The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-18
SUGAR PRICES ARE FIRM
NET BASIS IN NEW YORK FOUR
AND FIVE SINTEENTHS
Estimated Increase in the Worlds Crop
over 1898 Nearly Hair a Million Tons.
Rice and Coffee

Williams. Dimond & cos circular Of
prices current received by the Austria
liza, dated January 9, 1900, gives the fol-
lowing:
SUGAR-The local market and prices
for export to Honolulu still quoted at
unchanged prices
BASTS-Has remained unchanged
from Dec ii until Jan. s, with only two
sales reported: namely, Dec. 10, 500
tons at 4Ac, Dec. 90 900 tons at 4Hc;
January 8. to arrive sale, 500 tons at
4 5-16, Jan. 9, no sales, making net
basis for Island sugars i'm New York on
this date 4 5-16 San Francisco 15-16
STOCK-AcCording to Willett & Gray
Jan 3, L. $. Four ports 20S,472 tons,
against 1888 tons same date last year.
Six principal ports cuba $500 tons
against 400 tons 1899 Total stock in all
principal countries at latest uneven
dates by cable Dec %, 1,OS7,965 tons
against 1881 .9i2 tons; excess over last
year 5GO23 tons. Grand total cane and
beet sugar Of the world estimated Dec.
2S for 1S99-19OO,, S474OOO tons; estimated
increase i'm the worlds production over
last year. 400, 479 tons.
EASTERN AND FOREIGN MAR
KETS-The New York market has re-
NAMED steady and firm with buyers at
current quotations, but no sellers. Tone
and tendency in favor of sellers. Amer
lean Refiners are reported as having
made considerable purchases in foreign
graduated during the month of De
cember, estimated for the week ending
Dec. % at from 5000 to 10000 tons.
Latest reports from Louisiana indi-
cate season closed and crop shortest i'm
many years, and it is generally believed
it will not exceed 100000 tons, against
224, 900 tons last year and 100000 tons in
| '9I-'9S. Cuba reports cane very green
and grinding delayed in consequence.
We have been blessed with general
rains all over this Coast and the pros
pect for the coming beet crop at pres
ent looks very favorable for a fine yield.
Latest reports from London, by c.
CZarnikOw's circular dated Dec. "a, re-
port the market influenced by temper
airy break i'm the weather, and dearer
money both i'm London and Germany.
All these factors combined however
were only able to set back price about
ID for beet and led. for forward gran
ulated. An increase of $4,000 tons is now
foreshadowed in the estimates for Rus
STA.
CHARTERS-Our market has con-
tinued quite steady since our last but
spot transactions have been limited,
Last charter, 1913 orders net, wheat and
or barley. Arrival of vessels, previous
ly chartered, have been on a liberal
scale and shippers are well supplied
with tonnage. At the North lower rates
have been accepted, and we hear of one
charter at 1873 orders. Rates for lum-
Der continue firm, and an advance of
1-3 to 2-6 has taken place since our
last
RICE-There is no Hawaiian in the
market, but a grade of Louisiana fully
equal to Island can be laid down at Age
This rice is now selling at from Sc for
Poor up to Sc for Head. Receipts of
Japan have been very heavy, but de-
mand is light. Price Also duty paid.
COFFEE-The present stock of Ha-
waiian coffee, in first hands, amounts
to 1875 bags. We quote today for fancy
166171@c; prime, 140l51ac; good 12l9c
and fair 1O611A. Sales since the first of
December last comprise only 1855 bags,
all within the above range of figures.