Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-10-28
AFFAIRS IN HAWAII
The Annual Report Of the Governor
OF That Territory.
SOME IMPROVEMENTS
Governor Dele Says an Appropriation
OF ~, iOG, 600 IL Needed for the
Next Fiscal Year Many Rec.
concentrations Are Made.

Washington. Oct 1.-THE anairs or
Hawaii during the last fiscal year are
reviewed In the annual report Of Gov
ernor Dole Of that territory. which has
just been submitted 20 the interior de-
partment. The report shows that the
total cash on hand In the territorial
government on June 30. 1902. was
s2s7l3l. The total amount OF property
subject 10 ad yalorem taxes according
20 assessment appraIsements was $40.
3SS.57S. An income tax imposed by the
legislature OF 1901 realized 1857 .36G
during the fiscal year.
The report submits the estimates for
appropriations by congress for the
next fiscal year. aggregatlng si.lO5.OOO.
OF which $4,000 Is for the construc-
ton Of breakwater at Hilo harbor.
$4,000 for widening the channel at
Honolulu harbor and dredging the
channel entrance and harbor to n
depth OF thirty feet low water: 500 900
for a postofilce and custom house at
HIlo. and $4,000 for the erection and a
maintenance OF several lighthouses.
The governor makes the following
recommendations:
THAT the federal government as
sumo the management OF all Hawaiian
lighthouses and other harbor improve
meng; the maintenance OF forester
10 establish a forestry system; that
the payment OF the full amount OF the
awards made by Ere claims commits
sion. aggregating sl.473.173. as Indem.
nifty for damages to property caused by
the board OF health In 1898. be assumed
by the United States government, or as
an alternative. that the customs re-
ceipts collected at Hawaiian ports be
paid 10 the treasury OF the territory.
provision for a federal building at
Honolulu the receipts OF Hawaiian
silver coins In exchange for United
States silver coins OF like denomina-
lions. authority for limited immigra-
ton OF Chinese laborers. subject to
deportation at their own expense II
they cease hiring out In agricultural
work: authority for the government 20
dispose by lease or license Of the
waters belonging TO the public lands
and authority for the governor 10 sus-
pend certain officers and appoint their
successors until the succeeding session
OF the Hawaiian senate"
The number Of pupils In all schools
in Hawaii Is now 1873. an Increase OF
" per cent over ten years ago.
The death rate from leprosy has
shown a marked decrease for the last
decade. largely due TO better sanitary
conditions az the Molokai settlement.
The number OF patients there June 30
last was 9i5.
The shipments Of merchandise not
including specie for the past year are
less In value than the previous fiscal
year by $3.50 sos. All OF this except
Ss6SS5 Is chargeable TO the one item
OF sugar. and Is due solely 10 a decrease
In the market value OF that article and
Hot W HlihAHiHhNu NlbuuNluu' 1 h'
sugar shipped the past year was 100
553.3j7 pounds. an increase OF 29.G7i-
l23 pounds.
OF the total valde of shipments. not
including specie. from the territory the
past year OF s2i793. 1876. s3S.Si3. repre-
sents the value Of foreign merchandise
shipped as against a value OF S2i75I.-
922 OF domestic merchandise. OF this
total value the shipments 20 foreign
countries were worth 500 .5i7. and those
% the mainland were worth S2l.13O .lAs.