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Remove Images By the Numbers April 02, 2009 $27.8 billion Amount deposited in Hawaii's banks in 2008, a 1.5 percent increase over the previous year 151,916 Number of visitors that arrived on Maui in February 22.3 percent Amount by which that figure declined compared to February 2008, the largest drop among the neighbor islands 1,500 Number of workers the hospitality and construction industries laid off in February statewide $113,100 Current salary of the Maui County police chief $17,900 Amount by which the Police Commission wants to increase that salary; Chief Tom Phillips, who announced his retirement in February, will vacate the position June 1 6 Members of a Hawaiian sovereignty group who had felony burglary charges against them dismissed this week; only the group's leader—who says he is the rightful monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii—will be prosecuted in connection with last year's attempted takeover of 'Iolani Palace on Oahu  Sources: Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism; Maui County Salary Commission; Pacific Business News; Honolulu Advertiser; The Maui News