The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-08-14
TIME sun RISING AND SETTING.
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HON0LULU, AUGUST "a, 1873.
The most noteworthy Of the past the iulor-
NATION thai the Custom House authorities FRAN
CISCO under instructions from Treasury Department at
Washington City, have placed Hawaiian washed sugars
under the head Of refined sugars and have
duty them a refined article. This expected
by the planters Of these Islands, and therefore very
portAnt 70 them As the process which sugars
these islands subjected, being merely slight washing
60 reader the sugars cleaner marketable our
planters did not deem that such process amounted 10 re-
fuing sugars the latter process requiring only great
deal OF labor and expense but mechanical manipulation
complete the Of refining for the market The
planters therefore naturally cont to the conclusion that
the Treasury Department Washington is refining in
making the washed sugars the subject OF duty
stated Tho duties washed sugars will be PAID under
protest. until the Treasury Department shall determine
finally, after due elaboration and discussion, whether
duty properly chargeable under the Of the Reel
PrOty TrsGsy. Whilst all sympathies this subec
naturally with the planters Hawaii whilst we
would prefer that the Treasury Department would oonsrue
the Treaty Literally. confess serious msglvngs
this question whether Treasury Department
has not put upon the Treaty fair although very strict
Construction; but the matter Is yet in absyauce
fuaty left The Courts United States for
adjudication deem 1t best tribunals
10 SETTLE which will doubt be submitted them before
long By who has pay the duty proposed
cision tins question there is other remedy for the
parties except appeal
csiou.
Prom the San Francisco papers have market reports
up to the latest dates per steamship Zeaianda by which
that the total mportatons sugar present
season. up date have been 32 5000 lbs, of which
22 500 lbs, from the Hawaiian Islands The
H. THAI there will be falling of the produced
this year against the crop last year Of from IS 80
the NJ
growing. Whether this estimate is
mains 20 be Our advices the other Islands, go
t3show that there will be any falling OF hut that the
crop this year will fully eqnAl last year The stock of
sugars hand considered ample all immediate
demands with growing consumption of all grades, which
viii call for all that be offered reasonably
tive prices. In rice thsre be scarcity aud the
market but slimly supplied with the artcle which
courging the holders OF stock The stock of rice
hand does aot exceed 200. 900 mats
The following the Francisco Market Review is
the latest Sugar No 7J59sc; No 697c Rice 61z97c
ALolAsses I4G12Je-
The casting ''wAimAnalo' for F. s. Esq.,
built San Francisco arrived port Monday last
safety after passage Il days and Il hours The oOasting
steamer for Messrs. Wilder Co.. also built
Cisco left the port the sth inst expected
AstiTe in due time.
The arrivals during the week Am brig Sea Wait
from Seattle coal ship City Of PERTH from
Liverpool with general merchandise T b. Davies; Haw
steamer, wsimEnaO from Francisco F. s. Pratt ESQ.,
Mail Zealandia San Francisco with merchan-
disc 70 II. HAckheld a Co.
The departure during the time were Rus War vessel
Kreysser for Yokohana; and Mail Zealandia
Auckland and Sydney.
On the 5th the following vessels the
San Francisco loading for Honolulu barkentine Ella,
sclr- Elporah, aud barlzsntine Discovery.
Mr. held a three days credit his
week. which large goods disposed Of
satisfactory rates