The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-09-11
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PRIDAT sgPTRNBER 10. 1880.

PRTDAT SEPTEMBER 10. 1880.
LIZ soxE special lines Of merchandise there has been
more activity developed during the past week than had
previously existed. but as q rule the situation Isias last
,eDortsd. II Is about time for the Fall trade to open, and
tncreasea activity may be expected from this time on
The conditions for q large trade are in the mainfavorabie
md our business men viii soon be devoid OF the time In
which to talk politics
Monev- though seemingly tight here al present. ana
.-.h.,-s b.rd 20 get. Is reported a. being very plentiful
a, other portious Of the world, writers on finance in San
Fr.nctseo papers stating that money there continues
nlsntifu1 at all the banks, and again another hnAneier
rites that " There is an abundance Of money the World
: > and for this very reason times are hard This
.sens parsdoxical, but is fully explained by stating that
.ht. -. surplus Of coin in the worlds reservoirs is due
= .v.nto Of confidence to invest the same-to set the
vheels OF business into quicker motion-to bring aeuVl-
" and prosperity where there Is now languishing IN
.rttvftv and no reasonable profit in trade transaetiohs-
Tn. uorId lacks confidence. and this is about the whole
--h...1ca % the matter. Restore that and We will see
uo- prosuerous times. Avenues Of investment must be
found with assurances Of good returns before ventures
vfu he made. and then We will gradually come out Of the
present Iethargy and assume relations that Will De srAu-
fying to the entire business world
We hear some grumbIing about depression In business
30 tb.t nothing like II has occurred for the pas" three
years. This may be 50. or may not be So MeDeheve
there IL and always has been q certain tune teSeA
called the dull season; between the old and ne" SIOPS
"a Julv. August and September have always been called
.d,n months. october, planters and merchants begin
40 prepare and recruit for grinding season. ior j "eA
Known. that while little sugar Is being sent ior"arue'"
ssort IL made TO keep down expense; this Is especially 50
wtsh tbe plantations which are in debt. still the ousi-
psa. aBpearances on the streets are any indication OF the
times we should say there Is no well founded cause ior
complaint
We would add however II such Is the fact that traae i
unusuaIy dull that Less business Is being DONE ieNer
good. changing hands, 1t Will no doubt serve as a hint 70
importers. and II acted upon may benefit trade hereafter
,-ea-s.snIv n we are 10 look at the exchange market. TO
mich we referred last week. we must be importing In
excess OF our wants. or In excess OF the country ABILITY
An nav. IT Il usually the case when things get q little
ont Of Joint % look round for the cause or a cause, but Is
a, .Iusvs the case that We hit on the right one? and is it
not often the case when we get into difficulties Of any
Kind 10 force eonelusions9 and those which we think will
draw the most sympathy.
We learn the carpenters have struck for higher wages;
.urely this will not be attributed to any political excite
meut-if this excitement is sufficient to depress business
AZ ought TO be sufficient to lower wages instead Of giving
the mechanic the idea that he should have more or high
er wages.
WooL-A correspondent Of Aug. Is, writes from Mon
tre.l -" Hawaiian wool was introduced here some few
years ago. At first there was great difficulty in selling It,
but IL has grown into favor, and we have q great many
.noptr5ss for A. This year none has come to our mar
ket, which has disappointed many Of our manufacturers
who were relying on IL to mix with our home grown
woods. but we hope to have some consignments after
next clip" 1.-THE great objection to island woods was
the burr, and as rev OF ~ MLs ~ DWHHS
the buyers were limited, but after a deal OF experiment
inR we have found chemical which dissOlves the burr,
and the wool when cleaned is found to be admirably
adopted to the wants Of our manufacturers"
The clip Of this year IL Of superior staple, as owing to
good seasons, the hocks have had uniform good pasture:
The HiIhau clip s in diamond Is sold TO hsek5eid
& Co.; MoIokAi and WAimea clips not yet In market The
Lanai clip goes per City Of Nankin, to be shipped East
overland
In this connection we have satisfaction in mentioning
that . wool sorter has been sent for by a gentlemen IN.
terested in the production Of the staple here and that
in future most Of the wool exported from the Kingdom
will 90 away, not only properly classed, but washed.
Thus the costs Of carriage on all the dirt which mas
hitherto been sent away with our woods will be saved and
somsthing like an equivalent spent in the country for
labor in wool-washing.
The exports for the week amounted to S53,O0b ~, and
the imports are in the neighbOrhOOd Of $4,000 6,l49
packages OF sugar were received