Under the head of "Half Castes" are included all who have any proportion of native blood, however small. Many of these are only a quarter native, some an eighth or less. The acreage of the Bishop estate, amounting to about 420,000 acres, is included in the "Half Caste column. If this estate were entirely eliminated from the calculation, that class of our population would own only 7.78 per cent of the total taxable acreage instead of 28.67 per cent, as appears in the table. The large lands and very valuable buildings and improvements known as the Kamehameha School on the Bishop estate is free from taxation, and materially affects the taxes in the "Half-Caste" column. The Bishop estate, together with the Government and Crown lands, amount to 2,000,000 acres, or about one-half of the entire area of the country. In short, these tables show that the pure Hawaiian pays $1.01 in $7.39 of the taxes, owns 1 in every 7.02 acres of the taxable land, and holds two-thirds of the offices and positions under the Government. In connection with the above, the following data compiled from the last census may be of interest: The pure "Hawaiians and Half Castes" together constitute 45.01 per cent of the entire population, furnish 30.98 per cent of the males over 15 years of age, 70.18 per cent of the voters, 9.30 per cent of the laborers, 13.25 per cent of the merchants and traders, 35.55 per cent of the mechanics, 48.47 per cent of the drivers and teamsters, 74.57 per cent of the seamen, and 82.40 per cent of the fishermen. The 13.25 per cent appearing under the head of merchants and traders are fishmongers, fruit-venders, and the like. Such a thing as a merchant in the larger sense of the word can not be found among the pure natives. Should there be any other information desired of this department or any of its bureaus, I shall at any and all times be pleased to give it to you. I remain, with much respect, your obedient servant, THEO. C. PORTER, No. 1.-Table showing the amount of taxes paid by various nationalities in the Hawaiian Islands, compiled from the reports of the tax assessors and collectors of the four divisions into which the islands are divided, for the annual period of 1891-'92. No. 2.-Table showing the acreage on which taxes have been paid by various nationalities in the Hawaiian Islands, compiled from the reports of the tax assessors and collectors of the four divisions into which the islands are divided, for the annual period of 1891-'92. REMARKS.-The total area of the Government land at this date, estimated in round numbers, is 828,370 acres. The total value, independent of buildings, etc., was estimated in 1890 to be about $2,128,850. The annual income at that time by leases, etc., was $67,636. Of this income $19,500 was from wharfage, and $7,800 from the rent of land with buildings thereon. The Government lands at the above date were classified to quality as follows: A considerable portion of the land classed above as "grazing land" might also be classed as arable for certain products, while much of the "forest land" is of the finest quality as regards soil and climate, but is at a higher elevation than land now generally cultivated. By an act passed in 1890, nine unassigned lands, which had been claimed by the Government under a ruling by the supreme court in a parallel case, were transferred to the commissioners of Crown lands. These had been included among the Government lands in the estimate of 1890. No. 5.-Summary of the lands of the estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop.* * Mr. Alexander now estimates the Bishop estate at 420,000 acres.-F. C. P. The annual rents of the estate at the present time amount to about $50,000, and are increasing. E. and O. E. W. D. ALEXANDER, No. 6.-Crown lands available for lease, sale, or homestead. No. 7.—Monthly pay roll of the Provisional Government—summary by nationality. NOTE.-The above is the monthly pay roll of the entire civil service, except the salaries of the cabinet ministers and the pay of the police. The appropriation for the pay of the police is at the rate of nearly 6,750 per month, and the members of the force are nearly all native Hawaiians. Should they be $dded to the above statement the Hawaiians will be found to hold at least two-thirds of the salaried positions under the Government. Should day-laborers be taken into account, the percentage of Hawaiians in the Government employ would be still further increased. THEO. C. PORTER, HONOLULU, May 2, 1893. Minister of Finance. No. 24. Mr. J. W. Jones to Mr. Blount. HEADQUARTERS ANNEXATION CLUB, Col. J. H. Blount, United States Commissioner, etc.: DEAR SIR: Agreeably to your request, please find herein statement of annexation clubs on the various islands, with number of names on rolls of each island, and total. I would state that there are 13 rolls still in circulation on this island, estimated to contain about 250 names. We are also informed that there are similar rolls on the other islands, which will be sent us as fast as turned in. Hawaii annexation clubs.-Hilo, North Kohala, South Kona, Hookena, Napoopoo, Kapalilua. Maui annexation club.-Wailuku. Kauai annexation clubs.—Lehui, Waimea, Kealia. I would also state that we have lists in the Hamakua District on Hawaii, the Lahaina, Hana, and Paia districts on Maui, and at Kaluaaha on Molokai. Very respectfully, J. W. JONES, Secretary Annexation Club. |