The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 85
Report of Collector General of Customs, — Hawaiian Islands, 1885
Report of Collector General of Customs,
Hawaiian Islands, 1885.
February 18th, 1886.
His Excellency Jno. M. Kapena, H. H. M.'s Minister of Finance, &c.Sir:—In conformity with the requirements of Section 553 of the Civil Code, I have the honor to submit to Your Excellency the annual report of the business of this Bureau for the year ended December 31st, 1885.
Exports and Imports.
The total value of exports and imports of merchandise during the year amounted to $12,899,862, as against $12, 832,696 for 1884, showing an increase of $67,166.
The total exports of both domestic and foreign production for 1885 amounted to $9,069,318, showing an excess over the value of such exports during 1884 of $874,135.
The imports of merchandise was $3,830,544, as against $4,637,514 during the preceding year, showing a decrease of $806,970.
The excess of the value of exports over imports of mer- page 2 chandise during the year amounted to $5,238,774, being an increase of $1,681,105 as compared with 1884.
During 1885 the specie imports were $724,075, as against $1,180,361 in 1884. The exports of specie during 1885 amounted to $64,602, showing an excess of imports of $659, 473 over the exports for the year.
Domestic Exports.
The total value of domestic exports for 1885 amounted to $8,958,663, showing an increase in the value of such exports, as compared with 1884, of $880,755.
The exports of sugar show a marked increase for the year. The total quantity exported during 1885 was 171,350,314 pounds, valued at $8,356,061, an increase of 28,695,391 pounds over the total export of the preceding year.
Next to sugar in value among domestic exports stands rice, amounting to $387,296 during 1885. The export of rice fell from 9,493,000 pounds in 1884 to 7,367,253 pounds during 1885, a decrease of 2,125,747 pounds.
Hides stand third on the list of domestic exports. During 1885, the export value of hides amounted to $71,532. Bananas stand next with a valuation of $58,809; and wool $49, 573. The aggregate value of these five commodities constitute 99.60 per cent. of the total domestic exports for 1885.
Imports of Merchandise.
The value of imports during the year, as already stated, amounted to $3,830,544, a falling off from the imports of 1884 of $842,544, or 22 per cent. The decrease in the value of dutiable goods was $383,420; goods free by treaty, $323,041, bonded goods, $92,332; and goods free by Law, $43,751. Of this decrease in imports $735,468, or 87.29 per cent. occurred during the first six months of the year 1885.
Commerce with Foreign Countries and Our Carrying Trade.
The total value of our exports to and imports from the United States, during the year 1885, aggregated $11,874,043, or 92.04 per cent. of the value of our foreign commerce. The value of our commerce with Great Britain was $486,023, or 3.76 per cent.; with Germany, $161,892, or 1.25 percent.; with China and Hongkong, $134,318. or 1.04 per cent.; with Australia and New Zealand, $85,984, or 0.67 per cent.; and with all other countries, $157,599, or 1.24 per cent.
Of the total value of goods transported in our foreign trade 89.05 per cent. was carried by American vessels, 5.68 per cent. in British vessels; German, 2.11 per cent.; 1.81 per cent. in Hawaiian; 1.25 per cent. Norwegian; and in vessels of all other nationalities, 0.10 per cent.
Tonnage.
The total tonnage of Hawaiian vessels engaged in the coasting trade for 1885 was 9,249 tons, as against 9,826 tons for 1884.
The tonnage entered at ports of the Hawaiian Islands in its foreign trade during 1885 was 190,138 tons, of which 133, 044 tons were American, 43,203 British, 6,610 Hawaiian, 3,257 German, and 4,024 other nationalities.
I may here mention that during the year, 1 steamer, 2 schooners, and 1 brig, with a total tonnage of 669 tons, have been added to the list of Hawaiian registered vessels. The casualties to our shipping for the same period number 5 vessels.
Immigration and Passenger Movements.
During the year, 5,410 immigrants arrived in the Kingdom. Of this number 3,108 arrived from China, 1,961 from Japan, and 341 from other countries. The departure of immigrants page 4 aggregated 1,805, showing an excess of arrivals over departures of 3,605.
The number of passengers that arrived during 1885 was 1,730; departures, 1,783; passengers in transit, 4,327.
Customs Revenue.
The receipts from all sources during the year amounted to $502,337. This, however, includes the sum of $12,577 realized upon contraband goods, principally opium. Of the total customs revenue collected the duties on spirits amounted to $247,991, or 49.37 per cent.; and upon merchandise, $156,800, 31.21 per cent. The receipts from all other sources amounted to $97,546, or 19.42 per cent. of the total revenue collected.
A comparison with the year 1884 shows a decrease of $22, 804 on the duties levied on spirits, and $35,905 on merchandise.
The total decrease on customs revenue for the year 1885 amounted to $49,399.
A series of tables are herewith submitted giving detailed statements of the exportation and importation of merchandise, and other facts pertaining to the foreign trade and maritime interests of the Kingdom during the year under review.
It will be seen that in the construction of these tables, comparative statements, and other details of value for statistical work, have been added to the tabulated statements that heretofore accompanied the annual report of the Customs Bureau. The growing importance of the foreign and domestic trade of this Kingdom, and the consequent demand for accurate information at home and abroad, suggested this innovation upon the established method.
1— | Statement showing the quantities and values of principal articles of export, 1885.page 5 |
2— | Comparative table by quarters, showing the values of domestic export, 1884 and 1885. |
3— | Exports of domestic products, showing countries to which exported. |
4— | Statement showing values of foreign and domestic exports, 10 years, 1876 to 1885. |
5— | Statement exhibiting the values of imports of merchandise into the Hawaiian Islands for the year 1885. |
6— | Total values of imports of merchandise, 1885, showing countries from which imported. |
7— | Imports and exports of gold and silver by months, during the year 1885. |
8— | Statement of the value of exports and imports, 1876 to 1885, showing annual excess of exports over imports. |
9— | Exports and imports of merchandise from and into the Hawaiian Islands, by countries, for the year 1885. |
10— | Statement showing the total value of exports and imports carried by vessels of each nationality during 1885. |
11— | Value of domestic products carried by vessels of each nationality, 1885. |
12— | Statement showing quantity of spirits, wines and other liquors withdrawn for consumption during 1885. |
13— | Tables showing the number, tonnage and nationality of all vessels entered and cleared at ports of the Hawaiian Islands for the year 1885. |
14— | Statement of the number, tonnage and nationality of vessels entered at ports of the Hawaiian Islands during the years 1876 to 1885, inclusive. |
15— | List of Hawaiian registered vessels, showing number, class and tonnage. |
16— | Statements showing the number and nationality of immigrants that have arrived and departed, and passenger movements for 1885. |
17— | Statement showing quantities and values of imported page 6 merchandise and spirits remaining in warehouse December 31st., 1885. |
18— | Comparative table of customs receipts, 1884 and 1885. |
19— | Statistics of imports, showing in detail the quantities and values of merchandise subject to duty, free by treaty, bonded, and free by Law. |
Respectfully submitted,
Curtis P. Iaukea,
Collector General of Customs.Year. | Value Foreign Goods Exported. | Value Domestic Goods Exported. | Total. |
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1876 | $ 185,908 36 | $ 1,994,833 55 | $ 2,180,741 91 |
1877 | 218,786 32 | 2,363,866 66 | 2,577,652 98 |
1878 | 214,492 35 | 3,247,879 49 | 3,462,371 84 |
1879 | 116,214 21 | 3,587,508 76 | 3,703,717 97 |
1880 | 79,250 47 | 4,796,444 40 | 4,875,614 87 |
1881 | 66,360 18 | 6,671,026 38 | 6,737,386 56 |
1882 | 133,080 36 | 8,085,931 34 | 8,219,016 70 |
1883 | 97,116 77 | 7,924,727 11 | 8,021,843 88 |
1884 | 117,273 81 | 8,077,908 82 | 8,195,182 63 |
1885 | 110,654 13 | 8,958,663 88 | 9,069,318 01 |
Total 10 Years | $ 1,334,143 96 | $ 65,708,785 39 | $ 57,042,927 35 |