The morning call., 1893-06-13
An Increase i'm Exports
Noticeable.
BUSINESS PROSPECTS GOOD.
Promise of Annexation in the Early
Days of the Revolution Gave
Commerce an Impetus.


that independence is the only safeguard
against political and commercial complica-
tons which will drag Hawaii from her
throne as queen of the traders OF the mid
Pacific and humble her at the feet OF
ambitious Yankee spectators. But statis-
tics prove that the mere prospect of an
neXation TO the United States has given
the islands a business impetus such as
they have not experienced in years before.
Reports contrary to this are given the lie.
and foreigners protests against an Ameri-
can protectorate are nailed to the cross OF
their own argument.
Dating from the time when word was re-
ceiyed here relative to the trouble in the
islands. the reinforcement of the Queen
aud the hosting of the stars and stripes
over the State House our export trade with
the islands has largely increased.
Not only have business relations with
the United States frightened, but chances
for advancing the interests of Hawaii in
the Orient. Australia and New Zealand
have steadily come to the front; tonnage
of IMPORTS and exports have nearly doubled,
and HawaiTs commercial prosperity Is in
g fair way to eclipse all previous business
records of that country.
San Francisco has reason to eongratu-
late itself on its growing export trade to
the island kingdom. Flour. canned goods
and what may be termed the necessares
of life are being loaded on isiand-bound
steamer and sailing vessel, while the ex-
ports of wine, dry and fancy goods, per-
fumery, tobacco, confectionery, IaceS and
jewelry and what may be called luxuries
have nearly doubled in volume.
Within the last four months the large fleet
of sailing vessels that ply between this port
and Honolulu nearly all have gone down
with full cargoeS while the swift 3000-ton
steamer Australia. which makes monthly
trips, is now always filled TO the matches,
her consignments being on an average at
least third more valuable than they were
year ago.
Mail boats plying between here and
Sydney, stopping en- route at Honolulu,
are nearly always Of late about half loaded
with goods for Hawaii.
The last cargo of the steamer Australia
was valued at $50, 600. including freight
valued at ST., IN transit from Europe
Local firms were largely in the majority
on the Australia's manifest.
John T. Littleton, London merchant
who has recently spent a number of
months on the Islands, speaks iutelligently
and impartialy of the prospects of trade
there under the protectOrate of our re-
public.
Il think" said Mr.. Littleton. ''that an
neXatiOn to the United States would be
good thing for Hawaii. This is a strange
statement, you will no doubt think, 10
come from an Englishman. However. it
is Han airs trade we want to talk about,
not her politics, is it not?
Il can safely say that business in the
islands is improving Trade has become
more general and the Uuited States ap-
pears 10 be selling good deal of merchan-
disc in late months where heretofore it
has had 90 chance to make any profits.
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HawaiIs export and import trade was due
TO the large number of visitors there this
year. but now | ain satisfied that CONNER
cial affairs were given fresh start " hen
it was thought beyond a doubt that
America was going to take possession of
the islands.
Though a subject of Great Britain,
believe ii is to the business interests of
Hawaii TO come into the Union. Such ac-
ton IS the only thing which will break the
present monopoly rule, which can never be
broken willie the Queen is in power.
Several months ago. be fore left Hon O.
lulu, noticed that large importations OF
dry and fancy goods were coming into the
city from Australia and America. The
money market had lOOmed up consider
ably. and more confidence was placed in
the business future of the country than be-
fore the revolution"
Mr. Littleton being an Englishman, his
of the condition of the Hawaiian trade
Among our local merchants exists de-
eided impression that more goods are leav-
ing San Francisco for Hawaii than were
shipped last year. A comparison of ton
mage carried by steamers and sailing YES
seis shows that II. coo tons more freight
has been exported to the ISLANDS during
the last four months than were consigned
there during the same months of last wear
Nearly every large firm in the city was
named on the steamer Australians out
bound manifest last trir, and among the
heaviest shippers were: c. E. Whitney &
Co., The Parstfine Paint Company. the
Durham. Carrigan & Hayden Company.
the J0hnson-Locke Merchandise Com
pany, c. Carpy 81 Co.. Dodge. Sweeney &
Co., j. Gnndlach & Co., Levi Strauss &
Co. Nenstadter Bros 81 Co.. Baker d
Hamilton, Whittier. Fuller e. Co., Muir
ply. Grant e. Co., Root & Sanderson. and
Williams, Dmond IL Co.
Murphy, Grant & Co. think that our ex-
port trade has Increased. but are at loss
to know of any particular cause for it,
There certainly has been more dry goods
sent 10 Honolulu this year than last.
G. E. Whitney d Co. are Of the opinion
that business is better this year than last
with the ISLANDS, and thinkit Will continue
to increase.
Carpy q Co. and Gundach & Co. have
been shipping g0Od deal of wine, and find
that there has been an increase in busi-
ness. They are of the opinion that an
nexatioD would make a steadier market
and have tendency to add to the volume
of exports.
Levi Strauss & Co. have shipped great
deal OF merchandise to Honolulu during
the last four months and have good orders
for more.
In fact. all shippers by the Australia
spoke well of business prospects, and at
tribute the Increase in Hawaiian trade To
the orders placed by Honolulu houses
when 1t was thought that there was no
douot OF the present political problem
being solved by annexation.
To give som- idea of what composed the
Australia's valuable cargo some quotations
from her manifest aregiyen: Two hundred
bales OF dry goods. 10 200 pounds of tobacco
80 rolls OF leather. go barrels of -four, 200
packages of butter aud cheese, IA packages
of jewery and silyerware, 200 barrels of
beer, 1900 gallons OF wine, 1O5 cases of
whisky and rs coils of rope.
All of the articles named find a pood
market in the Sandwich Islands. so the
merchants say. England, France and
Germany had good hold on the class of
goods named and sold on about an even
basis with the United States one year ago.
Now the United State. are getting tina
lions share of the business and if the
opinions Of our local merchants be taken
as criterion there is no doubt that If an
nexatIon should be the policy of the pres
ent administration the United States. and
especially San Francisco, will run the for
eigDers out of their island trade altogether
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