{381} I venture to present this journal letter just as it was
written, trusting that the interest which attaches to volcanic
regions, will carry the reader through the minuteness and
multiplicity of the details.
{388} Since then, the Austins of Onomea were standing on a similar
ledge, when a sound as of a surge striking below, made them jump
back hastily, and in another moment the projection split off, and
was engulfed in the fiery lake.
{411} Since white men have inhabited the islands, there have been
ten recorded eruptions from the craters of Mauna Loa, and one from
Hualalai.
{422} Several letters are omitted here, as they contain repetitions
of journeys and circumstances which have been amply detailed before.
I went to the Kona district for a few days only, intending to return
to friends on Kauai and Maui; but owing to an alteration in the
sailings of the Kilauea, was detained there for a month, and
afterwards, owing to uncertainties connected with the San Francisco
steamers, was obliged to leave the Islands abruptly, after a
residence of nearly seven months.
{453} The schools of the kingdom are as follows: -
Number
Schools. Boys. Girls. Total.
Common Schools 196 3193 2329 5522
Government Boarding Schools 3 185 - 185
Government Haw.-Eng. Day Schools 5 415 246 661
Subsidized Boarding Schools 10 168 191 359
Subsidized Day Schools 9 201 210 411
Independent Boarding Schools 3 14 62 76
Independent Day Schools 16 287 254 541
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Total 242 4463 3292 7755
{457} The population by the last census, taken in 1872, is as
follows: -
Total number of natives in 1872 49,044
" " half-castes in 1872 2,487
" " Chinese in 1872 1,938
" " Americans in 1872 889
" " Hawaiians born of foreign parents, 1872 849
" " Britons in 1872 619
" " Portuguese in 1872 395
" " Germans in 1872 224
" " French in 1872 88
" " other foreigners in 1872 364
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Total population in 1872 56,897
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Total number of natives, including half-castes, in 1866 58,765
" " " " " in 1872 51,531
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Decrease since 1866 7,234
The excess of males over females is 6,403 souls.
AREA AND POPULATION OF EACH ISLAND.
Acres. Height Population
in feet. in 1872.
Hawaii 2,500,000 13,953 16,001
Maui 400,000 10,200 12,334
Oahu 350,000 3,800 20,671
Kauai 350,000 4,800 4,961
Molokai 200,000 2,800 2,349
Lanai 100,000 2,400 348
Niihau 70,000 800 233
Kahoolawe 30,000 400 -
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Total 56,897
{468} Only one robe like this remains, that which is spread over the
throne at the opening of Parliament. The one buried with Lunalilo
could not be reproduced for one hundred thousand dollars.
*** END OF THE HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO by Isabella L. Bird ***
