The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-08-17
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FRIDAY, AUGUST &c, 1873.
Their & little change 70 report in business circles the
past week. Thearrfvai Of the Zealandia. from San Fran
cisco. and the city of Perth. from Liverpool. both with
large invoices Of assorted merchandise. caused some stir
on the city front Reports from the other Islands are
generally favorable TO agricultural prospects. although a
scarcity Of food, and consequent distress, prevail to sonny
extent In KonA. Hawaii. q
The report current last week IN regard to ezacting duty
upon our Washed Sugars BY the revenue officers at san
Francisco. appears to have had 10 1andation in fact.
Advices by the Zealsndia have no reference % the sub
jet, which fact was well known 70 everybody on TUESDAY
morning. We gave the statement Of last Friday In good
faith. suPposing its source to be reliable, and now have
pleasure in setting the matter rightly before the public.
Our AIM aud determination f. 20 give correct information
upon all interests IN which our business meu are En-
gagged, 50 far - In our power and erroneous statements
taaaverte1. or otherwise. will be set right a. soon e.
known.
The Circular Of williams, Blanchard / Co. gives the
situation o. the San Francisco market at the sailing Of
the steamer:
san FRAxcIzco, August 5. 1878.
Receipts in July were as foiIows.-
Sandwich 1870 kegs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1881 bags
Central American iGroeeTy GrsdesJ. los kegs
Manila mats
The demand has been fair at lower prices, several
7.@sc. Sales under contracts 20 the Rehneries haye re
suited IN from aSle sdyAntage over transactions TO job
she same As during the past nine months. We had
anticipated a rise II tLGHH ere tllS, but think We NAV
look for an improvements when the Fall trade becomes
asuye until then, we nnst not expect any material
We beg TO draw your attention TO the following error
We are eredibly Informed that in future Refners have
decided mot to make any more cd, sugar, but to aban-
wrong, such an idea never having entered the heads Of
~Riee-During the past fortnight the receipts from
China have aggregated 1900 mats; the natural cOnse-
drop to IS Sess per 100 ne. For r1 higher n rpsde! Ei there re
exists a good local demand. For Hawaiian Table. 6a5c.
nor FnT N If 20 ImH La. hin II - "a
ne Japan. 1850 do; Carolina. $500 do; Hawaiian,
Cofee-A new departure In this trade has developed
Itself IN a shipI1ent Of 500 tons per Isle Of Butte for Lon
yet no imProyenent in prices has resulted owing to
IsEiskc; Manila, IscsisTc; Kona. nominal at I7Tc. -
OiIs-Cocoanut, 5c per gallon in bblsi Polar Crude,
sTAlIow-Thed demand exhausts the supply; T5Sgsc for
best Crude, and s1agsHe for Refined The latter price
Whalebone-For this article we ind no present market.
NoOl-Priees have remained steady for the past two
weeks; without any special activity, however, to export,
s aa1sbs Icing Ss5 no large s,, buyers ,n1 int in the ,,n market; We quote quote
aHidesZDEy. I5hCgl6ei Wet Sailed, sg9c; Wool Skins,
Freights-HSye continued stagnant during the past
Porters have had all they wanted to attend TO securing
mRS - 70 Ia doSa the ePs4 9 s9iPs 3 many gn1ys Of y Which 6aS being
Rates Of freight are entirely nominal at present, owing
to the absence Of any demand: E2 IS to Liverpool direct
for small iron, and proportionAtely for other kinds of
vessels, While there Is no Immediate prospect of any
demand for ships, or an advance in freights, there is a
general belief that the export season has commenced in
earnest, ana tnat Dy september We snail nave a GOOD
steady demand for tonnage. There appears TO be n de
termination on the part Of owners not to allow their YES
wells to go at rates now current, and tonnage continues to
firmly held. Outside business has been quiet. Some
Timber charters have been drawn at extremely low rates.
supplied for the present, there now being eight vessels
engaged here and at the Sound, with a capacity OF 475, 900
feet. At the close, we have 52,697 tons in port unengaged
to load Wheat; 1O.44l tons miscellaneous; 1855 tons dis
engaged: and 20i l56 tons ON the way.
Exchange-Sixty days on London, 49}&d.
Latest Arrivals from yours have been: August J, Ceris-
Llne; 2, Discovery; 2, Kalakaua.
The following vessels are up for your port: Bktne
Discovery, to sail about 10Th inst: bktne Helen w Almy,
departure uncertain; schr Elnorah, departure uncertain.
We remain yours respectfully,
WILLIAMS, BLANCHARD X Co.
The foreign arrivals for the week comprise the follow
ing Aug. 11-Br ship City Of Perth, 15 days from
Liverpool, merchandise to T II Davies Haw stmr Wal
manalo, to + s Pratt. Pam blk Victoria, from Nan
simo P 81 s s Zeslandia, passengers and merchandise
to II HackfeId & Co.
The departures have been Zealandia, for Sydney,
with domestic produce, value -, 701. 40 and Sea Wait, for
Portland. domestic produce, value 81, 1882.
Wilder & Co.'s new steamer would be completed about
the 18th, tomorrow, and is expected to sail for Homo
lulu during the following week.
The steamship Perusia is reported as having sailed from
HOngEOag July 22d, for Callao via Honolulu, and is fully
due. She Will probably bring several hundred Chinese
for this place.
The P NJ steamer Wilmington will be due here early
next week, and will sail on the return trip to San Fran
cisco on Saturday, the 24th inst.