. The condition of nations, social and political. AUSTRALASIA. HAWAIIN or SANDWICH ISLANDS (Kingdom). LAND AND PEOPLE. The area of these islands is officially stated as follows : Hawaii ... 2,500,000 acres Maui 400,000 „ Ohau ... 350,000 „ Kauai 350,000 „ 200,000 „ Lanai 100,000 „ Nichau ... 70,000 „ Kahuliu ... 30,000 „ 4,000,000 acres = 6,250 English square miles The census taken at the end of 1878 shows a total population of57,985, being 1,088 in excess of that of 1872. The natives and half-castesdecreased from 51,531 in 1872 to 47,508 in 1878; but the number offoreigners increas
. The condition of nations, social and political. AUSTRALASIA. HAWAIIN or SANDWICH ISLANDS (Kingdom). LAND AND PEOPLE. The area of these islands is officially stated as follows : Hawaii ... 2,500,000 acres Maui 400,000 „ Ohau ... 350,000 „ Kauai 350,000 „ 200,000 „ Lanai 100,000 „ Nichau ... 70,000 „ Kahuliu ... 30,000 „ 4,000,000 acres = 6,250 English square miles The census taken at the end of 1878 shows a total population of57,985, being 1,088 in excess of that of 1872. The natives and half-castesdecreased from 51,531 in 1872 to 47,508 in 1878; but the number offoreigners increased from 5,366 to This last number includes883 Britons; 1,276 Americans; 272 Germans; 5,916 Chinese, whosenumbers here are increasing rapidly. The chief town is Honolulu, andcontains 14,852 inhabitants. Commerce. Sugar Rice Coftee Grease Wool Skins of Oxen lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. and Gjats 1873 .. 2,313,000 941,000 262,000 610,000 330,000 87,579 1874 .. 24,567,000 1,188,000 75,000 126,000 400,000 1875 ?? 25,080,000 1,
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