The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-07

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ported that the capacity Will be in
creased 10 1000 barrels per day. since
the trust have decided TO 90 into the
coffee business 10 fight the ArbuckIas
on their own ground. and to accomplish
this, have purchased q controlling in
terest in the WO0lson Spice Company
Of Toledo. Ohio, the second largest COT
fee plant in the United States. paying
Si,150 per share for 100 out OF 500
shares of stock. and according to later
reports OF today. the trust are also
negotiating for a Chicago plant, the
third largest in the country. Since the
purchase of the Toledo plant, rOas-ed
coffee has been reduced in price 15c
per pound.
Tariff: The Ways and Means Com
mittee will hear, on the Goth inst, all
arguments regarding the sugar sched-
ule of the proposed new tariff TO be
| passed at the extra session of Con-
gress in March. The ad valorem sys-
TEN of duty on sugar has proved very
unsatisfactory, and the trade as init
will recommend a specific duty which
it is expected will be at the rate Of
about 115c per pound. This is very
L.
last measure passed for some time, as
it is generally understood that the
country will be given a rest from The
too frequent tariff changes that have
taken place in the past.
In 1895 the proportions of sugar IN
ported into this country were about as
follows: Centrifugals, n per cent;
Muscovados, 10 per cent; molasses. 5
In 1896, the proportions of centrifug lis
and beet sugar were materially chang
ed on account of the Cuban war, ard
were about as follows: Centrifugals,
about 81 per cent; Muscovados, about
10 per cent; molasses sugar, about 5
per cent, and raw beet sugars, about
80 per cent.
Since writing the foregoing we have
received our latest Geographic news
from New York of this afternoon.
quoting sale 23d inst, privately, 700
tons Demerara centrifugals at SIC,
prompt shipment; spot sales today, 600
bags centrifugals at Slice. Market
a shade firmer, with buyers showing
more interest. Beets and granulated
unchanged. London market, firm but
quiet. Crops unchanged. New tariff
will probably provide for a specific
duty equal. to Il per pound advance,
and no change regarding Hawaiian
sugars Trust certificates, common
110H; preferred, 100.
The foregoing private sale on Deem
Der 23d again changes the basis for all
sugars which arrived on December
-, and since that date to December
24th, when it declined to 2 15-16c, &C
cording to sales as quoted above.
Rice-Hawaiian: Market quiet and
prices firm. All late receipts have been
warehoused, as there will be no sales
till after the LIST; price. 41Ac, 60 days.
Japan: Receipts, 400 bags; market
dull; price. 40415c, according to grade.
Island Coffee-Receipts have been sc
bags per S. c. Allen, 70 bags per Rod
erick Dhu, from Hilo, and $50 bags per
Australia, the latter being divided be-
tween six consignees. The market for
all grades continues dull, and offerings
have been made at 1870, but without
transactions, due principally to the
time of the year when jObbers are clos
ing up their years business, and buy
only for immediate requirements. we
Took for a resumption of business again
after the first of the year, and sales
forced now can only be made at a re
duction We quote price at 1SQ1S1ac,
according to quality.
F'Iour-G. G.. Elk. Family, So per bar
rel: FL Dorado, $40; Crown, $4.95, l.
o. b..
Bran-Fine, So per ton, f. o. b.;
coarse, s13.
Middlings-Ordfnary, SIS per ton, f.
o. b.; choice, $21.
Barley-No. 1 feed, 90c per ctI., f.
O. b.; ground or rolled, $40 per ton, f.
o. b.
Oats-Fair, s13O@1.35 per ctl., f. O.
b.; choice, s1.4O@1.50; surprise, NOM
inal at $16O@1.65.
Wheat-Chicken, $1.45@1.4715 per
ctl.. f. O. b.: milling. $1.6O@1.621A.
Corn-S. Y, S1.O71a @1.05 per ctl., f.
O. b.
Hay-Wheat comp, $1,000 per ton,
f. o. b.; large bales, $11.50; oat comp,
Sc. so; large bales, $1,000.
Lime-90c@S1 per Dbl, f. o. b.
Charters-Nothing done for Europe
since our last, and there is virtually
no inquiry and any quotations would
be more or less nominal. Iron ton
mage can be had at It's Cd orders. Ac-
cording to our Produce Exchange, there
remained in the State estimating our
loading fleet at 10000 tons) about 500
900 tons for consumption here, -four
and seed. General rains
continue throughout the State.
Inquiry for lumber tonnage is very
limited.
Exchange-London, 60 days, $4.84@
ASH: demand, S4.S7$4@4SS; New
York regular, 121ac: Telegraphic, 15c.
Vessels up and Loading-Roderick
Dhu for Hilo; Alden Besse for Holo- |
lulu: Transit for Honolulu; S. c. Allen |
for Honolulu (sails December 30); |
stmr. Scray for Honolulu (sails Deem |
Der 800 Yours faithfully,
WILLIAMS, DIMOND & co.