The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-12-21

sugars have displaced altogether the ma
tive prodact. So that this year Japan has
not produced any sugar. aud. i i evident.
hereafter will depeQd upon importations
alone.
The capacity of Jaran is large. but il is
useless 20 speculate upon what quantities
oi Hawaiian productions can he sold there.
iua>much ~ they are yet to be introduced,
and must compete with the supplies drawn
irO other sources but If our sugars are
or better quality than those already taken
there. which. according 10 my observation,
= the case. and they meet the approval of
the Japanese buyers, the consumption Of
them will become extensive, taxing even
to the utmost. our ability to furnish the
supply.
The samples of Makee's and Levers
No. l sugars. which were exhibited bv me.
elected the universal opinion that sugars
Of that quality would command q prefer
ence over the best Canton Ne. l. NJ an
advance of fifty cents TO one dollar per
pIcni. The Canton No. / Is the best grade
Of. the sugars which are now carried to
japan, aud our superiority 10 it proves
that We can command the market.
The strength. favor and color Of the
Hawaiian sugar please all classes of Jap
aueSe. and IN no instance, where these
samples were shown was any fault found
with them. The color, II lively bright yell
low. ana the grade. were 50 satisfactory.
that their reputation can be easily estab-
iished, and vii! prove desirable To the Jap
anese. This must create Il demand for
them above all other kinds now imported.
Tbs growing demand for a better brown
sugar than has heretofore reached japan
Is quite evident. and the supply will fall
into the hands Of that country which shall
first secure the trade. and establish IA rep
utation for its best grades.
The Japanese use only brown sugars.
They manufacture it into candies and con-
fectiOns. sweet meats and cakes. which it
Is their constant habit To put daily on their
tables. y call from a friend. either on
business or pleasure. IL always supple
mented with the table Of tea and confec-
tons. The custom is universal. and the
daily Use of sugars, with the supply by
importation being only limited 10y remun-
erative sales. must extend to all ranks Of
the inhabitants.
The refined white sugars do not meet
their peculiarities and tastes. and the sale
Of these sugars Is confined to the foreign
ers only. The Japanese seek for the
raYys. as being most adapted to the making
up Of those articles OF food which are pop
ular with them. They require them 10 be
strong. III ldlE CpiOT. anu sweet. IN buN-
ing. they always smell of the sugar. 10
detect any sourness which may he present,
the ~fnintcSt indication of which deteri-
crates from the value in their estimation.
/ was advised that a shipment of two or
three thousand kegs of Hawaiian Sugar
would meet with ready sale and would be
put off with little or no delay. The APP
praised value of the Samples was put at
Sl3 per picul for sugar of like grades.
III charges on consignment, including ev-
cry one except freight, isnot over eight per
cent.
Melado or common coarse sugars, are
selling at $40 and $3.50 per picul.
Capt. James sold a few tons of Hawaiian
low grades at $500 per picul. Ofsugars of
this quality 1 observed large quantities
daily on the move.
The weight of Hawaiian Sugar in kegs
So nearly approXimates the pIcul tl33 fbs)
That 1t wOull be convenient aud advisable
To make cNr packages correspond with the
picul. as the price is fixed on the picul and
not on the pound.
Molasses of good quality would com-
inand sale at paying rates, say about 200
barrels To the shipment.
Sales are made for cash. 4 deposit Is
made 10y the buyer. To take the delivery
in l0and - days. when the balance is paid
or + .~rfeiture of the deposit follows.
AZ present Yokohama and Nagasaki
are the Only purchasers of foreign sugars,
but all the ports to be opened. Osaca, Yed-
do aud others. will extend greatly the use of
sugar among the vast population of those
cities and their surburbs. The Daimios of
several Of the provinces are urgent to throw
open their various ports TO foreign trade,
that they may reap the benefit in common
with the Tycoon. who hitherto has CON
fined it to his own provinces. Though
this may be injurious TO the foreign busl-
ness houses of particular ports now open,
it indicates jhat soOner or later. free inter-
course with all Of Jalan will he brought
about. aud the use of foreign articles. sugar
included. will he brought to the doors of
the whole people.
The unrestricted trade, viii bring as buy
ers, large portions of the population which
are now debarrcd from the purchase or
knowledge of the imported merchandise.
The samples of pulu gave satisfaction
and inquiry.
salt Is wanted, price + boos per picul.
At IIakodadi it Is SEI-00 per ton.
The staple commodities Of Japan are Its
Teas and Silks. The former is largely ex-
ported 10 the United States where the IA
vvr and quality meet with general accept
ancc. Copper l. exported largely To Eu-
rope. Its cost varies from SIS to p per
Rape seed is $3.50 to $500 per picul.
One picul Of the seed Is equal to 80 cat
tics Of oil, worth $1,000 to Sll per picul.
Camille seed is S2l TO $22 per picul.
Cotton seed oil is - to $ll per picul.
~JaIancsc Flour, 1910 per picul.
Buckwheat, S3.2j per picul.
Copper coolers can be manufactured alta
cost of 81 cents per pound.
The ItszIhOp, the silver coin, varies in
value according TO its scarcity or redun-
dancy in tine market.
It's par value is 81 TO $4,000, and its
average of range is $40. however, the boo
has hc.n up 10 30 and down to 345 To the
800. The Prefix itsza signifies one, the
coin therefore goes under the name simply
OF the boo.
Labor il very cheap in Japan, and the
laboring classes are strong, healthy aud
easily managed. Ia public works about
under progress during my stay
there, the government were paying the la
borers : cents per day. This was a recent
from ! cents per day on account
Of the scarcity Of rice. The abundance Of
the crop OF this year will again reduce the
OF rice, aud with it, of labor. House
servants command from 50 to IS per
IN Yokohama