenses, $560.32. and net
revenue, $301S5.
ERNEST G. WALKER.