The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-08-14
TINE suN RISING ANp SETTING.
COMMERCIAL.
HoNOLULp, AUGUST "a, ls7g

H0N0LULU. AUGUST "a, 1873.
The most noteworthy q the past week Is the
Tnation that the Custom House authorities
Cisco under instructions Treasury Department at
Washington City, have placed HaWHilRn washed sugars
under the head OF refined sugars assessed the
duty on them a refined article This expected
by the planters Of these Islands, and therefore very
porAHt them. As process which sugars Of
these islands subjected, being merely slight washing
render the sugars cleaner marketable our
planters did not deem that such process amounted
hung sugars the latter process requiring only great
deal OF labor and expense mechanical manipulation To
compiete the process Of refining for the market The
planters therefore, naturally the conclusion that
the Treasury Department Washington refining in
making the washed sugars the subject duty above
stated The duties washed sugars will paG under
protest, until the Treasury Department shall
finally after due Geberation and discussion, whether the
duty properly rhageabe under the Reel
PrOdy Treaty. Whilst all sympathes this subject
naturally with the planters Of Hawaii and whilst
would prefer the Treasury Department,
the Treaty literally confess to serious misgvngs
this question. whether the Treasury Department
has not put upon Treaty fair although a very strict
eOustrHefon but the Is yet in abeyauce ane
fualy lef the Courts United States for
Adjudication deem 1t best leave it for these tribunals
settle, which will doubt be submitted
long By who bas pay duty proposed
charged II the Treasury Department. insists upon its
cson tins question there is other remedy for the
parties except appeal Federal Courts for their de-
cisi0n.
Prom Francisco papers have market reports
up dates per steamship Zeaandia by which
that the total imporatons Of sugar the present
season. up date have 572 5000 lbs of which
80 500 Ihs Hawaiian Islands The
a. that there will be falling the amount produced
this year against the crop last year Of from IS TO 80
per owing the scarcity Of rain during the OF
cane growing Whether this estimate
aaE be Our advoes from the other Islands, go
show that there viii be any falling of but that the
crop this year will fully eqnal last year. The stock of
hand considered ample to meet all immediate
demands with growing consumption Of all grades, which
viii call for all that be offered reasonably
tv. prices In rice thsre be scarcity and the
smly supplied with the article. which
coursgng the holders OF stock. The stock Of rice
hand does DOT eIoasd 200 600 mats.
The following from Francisco Market Review is
the latest Sugar No 7Jk9soi No 697c. Rice 61z97e.
MoAsses I+GI2je-
The casting steamer wamanalo" for p 6 Pratt Esq.
built Francisco, port Monday last
safety AFTER passage OF Il days and L hours The oOasng
for Messrs Wilder Co., also built Fran
CISCO left the port the sth inst aud is expected
anrive In due time.
The arrivals during the week were Am brig Sea waf
from Seattle with coal; British ship City Of Perth from
Liverpool with general merchandise, to T. H. Davies; Haw
wsmanalo from San Francisco to F. g Pratt Esq,
Mail Zealandia San Francisco with merchan-
disc 70 IL. R&ckheld Co.
The depArtare during were War vessel
Kreysser for Yokohama and Mail steamer Zeaanda for
Auckland and Sydney.
On the 5th inst the following vessels the berth
Francisco loading for Honolulu; barkenue Ella,
sshr. EInorah, and bAr1sntine Discovery.
M Barlow held three days credit sale at his last
week which large OF goods disposed OF
satisfactory rates