The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-01

Tency and fiscal questions, are over
Some moderate purchases for the Unit
ed States have been made during the
week, but for the moment no further
orders have come TO hand.
The German factories have been less
eager sellers al the lower values. but
Te-saIes OF secondhand holders and
bear operations fastened a decline 70
prices which tempted even producers
in France. Belgium, etc, 10 buy back
and which with the outlook in Cuba
and some other Colonies must be con-
sideTed moderate; such values are not
planting next year. whilst consump.
ton may have a chance to reduce our
old stocks TO normal proportions.
The American Cuban stocks are 15,-
600 tons up, against $4,000 tons down,
whilst the Hamburg stock decreased
% 900 instead OF 8 1000 tons.
The troubles IN the Philippine ISL
ands are apparently more serious than
acknowledged by Spain, and should they
spread. they may have some bearing on
the Manila sugar crop.
The accounts from Cuba continue
very. bad. and in some quarters the
opinion is expressed that the coming
sugar crop is not likely TO reach this
years figure.
Business on the spot in cane sugar
has again been insignificant: the few
sales Of grocery crystallized show a
further decline of about Sd per cwt.,
while there is no demand for refining
grades.
Our late mail advices from New York
of September 10Th state that the mar
lIet for raw sugar does not show any
particularly interesting features and no
new developments. Refners show in
difference about purchasing and values
are considered entirely nominal on the
basis of 1-Sc. for So per cent. test
centrifugals, 3-4c for SO per cent:
test AIuscOvadOs and 1-2c. for SO per
cent. test mOlasses sugars. Spot foreign
graduated quoted nOminally at 4 1-8c.
for medium German, I lac. for fine
German. t lac. TO 4 3-S for Dutch on
spot and to arrive.
Private cables do not give any in
formation calculated to throw new light
on the situation and have reported
business dun in London.
London cable of above date quotes
Java No. Is D. S. at los Cd, Fair Re
filming 9s Sd, Beet, September IS 10 1-2d,
October 9s I 1-2d, First Marks German
GRADUATED los cd fob. Hamburg. equal
to 3.62c. net cash delivered New York
duty paid.
Latest mail advices from New York
of September 10Th, state that holders
are not disposed to meet buyers views
which are Sc. for centrifugals and
2 3-4c. for AIuscOvadOs, and referring
to previous Sale of cargo of Javas on
the 18th inst. to which we have re-
ferred previously IN our mail advices
state that this is now supposed to have
o.
and there is a rumOr that another cargo
has been sold from store also at SC. but
without confirmation.
There are two cargOeS of Javas at the
Breakwater one coming to a refner
and the other will be stored,
The above sale is being further in
vestigated and should it prove correct
the basis for Island sugars on the 18th
inst. would be . Sic. net instead of as
previously advised.
Stock of sugar at four ports Z. S.
on above date. 292, 103 tons against
pa 021 tons same time last year. Stock
at six principal ports of Cuba by cable
same date, 81, 500 tons against 212,1 1879
tons same time last year. Total stock
in all the principal countries at latest
uneven date, September 10th, 1,373,049
tons against 1,549,5 41 tons at same
time last year.
FLOUR.-G. G. Elk. Family $50; Ell.
Dorado 2.65 per Dbl. fob Crown 3.45
per t1oI fob.
BRAN.-Fine 11.5O; coarse 1900 per
ton fob.
NIIDDLINGS. - Ordinary 1850
choice 1850 per ton fob.
BARLEY No l feed 81 1-2c. per
ctl fob; grid. or rolled 400 per ton
fob.
OATS.-Fair 9Oc.; choice CSC; sur
prise LOS per ctl. fob.
WHEAT.-Chicken LOS; milling Ito
per ctl. fob.
CORN.-S. Y. 9Oc. per ctl. fob.
HAY.-Wheat comp. 1850; large
bales 115O per ton fob. Dat comp.
LINIE.-9Oc. @$1.00 per Dbl.
CHARTERS.-With a steady inn
prOvement in consuming markets for
proved since our last, and transactions
and to arrive. Last charter handy
spot iron SIS Sd orders net, and the
only disengaged vessel in port is held
at 32s Cd orders. Considerable tonnage
is due. To arrive, business has been
done at 27s Cd and 2Ss Cd orders as to
size and position Steamers engage
ments continue at 2Ss Cd orders.
Lumber business continues dull with
out material change in quotations.
EXCHANGE.-LOud so days,
S48204.S3; sight $4.84 1-4S4.84 ga.
New York regular, .05c. Tele-
WILLIAMS, DIMOND & co.