The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-07
HAWAII CENSUS
SHOWINGS As
TO COMMERCE

Director Durand of the Bureau OF the
Census issued today a preliminary
statement of the results of the census
of manufactures in the islands of Ha-
wall for the year 1909 It consists
of the totals for several leading in
dustries, for all other industries, and
for all industries combined, prepared
under the direction of Mr.. William M.
Steuart, Chief Statistician for Manu-
features, Bureau of the Census. A
supplementary table gives the totals
for steam laundries. The collection
of the statistics was made under the
direction of DR.. Victor S. Clark.
The Hawaiian Islands became
Territory of the United States on June
ID, 1900, and therefore was included
in the Federal census for that year.
The islands were not included in the
census of manufactures for 1905 be-
cause that census was confined to
continental United States.
Importance of Islands Industries.
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, for their
materials, depend upon such agricul-
tural products as sugar, rice and
pineapples.
The enumeration for 1899 included
the neighborhood industries and the
hand trades, but such establishments
were excluded from the census of
1909. Reducing the totals for 1899
to a comparative basis with the CEN
sus of 1909, it appears that during
the ten years the number of estab-
lishments increased from 235 to 500,
or ll9 per cent. The capital invest
ed increased from $1O,773, 900 to $24,-
100000, or 1872 per cent.
The cost of materials used increas-
ed from $12,261 900 IN 1899 to $685.
$4,000 in 1909, or 100 per cent.
The amount paid in salaries and
wages during the year 1899 was So.
O44,OOO, and in 1909, $2,795,OO an
increase of 81 per cent.
The miscellaneous expenses in
creased from $4,000 to $S,S2S 900, jr
9G9 per cent.
The gross value Of products for, 1899
amounted to 23,3S6,OOO and for 1909,
SAT 100000, an increase of 1O3 per
cent
The Value added by manufacture,
which represents the difference be-
tween the materials used and the va
lue of products, increased from SILL
$4,000 to 21,777, 900, or 90 per cent.
The number of salaried people and
wage earners increased from Aba
to 6,49S, or SIS per cent.
The Sugar and Rice Industries.
The statistics indicate that there
is a large variety of industries fairly
well established in the islands, but
comparative figures are given in the
preliminary statement for only two.
PRELIMINARY statment for only two. the
ing and polishing OF rice. There were
12O establishments engaged in these
two industries during the year 1909
Their capitalization amounted to S15,-
$4,000 or 62 per cent of the total
capital for all industries. Their an
nual product was valued at S3S,1S9. =.
900, 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 76 per cent II
the total value of products in 1909 AMI
so per cent in 1899. The decreasing
proportion for sugar In 1909 indicates
larger growth in the general manu-
features of the islands.
The number of establishments in
1909 was 46, as compared with A in
1899, an increase of per cent. The
capitalization increased from 1892
OOO III 1909 " Ylf,oOf,OOu Ill l5uJ, III
So per cent. The gross value of pro.
ducts increased from $10,255,OOO to
$95, $4,000, or 81 per cent. The am
cunt added by manufacturing process
SEES increased from $9,477,OOO to SIT,
100000, or "a per cent
There were Al establishments re-
ported engaged in cleaning and pol
ishing rice in 1899, as compared with
"A in 1909. The capitalization of this
industry increased from sSs2OOO 70
$711 900, or SO per cent. Its gross pro-
ducts increased from $664,OOO to 81
299, 900, or 2S7 per cent.
Owing to the close relationship be-
tween the manufacturing and the
agricultural industries, it is very diff
ficult to obtain statistics which VIII
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