Speech #560021930

The statement referred to is as follows: Statement as to financial resources of the republic of Hawaii. The latest report accessible is that of the year ending December 31. 1898. the report for last year not yet having come to hand. For the twelve months ending December 31. 1898. the total treasury receipts of Hawaii were $2.508.489.12. as follows: Fines. penalties. and costs ------------------------------------------ $59.18.70 Chinese immigration fund ----------------------------------------- 8.817.60 Revenue stamps ---------------------------------------------------- 82.060.50 Custom bureau ----------------------------------------------------- 896.975.70 Postal bureau ------------------------------------------------------ 8o. 456.06 Tax bureau- ........................................................ 811.818.67 Interior office ........................................................ 198. 225.69 Honolulu waterworks ----------------------...................... 69.564.20 Honolulu market ----------------------------------- --------------- 9.189.25 Hilo waterworks .............................................. 3. 672.00 Koloa waterworks ............................................. 140.00 Laupahoehoe waterworks -----------------------------------------1 15.50 Conveyance bureau ................................................. 16.794.25 Electric light ........................................................ 958.20 Land revenue ........................................................ 106.382.97 Land sales ------------------------------------------------------------ 48.893.06 Prison .............................................--------------- 1.473.10 Registry of brands ................................................ --. 44.00 Government realizations ............................................ 139.604.22 Department of public instruction --------------------------------- 7.749.80 San Francisco consul fees ........................................... 18.370.65 Total current receipts ------------_----.-------------------2 .568.489.12 Nearly all of the foregoing Items indicate the source from which the revenue was derived. but several require explanation: The item. interior office. $198.225.69. was derived chiefly from license fees. the largest of which was $88.000 for merchandise licenses. that is. licenses permitting the dealing in merchandise. The other items making up the total amount were for patentoffice fees. rents on lands under control of the minister of the interior. etc. The item. government realizations. $139.604.22. given was composed or various items of unclassified receipts.