The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-27
(From Sundays Advertiser)

VI <AuNtIliSeTI
The Sugar Factors Company is max
ing energetic preparations for begin
ming the refining of sugar in compe-
tition with the Spreckels refineries in
San Francisco, at the expiration of the
present contract for the sale of the
island sugar. The contract expires this
fall.
Mr.. George M. Rolph has been ap-
pointed business manager OF the Crock
cett Sugar Refinery, and Mr.. Max Lorenz
has been appointed superintendent of
the refinery.
Mr.. Rolph is now assistant manager
at Honolulu Of Alexander and Bald
win, the sugar factors, and secretary of
iall of the corporations represented by
Alexander and Baldwin, some eleven in
number. He Is one of the youngest
men among those controlling the sugar
business Of Hawaii, being only thirty
two years old, but he is recognized as
being one of the ablest of them. He
Is a California boy, educated in the
grammar school and the San Francis
co Polytechnic, taking a course in the
latter in mechanical engineering. This
course was succeeded by years prac-
teal experience in the Risdon Iron
Works.
In 1891 Mr.. Rolph was appointed SUI
perintendent of the logging camps and
lumber mills of the Kings River Lum-
Der Company, one of the largest red
wood numbering companies in Califor-
mia. He held this position until 1897,
when he became connected with the
San Francisco branch of Alexander
and Baldwin, taking charge of their
shipping department and also becoming
secretary of the Hawaiian Commercial
and Sugar Company.
In 1903 Mr.. Rolph accepted a position
in Honolulu as assistant manager of
Alexander and Baldwin, being acting
manager in 1904 during Mr.. Cookies alb
eence. He was one of the most active
advocates of the creation of the Sugar
Factors Company, being one of a COM
4mittee OF three who perfected the de-
tails of the formation of that organ
fzation.
The contest with the Spreckels Re-
-hneries will be serious one, as any
contest with Mr.. Spreckels and his mil
lions must be, but those who know Mr..
Rolph best believe him fully competent
to fill the position.
Mr. Max Lorenz. who will take the
SUPPLEMENTARY of the refinery, has for
several years past been the chief en-
gineer in charge of the engineering de-
partments of all of the Hackfeld plan
tations in Hawaii, where he has shown
great ability and progressiveness. To his
initiation is due the adoption by the
Oahu Plantation of the twelve-roll mill
which has so greatly increased the ca
pacity and efficiency of the mill. at a
minimum of cost, that orders FOR
twelve-roll mills have already been
placed by several plantations and will
probably at an early date be adopted
by them all.
Mr. Lorenz Is also a recognized sugar
refining expert having received his ed
ucation in this respect in Germany, and
having successfully erected and man
aged several refineries there.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH REFINERs.
Last winter the Sugar Factors Com
pany attempted to renew the contract
to sell raw sugar to the Spreckels re-
finery on more favorable basis than
that heretofore In operation. More
favorable terms were offered by the
Spreckels Refinery than those now in
operation. but not as favorable as
those demanded by the Sugar Factors
Company.
The spreckels Refineries have hereto
fore demanded of Hawaiian planters.
and have received, discount of 3-S
cents pound, equal to s7.5o ton Of
sugar less than the New York market
price. AS the amount OF Hawaiian
sugar sold on the Pacific Coast has
amounted to approximately 10000 tons