The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-05-18
Financing of Immigration.

Financing of Immigration.
Through the imposition of a special
income tax, approved by the last Leg
islature, there will be approximately
$4,000 available by July 1, the begin
ming of the next biennial period, for
the purpose of stimulating immigra-
| ton. The entire revenue from the spe-
cial tax for the two years will be
about 100000. $780, 900 of which, under
the provisions of the law, will be avail
able for immigration purposes. Be
| cause of the readiness of the corpor-
ations TO meet the special tax, it is
estimated that the $4,000 will be
available for the prompt carrying out
of the plans of the Territorial Board
| of immigration.
Assertions to the contrary notwith-
standing, it is an acknowledged fact
| that general dissatisfaction has been
| expressed with the services rendered
by Mr.. Trenor at New York, and while
the failure of the results to come up
| to the standard expected is attributed
| more to the difficult conditions with
which Mr.. Trenor had to deal, 1t has
all helped to bring about the belief
that it would be the part of wisdom
to send local man to Portugal
rather than rely on the New York
agency. The selection of A. ]. Camp
bell for the mission has been follow
ed by the systematic gathering of
data bearing upon the situation in all
its aspects. 1t is possible that Mr..
Campbell will be provided with an as
sistant. and nothing will be left un-
done to assure the best possible re-
suits.
For the present, at least, It is I'M
derstood that the attempt to secure
Italians in any numbers will be left
in allegiance. In the Portuguese the
Territorial Board of immigration is
dealing with a known quantity, who
have proved their worth as citizens
and as recruits to the ranks of labor
o. R. g. L. to Pay Taxes.
The adoption of the county control
system by the late Legislature has re-
suited in conditions that leave the
Territorial finances in something Of a
tentative state, and, in the opinion oi
many. considerable to be desired from
the standpoint of the rules of the sci.
ence of public finance.
AS consequence 1t has been wei
| come information that the exemption
! | period covering the property of the
Oahu Railway and Land Company ha:
, lapsed, and that the treasury will bt
! improved by the receipt of the taxes
, on an assessed valuation of about So,
100000. This will bring about $4,000
into the hands of the government, ant
IL will come when II is needed, an
: | as welcome as the collection of $32, 90
, Judgment against Cotton Bros & Co
for the loss of a Territorial dredg
9 at Pearl Harbor.
All indications point to the success
q full conclusion of the negotiation
. pending between the trustees of tn
Bishop Estate and the Brewer Estat
g in connection with the proposal I
4 erect modern business block upo
p the site now given over to Bisho
Park. The details of the plan are sti
q in embryo, but II Is understood tina
the idea has been under serious con
4 sideration and that Honolulu will 500
|. have another fine building.
L, The real estate market has been i
keeping with the general quietnes
o. that has prevailed throughout tn
week. The Hawaiian Trust Compan
% states that corresponding decreas
II has been noted in connection wit
e real estate business. The approach
2. the vacation season, however, has r
m suited in number of desirable homo
being available for renting. The firm
having a real estate department repo
h that they have received a number
o. Inquiries for dwellings from govern
n ment employees. A healthy tone
n prevalent, and a number of realty il
r vestments under consideration will a.
al sIst in the general lines of progress
Sc Large Pineapple Shipment.
~ The importance which the pineapp
~ has attained in the list of Hawaiia
~ products is well shown by the shl
y nent that win go to San Francis'
Tuesday on the Hilonian. 1t Is Il
second largest shipment OF the CANINE
IN fruit that has ever been sent to Il
" mainland The Matson boat will inclu'
DI in its cargo $4,000 cases, which w
IN receive prompt handling and distr
button when they reach Calforni
The advertising campaign by the pin
NJ apple interests is being waged vii
10 intelligence and effect, and the shi
ments to the Coast show that all tn
is needed is an opportunity to a
quaint the mainland public with Il
u virtues of the canned pines to assn
- an eyer-lncreasing market.
A New Philippine Asset.
II OF unusual interest is the fact Thu
N the experiment Of burning PhilippiI
in coal has met with such complete suece
is on the United States transport Dix. III
or mineral wealth of the far eastern po
Il, sessions has often been dwelt upon, hl
70 the fact that coal deposits were inelu
u, ed did not seem to be general know
le That active mining operations had be.
Is carried out and the coal ready for 81
q. commercial market comes as someihil
le OF surprise aud should certainly mea
X, much for the islands 1t 10 stated thl
n, tho coal has resolved an exhaustive 10
on the transport and that tts steamil