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Hospital, an institution maintained for the joint benefit 

 of foreigners and Hawaiians. Passengers in transitu, 

 who leave in the vessel in which they arrive, or who 

 remain not over thirty days, do not pay this or any other 

 government tax. All merchandize importations are re- 

 quired to pay a duty, mostly ten per cent, ad valorem 

 and must be regularly entered at the customs, the pen- 

 alty for failure being seizure and confiscation, not alone 

 of the merchandise, but also of the vessel in which it 

 was brought. 



Two hours after a steamer is telegraphed, if in the 

 daytime, or after her rockets are seen, if at night, she 

 reaches the dock, — sufficient time to give notice of her 

 arrival, to attract a large crowd of sight-see-ers, and 

 bring out carriages and expresses, drays and handcarts 

 to convey passengers and baggage to the Hotel or pri- 

 vate residences. 



THE HAWAIIAN HOTEL. 



This elegant establishment, on which so much of the 

 pleasure of a visit to Honolulu and the Hawaiian Islands 

 depends, was erected in 1871 by the joint expenditure of 

 the citizens and the government, in answer to a deeply 

 felt want and a constant public demand for a first class 

 hotel. It was opened for the accommodation of guests 

 early in 1872, and no better kept public house can be 

 found in any port of the Pacific. A view of the build- 

 ing is given in the frontispiece. 



The hotel proper, not including out.-buildings, is 120 

 by 90 feet, is built of concrete stone, is three stories in 

 height, and is surrounded by broad airy verandas. 

 Each story is abundantly high to give free circulation 



