Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-12-10
MANUFACTURE IN
HAWAII SHOWS
Big gain
Census Bureau Announces Re-
suit Of Figures Collected
In Territory.
AGRICULTURE BASIS
OF CHIEF INCREASES
Fruit Canning and Preserving
Are Playing an Important
Part Now.

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. G.-Di-
rector Durand of the Bureau of the
Census has issued preliminary
statement of the results of the CEN
sus of manufactures in the Islands
of Hawaii for the year 1903. IL con
sists of the totals for several Lead
ing Industries, for all other indus
tries, and for all industries com
bined. supplementary table gives
the totals for steam laundries. The
collection OF the statistics was made
under the direction of Mr.. Victor s.
Clark.
The census of 1909 shows that the
manufactures of the Islands are in
creasing rapidly and now are of great
Importance. This is especially true
OF those manufactures which. sSov
their materials. depend upon such ag-
ricultural products as sugar. rice and
pineapples
Big Increases Shown.
reducing the totals for 1899 to a
comparative basis with the census OF
l'oS, IL appears that during the ten
years the number of Embellishments
increased from 235 to 500. or If5
per cent. The capital invested in
creased from slO,773.OOO to s24.
$50, or 1872 per cent.
Inc cost OF the materials used in
sreased from s12,26l 200 In 1899 TO
s25,629.OOO in 1909, or IOg per cent.
The amount paid In salaries and
wages during the year 1899 was So
$4,000. and in 1909 s2.7S5. 900. an
increase OF 81 per cent.
Inc miscellaneous expenses in
creased from $4,000 to s3.32s. 600.
or 1923 per cent.
The gross value OF products for
1893 amounted to s23.3s6, 900. and
for 1903 s47,4O6.ooO an increase OF
1903 per cent
The value added by manufacture.
with represents the difference be
tween the materials used and the
value OF products. increased from
H1,125.oOO to s21.777, 900. or SO
per cent.
The number of salaried people and
wage earners employed Increased
from 1884 to 649s. or SO per cent.
Sugar and Rice Industries.
The statistics indicate that there
is large variety OF Industries fairly
well established in the Islands but
comparative figures are given in the
preliminary statement for only two
the manufacture OF sugar and the
cleaning and polishing OF rice. There
were 100 establishments engaged in
these two Industries during the year
1903. Their capitalization amount
ed to $15,545.O 900, or SO per cent OF
the total capital for all Industries.
Their annual product was valued at
3S,lS9.OOO, or 81 per cent. OF the
total for all establishments.
The manufacture OF sugar is by far
the most important industry In the
Islands, representing rs per cent. OF
the total value OF products in 1903
and SO per cent. in 1899. The de-
creasing proportion for sugar In 1909
Indicates a larger growth In the
general manufactures OF the Islands.
The number OF establishments in
1908 was as, as compared with A
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