COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. 435 
sale of fishery products, etc., was erected on the wharf, and by a law 
passed May 12 of the same year it was provided that this building 
and the adjacent grounds seaward of Pulaholaho, belonging to the 
Government, should be the public market. By a Jater act, under date 
of June 25, 1855, the space between the old flour milland the water, at 
the west end of Queen street, was reserved for a market. 
In 1890 the present market house was erected on the square bounded 
by Alakea, Richards, Halekauwila, and Allen streets, at a cost, includ- 
ing the value of the land, of $155,000. It is built almost entirely of 
iron, and is open on all sides except one of the ends, where there are 
a number of closed booths for the sale of fruit, vegetables, meat, ete., 
and is one of the best in design and workmanship in the United States. 
The stalls all have wooden sides with marble tops. There is always 
plenty of fresh water, while the drainage facilities are of the very best. 
It is within about 100 yards of the wharf where the Japanese fisher- 
men land, thus making it very convenient for them to bring their catch 
to the market. The market is owned by the Territorial government, 
which pays the salaries of the officials in charge of it. The market 
keeper, who is also the fish inspector, receives a salary of $30 per 
month as keeper and $60 per month as inspector. There are also an 
assistant market keeper at $25 per month, an assistant fish inspector 
at $40 per month, and one laborer at $1.25 per day. All fishery prod- 
ucts must be sold in the market house, as hawking through the streets 
of the city is not permitted. All fish must be inspected before they go 
upon the stalls, and the market is open every week day and up to 9 
a. m. on Sunday. 
There are 20 stalls for the sale of fresh fishery products, the rents 
of which vary from $15 to $30 per month, according to the location. 
Only 15 of these were occupied in 1900. Of these, 11 were run by 
Chinese, 3 by Japanese, and 1 by natives, the total number of persons 
employed, exclusive of the market officials, being Chinese 40, Jap- 
anese 6, and natives 2. The usual wage of the help is $12 to $15 per 
month, including food and lodging. In addition to these, 6 stalls were 
occupied by 6 native women on Saturday, and sometimes Sunday 
morning, for the sale of limu (alge). The charge of these tables is 50 
cents on Saturday and 25 cents on Sunday. Three stalls were also 
devoted to the sale of dried fish from the island of Hawaii during most 
of the week, and were run by three native women. Ona few days in 
the week when fish are scarce certain of the dealers also sell pickled 
California salmon, for which they pay an additional license fee of 
$10 per year. 
The fishermen bring their catch to the market at whatever hour is 
convenient to them, and the dealers sell for them on a basis of 10 per 
cent commission. Fish brought in prior to noon must be sold before 
the market closes the same evening, but if brought in after noon they 
