The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-03-29
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Rr.,vrss matter. for the past week have continued o.
be rather duh. q fact that Wa due, doubtess- % the close
proximity u quarter day. the long teaFtho o. adyiees ir,"
the commercial world We depend upon, and the sluggish
state q the weather.
sbfDDlng movemeuts have improved a little toward the
latter part OF the week. = matter Of relief from the non-
otony that has been experienced for some TINE pa
r,esd.v piybt ve were favored with the arrival % the 8
g ZeaIandia. from san Francisco. but contrary % the 2
peefstfons Of many o. our people she continued on again
before eight O'Clock next morning Instead d remALIN
IN port sir hours q daylight a. T. generally uuis
o, be one o. the terms Of the subsidy agreement -
..auenre q the hurry 10 get % the steamer carried WIN
her some Honolulu freight
sdvi-e- bv hr are 20 Mach 18th. and the DC Murray
nt hand : Is morning. bring Two 49, a. -
la. while the Eureks. still on the way.h as dates between
the sth and 10th inst
- ~. C.rv~-irl HraH and Journal ef C9HH>ros al
80 o. gatber the following relating % island produce
e. Tbe market Is reported very sluggish, with a
-sstricted demand. The stock q island sugar has been
considerably reduced. with the prospect Of but little
,omfng into jobbers' hands, a. most q the supply - UNI
Ar contract to the California Refinery sales u - pigs
- noted at Tasc. More activity j. looked Tor in the
trade through the year. but at no improvement in prices
MoLAssEs-Thi- article has fallen to 1sc for choice
while Inferior to common f. hard % sell At a rate I" cover
. freight and cost q conta-aers-
R~GcE-HHwaian Table is firm al from % aes'as'' VIM.
China suffers a depressi.n by q recent arrival 81 -iHt
bags % principally old mixed
CoFTEE-Kona Is not quoted. though a recent arrival
thereof II noted market firm for good grades with a good
Eastern demand. c. A. Greens 15H@1cc. Manila l''' o.
@. Java, 22Ng23e.
The s. r. Journal Of CsnBusres publishes our recents
enacted law relating to kerosene, which l. holds 10 b. a goo
cue for both them and rs, Notwithstanding complaints ~ u'
city trade that the tests BY ourtSpert are not correct
The trade on the Coast, especially In the dry goods line. Ia
met Eah disaster m the failure Of the French firm u u0d
chaux Brothers d Co, % Battery street. san francisco "L''i
has affected several others in the city and Interior
Louisiana promises 20 take a new departure IN It's sugar IN
dustry by The establishments % the Central factory system
a. has been advocated in these Islands Tor some ZINE past I'd
which Ia nsrtialy adopted ~ the e9-oPerauye system oy
yarnsans ptsnrer hku-xafous. New Orleans papers are quu
.oling House w ibis offers over the pan =
TIE brig Pomare took away quite a heavy c&a
ala Plantation on Wednesday last This j. the N1rge~-,
eaviest cargo that has yet been sent % the wtnIwarl coast bi
{ HaEaL and we trust the whole may be safely landed
The whaling brig Onward Eth all her gear and outfit Will b. II
nsred az Auction Tomorrow az Brewers wharf ~
The offer % the Keaahaia Plantation at Auction on Satur- -
AZ last Eaned 10 elicit a bd, though IL was -ait that $4,000 y
a. han od.rpT Fr il "a Januarv "a. L.