The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-28
COM MER CIAL.
RoN0LULU. sEPTFNBER >. 1886.


HONOLULU. SEPTEMBER >, 1886.
Locally there has been change III the volume Of
business noticed in trade circles in the city, during
pie being generally taken up with the arrangement Of
accounts FOR presentation al the end OF the quarter
From abroad We have certain data relative 10 the sugar
-rade which IS interesting.
Herewith we present Messrs Williams, Dimond &
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18th, 1856.
SUGAR-our local Redneries made another chang re
in prices the 3rd inst. The American Refinery re
duced price of Granuated sc per To- and the Cali
forns Refinery reduced all grades &c. per To- making
price of Cube Fine Crushed A. and Powdered &c per
10. below the American, Dry GRADUATED plain same
price, AX Granuated &c. below, Extra c. same price
and Golden c, &c below. Since the above date no
further change has taken place.
EASTERN AND FOREIGN MARKErs-A better feeling
markets.
Beets have advanced since last circular from Il.
10 : Tor > test Cubs Centrifugals 20 test in New
but Refined mas advanced 1se per 10. same grades.
Latest mail adyiccs from New York. of the 9th inst,
1860 tons from their own stocks thus leaving the
market IN condition for increased demand, Meetings.
by Rehuers and consumption continue on large scale
PM receipts are large ana tte st9ch IN an nAnus Is
35 80 tons last year. Refined has been IN steady
demand and the supply abundant. Muscovados have
rcled steady al 4sc fer SO test Some business has
been done in Cuba cargoes to arrive al aC cost and
Foreign markets being frmer have caused mode
rate renewal of export demand Imports of Beet sugar
are very small and Few purchases are being made.
Total stocks decreased 6JO tons for the week. Our
latest elegraphc adyices from New York of the 18th
inst, quote Cuba Cenrifugals 81 per cent test at
with sales. Market dull but firm holders demand an
advance but buyers do not respond. There is i'm
proved demand for Refined both for export and home
consumption.
London, Sept. 18th, Beets SIS pc. cent test IL with
buyers at that figure Beet crop overestimated Con-
tinued drought in Germany is decreasing weight and
juice Cuba strong, stocks p 600 tons last year.
European and Foreign markets strong and advancing.
Commenting upon the low rates obtanable for our
chief product at present the S F. Market Review
Sugar has generally been cheaper during the past
year year and ahalf than before. II only
then in San Francisco that prices Appropriated
those of the rest of the world. In Glasgow very good
sugar is now being sold as low a penny or &C. per
per pound This Is owing partly the great increase
IN production. The statistics show that there is q
steady and large annual increase. The amount of
cane sugar produced in the of 1856 $685.
700 tons, increase of 33 that of 165 and
1U7e53 tons that of 1S75-6 Cuba lead the list
with 100000 tons this season, which falling off of
OO tons from the year before and e. 05S tons less
than in 1906. There also decrease in the pro-
duct of Java the next greatest of supply. of
10000 tons from the yield of lSS45 But in the produc
zion Of almost all other growing countries there
has been, as shown by thu totals, marked advance
The yield of beetroot sugar (04 900 this season. has
fallen on 600 tons from the last annual report but
comparisons with the statistics of 1855 shows a
growth OF 7O26S9 tons in years. The most notable
increase IN any country is in the beet sugar yield
OF Russia. which has grown from 200 tons in the
season OF 1906 and $50 900 tons in 1SS5 up 900
in 1856"