The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-10-19
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PRLpAT, OCTOBER ls. 1878.

PRLDAT OCTOBER Is. 1878.
Abundance Of rain has fallen in Honolulu and vicinity
the past week. which we hope has been general through
cut the group
The sugar crop Of MAuritius isle Of FrEncej for the
pressn: year IS estimated At 10 600 tons.-more than nine
times the production Of these Islands. with their great
advantage Of = market close at hand. This great dispar-
iy We think IS mainly attributable % the more favors-
bic terms on which money can be obtained In the Port
Louis Market. High rates of interest here have hitherto
prevented. and will continue to prevent. the full devel-
Opment Of the greatnaturaI resources Of this Kingdom, and
the sooner the capitalists recognize the fact, the sooner
they wiz consult their own interests by acting upon it.
Reports have been published at Havana. Sept. 10, said
20 be Of the most reiabie character, 10 the effect thzt this
years sugar crop for Cuba amounted 10 US, As tons, four
aGths Of which was exported. mostly 10 the United States.
The total exports from the Island, from January ] to July
I. amounted 10 S65,II7 tons. The total production Of mo-
Iasses vas IOs zoo tons, the greater part Of which was ex-
ported 20 the United States and British Provinces.
The following communication from q gentleman OF
San Francisco appears In the WodIy Alta Of Sept. n, and
seems TO US to state the matter correctly. The difficulty IS
10 induce the Custom House authorities Of that port 10
take the SAM view.
I beg 10 state ali sugar which has been Uttered through
animal charcoal is rtsined sugar and no other. no matter
into centrfugals. any shade OF color might be produced
not reHhed sugar in the true sense Of the word, although
You md II on the table OF All hotels and 70 ont OF I9
not surprising that TIE Custom House authorities in San
EEaLGlrLD hIui4u q - AAtlE w. lALAt III tLA1 ALdtttAH
moreover considering the conflicting condition Of the
English language in this country. To illustrate this I
might mention the curious Interpretation which the
Revenue authorities give to the word r~ectifying. They
call rectfyfng the process 10 reduce spirits FROM say
1855 to 100 or to proof, by means Of adding Spring
Valley liquor 20 it. Now nothing could be more Incorrect.
Rectffying Is about the same operation with regard to
spirits - refining is with regard to sugar. The spirit is
either altered through charcoal, or put once more into
the still, with q view TO clear IL from fusil oil. 1t Is
evident that the Custom House authorities are as much
mistaken with reference 10 the meaning OF the word
refining, as the Revenue with regard to the word rectify-
ing. Yours, truly, SUGAR PLANTER.
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day and Friday next. Oct. q, and %, for and On account
OF Messrs. Ed. Hofschlaeger & Co. \ large and desirable
assOrtment Of goods will be offered.
Schr Jos Wooley, from GuAno Islands, octI5, reports
at Bakers Island, Aug Q, VIII bk Horatio, with COO bbls OF
sperm She is on her first voyage, and has thus made a
good beginning.
The following comprise the foreign arrivals for tn
week: Oct i2-Shp Pegasus, from Bombay bkD Z Muir
ray. from San Francisco: 14-Schr Vivid from Fannings
Island: I5-Schr Jos Wooley, from Howlandis Island; 1G-
bktne Eureka, from Humboldt Bay.
The departure were as follows: Oct 11-Bk California,
for Victoria, B G; 12-Sh Pegasus, for Fanning's Island.