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established chiefly for the natives, and the Hawaiian 

 language is tanght in them. In the principal towns 

 such as Honolulu, Lahaina, Wailuku, Makawao, Hilo, 

 Kona, &c, there are good English schools, where tui- 

 tion costs one dollar a week. It is probable that the 

 government will soon extend its system of English 

 education more generally throughout the group. 



14. — Are earthquakes destructive at the islands ? 



Although this question is an absurd one, we will an- 

 swer it by stating that the islands of this archipelago 

 (excepting only Hawaii,) are as free from earthquakes 

 and volcanic phenomena as are America or Europe. 

 The only active volcano is found -on Hawaii, on Mauna 

 Loa, and the southern half of that island only, say 

 from Hilo to Kawaihae, is exposed to its influence. 

 The other islands of this group have earthquakes less 

 frequently tha% California or Europe, and nowhere are 

 they destructive to life or property. 



To sum up — our government is liberal — taxes are 

 light — courts of law guarantee justice to foreigner and 

 native alike — our climate is remarkably genial and 

 healthful — life and property are secure — land is obtain- 

 ed at a fair price— labor and capital are in demand and 

 well paid — and the staple products of the islands, sugar, 

 rice, coffee and wool, are in demand at a fair profit to 

 the producer, and are likely to continue so for an indefi- 

 nite period ; while new products, such as tobacco, ramie, 

 banana hemp, flax, cotton, &c, are open to those skilled 

 in raising them. Those who are in search of a country 

 where they can live cheaply, provided they dispense 

 with luxuries, in a climate as fascinating as it is heal- 

 thy, can find no place equal to the Hawaiian Islands, 



