The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-01-22
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FRIDAY. JAHUARY q. $50.

FAfDdI, J1NtfRI 81 1916.
IN business circles we dEd q general complaint Of dulnczz
notwithstanding the BusIe Of steamer week. This IA. been
induced partly from the unsettled state Of the weather during
the early part q the week, AMI partly, no doubt. from The sin
uncertain though generally considered hopeful prospects o.
the Reciprocity Treaty
Il seems that We we're In eEroJ last week in regard o. tte
liability 70 send forward freight by the city Of Melbourne.
Her agents offered 70 take sugars freely. but shippers we're en-
g1gelt 10 send By sailing vessels On the berth.
In addition % the Kauai disasters mentiope1 LAST week we
learn also of the destruction by IRE or Me,srs Cbulan Z Coz.
rice store house at HanaPepe. together with about Eve tons o.
paddy.
The contract for the erection Of the mill buildings Of the
Prineeyhle Plantation has been awarded Mr. Geo Lucas, Who.
with a gang Of men, has already got out a large portion d; the
frame.
Our arrivals for the week embrace the r VI s. Granada On
the 18th, and the whaIsship Rainbow on he 10th, from san
Francisco, end the Powhattan, also on the 10Th, from Port
TOwnsend with lumber.
By the Granada we are in receipt Of advices to the 9Th inst
Market reports Q lIand prodaoe VIII be found below.
The. RsskV Bulletin Of Dec Goth contains an interesting
table showing the export trade OF that port with these Islands
by each sailing vessel for the year, also the exports by steam
es and sailing vessels for each month Of the year; together
with a comparative table Of each years exports since 1856,
amounting Ia all 20 se,740, 700 mdse aud 1882 600 ccin. Dur
ing the past year, It shows twenty-five sailing vessels 10 have
brought Us $780, 80 values, and fifteen steamers s2s2 900; or
q total for the year Of s559sO which shows an increase over
the four preceding years. The article and " figures are given
to help Congress in deciding upon the ratification Of the Ha-
waiian Reciprocity Treaty"
@~ N"NAtNAA a. hdAA NOM EuStN sOQu1y reports expert
eneing very heavy weather on the passage, during which 10 or
u VI feet Of lumber were Jettisoned.
Our departures for the week have been the s. Granada on
the 18th for The Colonies, With cargo valued at s2O72e9; the
Mary Belle Roberts and Clara Bell for San Francisco on the
Goth, with eargoes valued at SIS, 0Ss. SO and si7, I6I so respec-
lively, making a total Of ~s74,32275 for the week
These two Bellies sailed within a few hours Of each other, and
we expect % hear Of some smart sailing.
The P NJ IS City Of New York left New York for San Fran
cisco on the 18th Dee, and the City Of Sydney on the 2lst, to
take their place in the Australian line.
Gold was quoted in New York Jan. 9th, at Il3t.
Legal Tenders quoted in San Francisco at SLASH.
From the 3. r. Herald and Market RerieD we make the
following extracts relating to articles Of cur export:
sGGAR-We lind no change in rates from those given last
week. Sales, in lots, Of 7ss kegs choice extra No. 1 (new crop
Hawaiian il reported at 1040I0Ie; 20 kegs do dark, Sc. The
cargo ex II w AImy Of 5577 kegs and mats is at hand, sim
the supply Of Hawaiian grocery grades is reported as only
moderate and may be quoted at 90IOic according to quality.
MoLAssEs-StOck and demand for Hawaiian as last report
ed, and quoted at 25127lc.
RICE-The market is fully supplied with new crop China.
Stocks liberal for the season, trade quiet, and prices nominal.
China Mol at 69Gic, No. 2, 6IG6c; Hawaiian Table, 7I07lc.
cOFFEE-The demand is light, sales for tie previous fort
night amounting to not over 1000 bags Central American, in
lots &c Is asked for best Costa Rica by importers, though
round lots could no doubt be had at a less rate. Eastern mar
kets show q declining tendency.
PULU-The supply is liberal, and slow Of sale at 7G7lc.
Small sales had been made at the former figure.
FySGUs-We find this article quoted at 15c in bond, the
cargo Of 1874 lbs ex Ada May from Navigator Islands sold
at this figure.
HIDEs-The market is still dull and weak at former quota
tons, viz: 15c for dry, and 6i@7e for wet saIted-usual selec-
lions.
T~ALLow-The market is very quiet and dull, the demand
being Light at 6lG7e for good quality crude.
WooL-StOcks are running light. The sales for the week
amounting to about 125JOGO lbs quoted at o01Oc for bury; 16
61se for free; I2iGlSc for average.
Bark II w Amy arrived over after a passage CT 10 days,
and had been engaged to load lumber and assorted merchan-
disc tor this port.
Bark W C Parke, formerly noted here as nearly due with a
cargo Of lumber, was reported at San Francisco Jan 9th, as
disengsged.