Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-14
COMMERCIAL.

Hosotulu, II / April "a. tssl.
business activity apparent in connection with the
frequent foreign arrivals, and the movement of shipping
In general which, since our last issue, has been quite
ire. Among the arrivals We note the Sues, w. "
Meyer He,pedau, II W Almy and J q. spreckels
from San Francisco. all with miscellaneous cargoes, ot
which coast produce form, promineu, par. The
Australia from the Colonies, sonevha later than usual
brought a small 10, u Colonial produce and further
supply of sDrereigns to the amount ft5ooon We re
cord also the ARRIVAL Of the Janet Cour, OF O. w Mac
farane Co.'S Liverpool line, with cargo Of assorted
English and European goods among which We learn Is
the plant f9t several ravsys to Ne laid down various
plantations
Another important ARRIVAL. from It's undesirabiuy is
the Madra, with over 100 Chne,s, among whom two
case, of ,mapos had broken the passage hthcr
The Board of Health have justly refused permission for
the vessel 10 enter port but have offered to send out to
her all needed supplies.
Lumber BE- steadily arriving from week 10 week yet
w heaf of ,ous running out in consequence of the
present activity in building improvement Corrugated
iron also share, favor largely of late, and doubtless
will for some time to come
Departure, in shipping have been free among which
N, Amelia, Australia and J , Miller took cargo,
valued together at about S7sooo Oher, are now load
log rapidly 10 get N to-day early next week.
yarou, rumors have been current Cor some time past
relative to the establishment of another bank in this
city Thee have been strengthened by the report, cS
Sues that a Bank would he established here during this
summer but, whether a branch Of the Auglo.Cali
fofni.n OF separate concern with Anglo California in
tere,t, it would be premature to say
Advice, per Suel arc to the tst inst. by which W
learn Of the the improved marke, in general through
the spirng rains Our correspondent reports the follow
ing
SUGAR The tendency to an advance of y cent PEI
H. reported by las, mail has settled firmly to this not
with,tanding the free arrivals. The rise is in keepn'
not only With Eastern and European markets, but will
Manila and Cuban s,iTening Of rates simultaneous viii
the pa5sagc of the tariff bill
Ricr-in Hawaiian improved tone is reported
while a fair demand exists also for choice China.
FLouR- Which has been advanced week by week 4
So 50 per bbI, will probably be quoted lower soon, a
the day Of high wheat for this season is past.
wuEAr-w While quoted a, $rss to-day may be ST.
tomorrow, though sad to say the powers arc begnnIn
TO gamble as much In this product formerly in mnin
stocks, and in many cases large sums ofmoney hav
changed hands within the pas, few days
iiAy-Wiil he held at $50 and S1I asong as there
chance to ge, the price. but plenty Of rain does ne
always indicate large hay crop, for as rule, hay doe
no, pay II grain will hold for threShng.
porA1ors- Range from soc to sLIo per hundred
and the difference in price indicates the margin
quality. while new, quoted and W neither plent
ful nor sufficiently ripened.
BurrrR-Which had started on the up grade aga
is now wayerng and may melt back to aoc., ,houE
now held for 9S.
EGGs-hre quoted % to 2se with little demand.
Owing TO pfessure on our columns this week, Il