The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-01-28
20 III To ER CIAL.



business ha. continued IrsL since last urit.as. OBJ.
large amount ar msrrhani.-r b~raugHtb the numerous
arrivals mentioned Dr.. week orsr.uG our u-=r. Larf4
every iudurrmeut O. hep ou the alert aHI moving. u
PIasiug the large amount ug incoming American pro-
duet' Co the best alyautag- fa- tlsm--Ive- ans slslr
customer.
The iuports juriug tle past week has. not been ls
large the previous week, bat tho total iu valuation
makes a respectable addition @, that before reported
The arrivals consist % ta- T. MSS City afsyIaey from
san Fr=aeisc1 with th- u.aIl general cargo. AMI also
al. 0Oo In treasure tLs Camden and Emerald lumber
laden from the sound. the GeueraI MILLER. from san
Francisco with coal. aaS the Amy Turner from New
York with coal and m4sreIt1Erlus mrrrLauIi-e total
valuation % all import. exclusive 81 Treasure. s1.olJ-
The exports have been very hight. the continued b1ls-
ferrous weather debarrluc tie rapid transit u our staple
products from the miILside- O. this port, and ls @ c,l-e
quence only one vessel. the ) u srrecseIs. La. taken
cargo CoaztWard-, valued At s52es1-A. The steamer
city Of sydney took q small quantity % rice o, the
colonies
From our foreign aIe4 We learn that the arst bi1w TO-
ward breaking The Reciprocity Treaty has already been
struck. a joint resolution having been introduced lu the
American Congress calling for So abrlgat.1u.
WITH regard b the great outcry made by only one
paper in the chief city Of the Pacific Coast, and that not
a commercial paper. against the continuance o. the
Treaty Of Reciprocity a. present existing between the
United States and these island, ttttie has been -ald by
the +. C. ADvEErIsEE IN the way 20 argument other than
By producing the articles which have appeared from
time To time IN not only the best papers Published on
the Pacific Coast. but all over the American Union and
the tone u which arguments satisfy IA that the opinions
expressed are formed by those desiring only right and
Justice. In futheraucr % tlts plan u prrsentng ths
views Of w-ILknovu and honest journals before our
readers, we insert below extracts from two papers, bear
ing upon this subject Of Reciprocity.
The SPraaGfeh Mass RypHbtefa, under the head Of
81 statssnanIike View Of the Hawaiian Treaty, says
There Is going TO be a great Effort this winter = abr1-
gate the Reciprocity Treaty with the sandwich Islands,
sugar imports from the Islands and a consequent loss Of
revenue In u s9uEse % TIRE ears our exports g. the
our imports 10 3,ZZI. 900, on which there would have been
paid otherwise a duty amounting o. about $500 OO. But
II the duty had been collected. the Hawaiian sugar pro
duetou would not have increased In equal pr1pprttpa,
and the great benefits which the l1ug--uheriHs American
commerce has got from the growth Of Oh" carrying trade
only bright spot IN our whole marine outlook The fact
that the revenue has been sacrihced j. a simple instance
srs~th Of eomr1@rre under tn AmerirnH nagit
The s. T. Fasf. IN q taree-quarter column article on the
subject. says, amongst other things The inevitable
result % Reciprocity ia loss OF revenue and development
Of trade IN other words; the e9mmunity at large make
aproht on - labpr. rNitl anu euts rlrise, pr.porugred %
the exchange 81 coulmodities under the treaty, at the eN-
In the case Of Hawaii The Reciprocity Treaty with that
country came into operation IN september. 1910 The
foreign trade of the tusular Kingdom that year. a. stated
by Mr.. Allen. ColIectorGeneru u Customs, was Ex-
sSmsr,eaa Goods % frr~ P9Sder e. ~ IiG s gst E5r5ld
part Of the imports. aud s65ssS paid duty Tins. ST.
wall the year the Reciprocity Treaty came into operation
the same dfructfon- In 1-sO, tn rvrIrt. CuearIv an a.
the United states hal grown g. st9ts,tff Imports. g.
t-eHNL Wr@ F" W.. tA' tA aNNAT "-
Vow the question arises. whether this increased trade
has been an equivaIeut for the lose u revenue
We have. however. agurea before n. which appsas.I
IA The columns % the r q. ADvEErtsEu. Dee. fssIJ which
throw a great deal % hight on the subject. These returns
1851, and embraces a detailed statement showing the
amount of freight, insurance aHd commission paid BY
Hawaii 70 American merchants and companies engaged
in the isIanda trade f1r the period named For four years
merchants and shipoVnersH under the foregoing heads,pius
The pr1ee Of tine u-rehandi-e and live stock purchased
eight steamers built Ef san Francisco for the iuter-t-Iaud
trade. and We may aud that quite a feet Of packets have
- 49, N,fff ~ - -, .t.--b.,t. - -. - =.
gagged trading with Hawaii u - safe 10 credit the Rect
shipbuilding On this Toast O. a very considerable extent.
The memorandum af,o claims that fully three-fourths Of
the total passage money on American vessels between
San FrHnciacn and the islands, Tn the period under review
We have. thsrefo r., a. a result u the Treaty. plus the
disourseuenrs tn seauen's wages and ships. supplies a.
built equipped AMI in great part manned by Americans
also increased travel AMI consequent large expenditures
in hoeels aud stores in this country. and freight. com
mission and Insurance, asgresauns let us say. sG0000OO
proats our merchants aud manufacturer made upon the
Islands trade itself This has been the couutry's expert
munity."
Herewith We present our usual monthly circular from
williams, Dimoud 8 Coz
s,s Fa,sc1sco. January 18th, ISL.
DEAR srHs-Our last advices we're dated 21tn ut- per
Zealandin-
business quiet in most Brunehes- Rain is wanted in
the san yaa9uiH valley AMI southern C'1ntles' yet II It
time - ensure an ample crop.
HIGAh-HtucF cur last circular the local Teuutrtf-
have made great reductions iu prices, particularly In yell
lows, q AID ID being now held at gG and cents respect
lively. Hawaiian NO Ones are selling AZ from ~ ~ -
cents in bags and from ~ q - I'm Kegs
Cuba CentrifugnIs in New York were selling on the 2ud
basis was rsdHsed on the Ist inst. to 6s5-
RICE-Hawaftau selling At from "a u $50 cash.
About 5000 bags held TN hrst hands.
BRAN-has advanced TO $3.50 per ton
OATS5-The high price now reached has checked con-
sumption Quotable At 81 50 for good feed
BARLEY-Stock arr light FIRMLY held At st.f5 for
fair feed and likely . advance unless we have eopious
rains soon
G. Extra. s5si- starr Mills, $40
quote crude 81 70 Ga cents; Refined
90 o. cents IN shipping order
WOOL:-Market slow here. while ut the East demand
- steady. We quote san joaquin iJ - i cents; North
CHAKTERS-Marke quiet Last charter an iron YES
sci 20 -. Cork. T. h. The present - a period Of uucer-
tainty. a. both hoI1srs u tonnage and wheat areaw@ttius
rain
EXCHASGE-Londou. 90 H. 81 Dt q. New York. sight
Is n \ per cent premium
Yours faithfully.
WILLIAMS. DDfDSD 4 CO.
sNN FEssCIsCo.J January ,. Is2-
The following statistics 81 the sugar trade Of this port
for the year just closed. present several items u interest.
The stock % sugars January LIST. wa 22Gs,92D pounds.
BIPOKTATIONs-
Pounds. Pounds.
As sG.5tf.I95
i6ti3JJ
Formoso.....-.-.. I.t2rIEf
Central American II5E5ss lJG5Jst
Ghtnav----------- Gtltuu -f-ul@
Mextco..-...---.--- 5000
Reruvtanr------- Elb~@
EESterns-.--l..... iANO,0tu G.tO0hou
Toal.-----.sUSgs.Eg IIa.s5O16s