The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-21

before the special committee of the
House of Representatives on the in
vestigation of the American Sugar Re
filming Co and others:
The witness was duly sworn by the
chairman.
The Chairman. Mr.. Patterson, will
you give the committee your full
name?
Mr.. Rithet. Robert Patterson Rit
het.
The Chairman. Your residence?
Mr.. Rithet. San Francisco.
The Chairman Your occupation?
Mr.. Rithet. Merchant and president
of the California & Hawaiian Sugar
Refining Co.
The Chairman. How long have YOU
been president of that company?
Mr.. Rithet. Since it was started in
1897.
The Chairman Are you a large
stakeholder or a considerable stock
holder in the company, besides being
its president?
Mr. Rithet. I owned stock when it
was started, but it was reconstructed
some years ago, and the Sugar Fact
ors Co. of Honolulu own the control
of the stock.
The Chairman However, you are
still it's president?
Mr. Rithet. I am still its pres dent,
and there is some stock in my name.
The Chairman. Who are the princi-
pal owners of the company?
Mr., Rithet. The Sugar Factors Co.,
of Honolulu
The Chairman. 1t that a corpora
ton?
Mr.. Rithet. Yes.
The Chairman. The Sugar Factors
Co., of Honolulu, owns this concern
called the California & Hawaiian
Sugar Refining Co?
Mr.. Rithet. And Col Spalding is an
individual stockhoIdeE.
The Chairman. Who is Col Spald-
ing?
Mr.. Rithet. He is a Hawaiian sugar
planter
The Chairman. Who owns a major
ity of the stock?
Mr. Rithet The Sugar Factors
Co., of Honolulu.
The Chairman. Which is a corpora
ton of the Hawaiian Islands?
Mr. Rithet. Yes.
The Chairman. And Col Spalding
is a minority stakeholder?
Mr.. Rithet Yes, sir.
The Chairman. Are there any other
minority stockholders?
Mr.. Rithet. I think those are all.
The Chairman. Those ar the two
stockholders?
Mr.. Rithet Yes, sir.
The Chairman. In what proportion
do they own it?
Mr.. Rithet. l think $4,000 shares
is the capital of the company, $4,000
600, and Col. Spalding of that owns
about $500 shares.
The Chairman. Is he a large sugar
planter?
Mr. Rithet Well, he Is not now. He
used to be large sugar planter.
The Chairman. Is he a stakeholder
in the Sugar Factors Co.?
Nh pitbat Voc cir
The Chairman. So that he owns an
interest besides his interest as
stakeholder in the refinery?
Mr.. Rithet. Yes, sir.
The Chairman Where does this
company get its supply of raw sugar.
Mr.. Rithet. From the Sugar Fac
tors Co., and the allied plantations il
the Hawaiian Islands.
The Chairman. Entirely?
Mr.. Rithet. Well not entirely. We
have to buy some duty-paid sugar fol
certain trades; that is, the cannini
trade, which is entitled to a drawback
on imports, and we can only use il
that trade duty-pald sugar
The Chairman, The bulk Of you
sugar. however, comes from the Ha
waiian Islands, and from this Suga
Factors Co. and their allied planta
tons?
Mr.. Rithet. Yes, sir; that is it,
The Chairman. Is Mr.. John [
Spreckels interested in that compan
in any way?
Mr.. Rithet. He is not in no wa
! whatever.
= The Chairman. Have you any reli
: lions of any sort with the America
Sugar Refining Co., and when ! sa
: you" l mean your corporation?
Mr.. Rithet. No; none whatever.
The Chairman. Do they own an
! interest, direct or indirect, in you
r corporation or it's stock?
+ Mr.. Rithet. No,
E The Chairman. Have you any trad
r agreements with them of any kin
whatever?