The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-11-02
COM MER CIAL.
H0yoLU1U. NOTEMBER ?. 1856

HONOLUL NOVENBER :, 1886.
The British bark Iron Crag whose arrival from Liver.
pool was noticed in last issue has discharged her
cargo in fine condition. Except at the wharf where
she lies there has been very little doing the past week
along the water front
The Oceanic Mail Steamship Alameda arrived on
Sunday morning. about seven O'Clock, bringing 700
tons Of merchandise for this port and 1871 passengers
She also had about 1919 tons of through freight for the
Colonies consisting chiefly OF canned goods 1881 pkgs
in all After taking board 35I tons of coal she left
at Gas a. m. Monday, for Auckland and Sydney.
The brig Claus Spreckes sailed at Sunday
for San Francisco taking 10 of rice and sundrie
Just sufficient to put her in fine ballast trim.
Hawn bark Star Of Devon sailed for Fannings Isl
and on the taking chiefly supplies for the trading
stations. She will return to this port early in Dec
By the Alamedas mail we are advised that the W m.
G. Irwin sailed on the 18th, Mary Winkleman and the
j. ID. Spreckes the 22d. and the COnsuelo on the
18TH for this port and reported as having full car
goes.
Steamship Zealandia was advertised to leave San
Francisco Nov ~ for this port, and win therefore be
due here the 18th.
five Gays from San Francisco. She has been with
drawn from the line and her place will be taken by the
Australia which leaves Sydney Nov. 4, for Auckland
and Honolulu.
The San Francisco Merchant of the 9TH ut pu blishcs
the following exports from that port to these islands
for the first nine months of the yea which in
the absence of similar statistics from our custom
house possess interest. 1t says:
follows
First Quarter. sos S39 y
second quarter i55yu IA
lhlru quarter olo'Ool
,o42 10
This total is arranged under the following classid-
cation, which shows the value of the goods that
free by terms of the Treaty with the United States II
viii be seen that they represent nearly fourfGhs of
the whole. Thus
How admitted Value.
Free by Treaty ~, $40 81
Free by Civil Code...... .............. 8i'i66 rs
Total..................... PSI. S4a Is
The bulk Of the dutable goods consists of foreign
manufactures that re-expOted from this country.
Inc outlook for the remainder OF The year Is en-
the Islands, during 1856, OF over S3,OOO,OOO.."
The following is Williams Dimond y Cos circular,
per Alameda:
SUGAR-on the 9TH INST. the California Refinery
duced their prices all whites &c per ID and c per
ID on yeows and the following day the American Re
fnery advanced their prices &c per b whites and
&c pei ID on EX &.
This makes the prices of the former sc below the
American on cube, crushed, powdered and XX dry
granulated, &c on plain dry granulated and &c on
golden and Tx Z. The American Refinery quote dry
granulated at &C. Ex { 515c, and golden &c.
1t is reported that the California Refinery is running
short of raw sugars and cannot supply the demand,
which accounts for the above difference in prices.
EASTERN AND FOREIGN MARRETs--We nave very little
to note of interest in these markets, which have
cined both in New York and London
Our last mail advces of the 18th inst state that the
demand for raWs has continued light and the business
transacted has been of little importance.
Sellers have found il necessary modify their views
and concessions from previous quotations have been
accepted.
The controlling feature of the situation has been
The very depressing, lower prices willing to be
Cepted have not quickened the demand.
AdYices from Europe have been unfavOrable, land |
while the statistical position of supplies is improving
estimates of the coming beet crop Oreshadow larger
yield than anticipated, and general opinion
that the worlds supply year likely 10 be the
largest ever made Rehners therefore adhere to the |
poncy of buying closely possible and carrying
surplus stocks.
Granuated sugar has sold in New York at SEC which
Is below the lowest price sold this country
The Treasury Department has announced that and |
after November lst the drawback refined sugar will
be reduced from Sl.o2 TO s.. 60 per 100 lbs.
The probable results difficult see but it is not
likely TO close foreign markets entirely reners
still possess advantages over them in this respect.
The following changes have taken place in the Cuba
basis here since the LIST ins Oct ID basis 5 for %
per cent? Eth, ZIG; 18th, Sd and goth c-l0c.
Latest Geographic advices from New York to-day
quote value of Cuba cenrifugas 90 per cent test nj
. l6c with buyers at that figure. New York market
steady. London beets IS per cent test I'd; steady
Crops promise well; estimates present Crop un-
changed. Next Cuba Crop larger than present.
Market shows no signs of improvement; prospects
RICE-Under heavy importations, price has de-
clined TO 415c, % days.
Latest advices from New Orleans report damaged
crop. Damage stated 10 be about 100000 bags, and
prices likely TO be higher.