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Dirccfor's Annual Report. 



prepared by Mr. Blackmail, and their strength tested ; specimens of 

 coffee, arrowroot, cocoa, vanilla, rice, have been purchased, or in a 

 few rare cases given, and it is hoped that an interesting, if not wholly 

 satisfadlory, exhibition of Hawaiian coi;iiiiercial producfts may be 

 offered to visitors by the time the new hall is ready for the public. 

 The number of visitors has been nearly as large as last year, 

 although the storm in November rendered the attendance for that 

 month less than usual. The number of Chinese has greatl}^ in- 

 creased, and the Japanese also outnumber the Hawaiians. The list 

 given may be of interest to compare with former 3'ears. 



TABLE OF ATTENDANCE. 



The Museum has sustained no damage from visitors, thanks 

 to the vigilance of the attendants, but observation leads to the 

 belief that the lawless element in the community is increasing, and 

 if the public is to be admitted as freely as in the past more precau- 

 tions must be taken to guard the colledlions ; hence all specimens 

 that can be so disposed of have been placed in cases. 



The additions to the library have been almost entirely by ex- 

 change of our publications and b}^ gift. Few books have been 

 purchased. A list of accessions is appended. The li.sts of acces- 

 sions in other departments will show some notable additions, among 

 which may be mentioned a skeleton of Mesoplodon I lectori from 



