The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-11-12
COMMERCIAL.
9oY0LULU. Y0TFNBER -, lss4.

dOANLDLC. NUlLMBEA IL loof
Business has continued on in the even tenor of III
way when last reported, change for the better
worse being noticeable The incoming vessels from
Our near neirhbor America, and from European port
bring fuli eargoes Of staple goods but there de
crease In number so that there is overst0cking
,-sen Tbc Reductions in rates Of exchange from 50,
10 SO wa. an unlocked for blessing although hope,
had been entertained that the reduction would surely
conc the resumption Of the gold basis Planta,
Finding gp but the demand for labor Sill exists
The arrivals since last writing have been littlebrisk
WongIonr with carcoes Of Chinese merchandise etc.
the steamer Mariposa with the usual cargo from San
Francisco. and the tern Eva rom the same sort via
MahukJns, Hawaii,
Tho departures for the period were also OF a
lively nature and consist Of the barks Martha Davis
and Centaur for Hgngkongi barss opheHa and N5runa
for Portland Orr bark Pacific Slope for Victoria, 3. C.
bktnc W. H. Dimond with partial cargo Of sugar and
rice for San Francisco, and the German man-of-war
Priuz Adalbert for CallaO, Peru
The steamer Mariposa sails for San Francisco on
Saturday next. the 18th inst. al ~ 81 and the next
arrival from thence will very likely he the steamer
Alameda, with the anxiousy looked for presidential
results well news and mail dates to the 18th inst
Herewith We present Messrs. Williams, Dimond 4
Co.'S regular bimonthly commercial trade circular Of
the lst inst TO hand per Stmr. Mariposa:
SAN FRtSc1sco, Nov. let, 1884.
Uur last circular dated Oct 18th, per Alameda.
SUGAR-As intmRted in our last report. the opinions
Of the trade that LIGHTS estimates OF the Beet crop
too large have been realized his October estimate
having reduced his previous figures 4vb tons caus R
decided change for the better In the markets Of the
world In London Beet has advanced 70 rs Cd and N
New York centrifugal % polarization 10 5ac al which
price holders are very firm.
The statistical position continues 70 Improve. The
stock IN ali hands In the United Stateshs now 200
tons under the highest point Of the year The con
sumption is large being Is per cent higher than the
previous year and judging by tbc smaller exports from
Brazil and PHILIPPINES Ahoat, the receipts for
balance OF this year will prove less than last year and
probably the present excess Of stock will gradually
disappear
RlCE-On the arrival OF the Stmr. Mariposa. rice
freely offered G4afc. cash and almost Immediately
at sc 90 days The latter quotation Is the ruling rate
to-day. Carolina 10 date is large crop, extra
fine quality This may low prices here and East
Tor rome time 10 come.
FloUR-G 6. Extra Family sI.55 Lob; El Dorado
$50 fob.
BRAN-sis.OO fob.
BARLEY-No. ! feed sl.0O per ctl. fob.
GROUND BARLEY-S2O5O per ton fob
OATS-fhir 81 -; med. $40; choice SLIGO fob.
HAN-Large bales, wheat or cat SIS 10 81 fob;
Comp. SIS fob.
LIME-Sl5O per Dbl.
CHARTERS-Sincc our last ndyiccs rates have de-
clincd materially, last charter being handy iron
eel at 2s Cork, L. K English cargo hdvices continue
Of dull and declining nature and shippers decline
making new engagements fOr the present. Wooden
tonnage IL held At 30 direct.
EXCHANGE-London "a days sight 4.sO!s. New
York sight = per cent.