The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-30

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ably unless it is followed by a very
| large reduction of sowings.
/ Cable adyices from Cuba April 9th
report seventy-eight estates grinding
which shows have finished their crops.
/ the weekly receipts reached IA 900 tons
/ against 1853 tons last year. 49, 634 tons
and 51,1S2 tons in the corresponding
periods in 1895 and 1894.
Total stock of sugar in Four ports
/ T. s. April Sth, 360.333 tons against
| 1906 tons last year. Stocks at six
principal ports Of Cuba, 66,4S4 tons
against i4.215 tons last year Total
stocks in all the principal countries.
2ST7.Si7 tons against 2,151 $50 tons at
/ same time last year.
Our latest mail advices from New
I York OF the 18th inst. show no particu-
lar change in the situation from that
noted above, except increasing signs
Of weakness in Raws. which according
10 our Geographic advices have since
| been confirmed by the reduction in
prices. Refined is in light demand and
Refiners well caught up on, their de-
! liveries and running their Refineries
very full.
London Cable the same date quoted
Java No. ID d. S, at 10 Cd; Fair Re
fning IS; Beet. April SIS Sd; May. IS
sgd; First Marks German GRADUATED
los 624d, f. o. b. Hamburg. equal TO
3.56c net cash delivered New York
duty paid
TARIFF:-Theb bill is still before the
Senate Finance Committee. and will
likely receive some important changes
before it is returned to the Senate as
the high duties imposed have not been
favOrably received in this country, and
much less by foreign countries. some
of which have filed protests in Wash
fngtOn against the high duties imposed
on some articles. Germany particular
ly has been most emphatic on this
point.
The latest Interpretation of the re-
troactive provision by the Custom
House authorities, is that it will apply
to all merchandise unless bought and
ordered shipped by the same party who
is entering it in this country; in other
words, if cargo afioat prior to April
1st is sold after clearance, it will come
in under the new tariff
On account of the existing perplex-
ity. refners are not willing to buy ex-
cept on duty paid terms, and holders
not willing to sell except on Gin bond"
terms.
There is a probability of much long
err delay in the Senate Committee than
was at first anticipated, and the bill
Is not likely to reach the Senate until
after the first week in May. The
Sugar Schedule will be the last one
taken up.
Our last telegraphic advices from
New York of today quote value of
Cuba centrifugals 90 per cent test ex
ship, wharf or store, at SIC. with
sales, market steady. with a light de-
mand5 London beet SO per cent test
IS. I'D; market weaker on account
of war. Prices of grain have materi-
ally advanced for the same reason.
which should decrease the sowings of
beet. An improving tendency it an
ticipated later. Crops unchanged:
tariff on sugar. according to Willett
& Gray. is likely to pass the Senate
about the same as the bill passed the
House. and take effect June 1st.
RICE-Hawaiian is in fair demand,
the bulk of late receipts having been
sold from wharf at 414c. so days, which
figure we quote today
JAPAN-No receipts, but spot stock
is heavy Price 4.1Oc duty paid.
KONA COFFEE-No sales have
been made since March 25th, when
small transactions took place at Tic.
for good quality. This is due to the
fact that none has arrived except a
small lot, which is being held, and 35
bags per steamer Australia on the 14th
inst, for which importers were unable
to get better offer than 15c
FLOUR:-G. c. Elk Family s465:
FL Dorado $40 per bbl f. O. b.;
Crown $3.50 per Dbl. f. o. b.
BRAN:-Fine $3.50; Coarse $500
per ton t. o. b.
MIDDLINGS: - Ordinary $500
Choice $1,000, per ton f. o. b.
BARLEY:-No. Feed 721ac to 75c
per ctl. f. o. b.; Ord. or Rolled $3.50
per ton f. o. b.
OATS:-Fair sips; Choice s145;
Surprise $3.50 per ctl. f. o. b.
WHEAT:-Chicken S1.40; Milling
$165: per ctl. f. O. b.
CORN:-S. Y. S1.O5 per ctl. f. o. b.
HAY:-Comp. wheat $1,000; Large
Bales s11.0O per ton f. o. b.; Comp
Oat $3.50; Large Bales $500 per ton
f. o. b.
LIME:-90c to 81 90 per Dbl. f. O. b.
CHARTERS:-On one vessel has
been closed for immediate loading
since our last, at rs Cd orders net,
and there is no disposition shown by
shippers to make new engagements,
owing to the small quantity of Wheat
remaining in the State. Wheat has
advanced considerably during the past
week owing to political complications
in Europe.
Prospect for the growing crop here
continues good. but fixture for future
loading are on limited scale. as we
are likely to commence the season
with large amount of free tonnage
in port.
LUMBER rates continue steady.
EXCHANGE:-Lon 60 d. s.
S4.S719; Demand, S4.S9; New York,
regular 15c.; Geographic 171ac
WILLIAMS. DIMOND & co.