The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-11-25
Continued
Surar News.

The Berlin National Zeitung says
that the government is about to
consider 4 method TO effect re-
form in sugar taxation, and that the
scheme involves s fresh reduction
in export bOunties.
Men in New York who are inter-
ested in the beet-sugar industry
characterize as bosh the report that
any effort Of Germany 10 prevent,
by excessive duties. the sending to
America Of beet-sugar seeds would
be blow 10 the industry here.
They say that this country Is able
70 raise beets enough for the pur-
pose Of supplying the whole world.
\ meeting was held At Sioux
City. Iowa, on the 24th, for the
purpose Of securing pledges from
the farmers for the production Of
sugar beets HI. Oxhard, the
Grand Island sugar manufacturer,
made : proposition 10 put in
plant n South Sioux City 70 cost
SjOO.0OC for 3 bonus Of S150,000 in
cash and real estate and : guaranty
that 1000 acres Of beets would be
raised in the vicinity next year.
There Is no trouble in getting
pledges for the required number Of
acres A committee has started for
Grand Island who are prepared to
put up guaranty bond for the
bonus.
Mission Rock Warehouse is be-
ing converted into the sweetest,
stickiest stOrehouse about the bay
lust now. J. D. Spreckels 4 Bros.
have leased II, converted 1t into 2
bonded warehouse, and are filling
Il full OF their sugar with 1 view 10
clubbing the Mckinley bill which
their Republican brethren fastened
on them The terms Of the lease
are 1000 per month, and the dif-
ference between that modest rental !
from now until April, and the duty /
on the 10000 tons Of foreign sugar /
the firm has coming here,is likely TO !
add : pretty penny 70 the Spree |
keIs' bank account The lease was
signed three weeks ago, the Rock |
became = bonded warehouse on /
Monday, and the matter was no
secret when the big tramp steamers
Remus and Algoma laid alongside
and commenced 70 discharge. In
addition 70 these vessels the British
steamer SCrathearn IS now due
from Java with : full cargo, the
steamer HOunslOw IS nineteen days
out from the same port. the steamer
Eton Is loading 81 Batavia,and so are
the sailing ships Chrysomene. the
Co. Of CaIthness and the Earl Of
Zetl2nd, and ST Manila the British
ship Helga IS taking on 1000 tons,
aIl destined for Mission Rock and
J. D. Spreckels & Bros. II IS
doubtful If the refinery owned by
the Spreekels viii have 10 draw on
the Mission Rock store for s pound
Of the bonded sweets before the 1st
Of April, for the reason that the
Hawaiian Island crop Of recipro-
city sugar Is lasting nearly all
through the twelve months Of this
year. New sugar Is expected from
the Islands BY the middle Of No
vember or early IN December, and
this source Of supply, added to the
refDerys stock on hand, win pretty
nearly suffice 10 supply the demand
until the embargo i removed IN
April II It does not, the new
bonded warehouse preserves can be
drawn on to the extent required, IS
II the case Of any bonded goods, |
but the knowing ones do not anti
eIpate that the SpreekeIs will have
TO pay any great amount Of duty On
this account Il Is generally be-
Eeved that the rush Of domestic
growers 70 get their sugar IN be-
fore It comes into competition with
free sugar, VIII also have = tend
ency 70 keep the reineries busy
until the ramiicatIOns OF the tariff
bill furnish them with materials
from foreign lands.
Foreign News
Several paintings by Garnier, the
Frsneh painter, illustrating the
works Of Rabelais, have been seized
n London SIS indecent
An encounter has occurred be-
tween Turkish troops and armed
Armenians near Erzergsn, IN Ar
uenia- Seven soldiers were killed
and fifteen wounded Acting under
orders issued by the Sultan, the
Governor Of ErzerOUm summoned
81 the MosIems TO the mosques. and
called upon them to treat the Chris
tiaus With respect