The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-09-27
CHEAP ICE ON
HAWAII MONEY
Eyton- Walker Honolulu, Thinks
Rice Mill and Ice Plant in
Manila Would Pay.

MANILA, August 22.-The establish
ment of rice mill for the rapid husk-
ing of rice, the planting of better rice
than that now grown all over the is
lands, the establishment at the same
time of an ice plant selling ice to the
people at half the present price, and
the planting of tree cotton in the Philip
pine Islands, thus creating a new in
dustry, are projects which have been
undertaken by F. G. Eyton-Walker, a
rice miller of Honolulu, who passed
through Manila on the Chiyo Maru.
This was not the first visit of Mr..
Walker to the Philippines, and he came
this time only to have another look
over the ground. He bought nearly
half million cigars and placed orders
for a million and a half more while
here. Mr.. Walker was here about one
year ago, and at that time, he said, he
became convinced of the commercial
possibilities of the islands.
81 think you have a beautiful and
bountiful county, he said, "and so
thoroughly am / convinced that the
islands have great commercial future
before them, have about decided
either to remove our rice.milling plant
from Honolulu to Manila or erect an
other one here which will he similar to
and every bit as large as the one we
now operate in Honolulu
The Walker Rice Mill Company OPP
crates at Honolulu one of the largest
mills of its kind in the world. 1t has
capacity of 5000 bags of rice in
twenty-fOur hours, if run continuously.
"There is no reason" he continued,
Hwhy the Philippines should continue
to buy rice from foreign countries. OF
course, the methods of milling here are
often crude and therefore a drawback,
but this obstacle can be overcome by
the employment of modern machinery.
Another thing, the Filipinos don't get
tho best out of the soil. They do not
plant the right kind Of rice.
"We propose to import the Hawaiian
seed, which is originally from the great
rice belt Of South Carolina. The grain
is fine and large, and very white. My
plan is to plant few acres of it, just
to show the people how much better it
| is, and then give them the seeds so they
can plant it also. We will mill the rice
for them.
"AnOther thing have noticed here is
the exorbitant price Of ice. That should
not be. believe in mixing the humani'
tartan spirit with business, and believe
| that il pays. To my mind it does not
seem right that people living in tropi-
cal countries can not have ice at rea-
sonable price, and the price charged for
il here ] certainly do not call reason
able II is not a question here OF
whether people can afford ice, but they
simply must have II. believe in meet
| ing the people half way and giving
them ice at the lowest possible figure
consistent with Legitimate profits.
1--WE can make lee and sell II for
half a eentayO pound, and still make
a good profit. Ny plan is 10 erect an
lee factory IN conjunction with tine rice
mill, using the mill power at certain
hours for tho lee machines, We are
willing to let the people benefit by the
saving thus made"
M Walker explained that he would
use distilled water exclusively ~ the
manufacture Of his Ice, aud would de'
liver Il 10 houses, in not less than
iwepiy pound lots, u half the price no"
charged.
4 Ia reference 20 tho Introduction q
cotton hees, ha said ilai ls Wenld
transplant tho trees from Hawai- The
variety hr proposes 40 inNNaNfn hFit
u NOT ~ Yalnehla nH The sea Island
cotton, but % more stable stronger and
haa 3 larger yield 1919 opinlap u that
n u fhe ldeal cotton 90 plani hero finfi
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