The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-05-24
GREAT CHANCES
IN THE ORIENT
CONSUL GENERAL r sAMMoEs
TALKS ABOUT TRADE
POSSIBILITIES
-rLnm W.Inn.layl Ad,erlI.oI.


Yokohama, and Consul Henry d. Baker |
Of Hobart, Tasmania, arrived on dif /
fcrcut steamers yesterday forenoon,
aud loft for the United States by diff. /
ferent steamers last evening
Both consuls brought interesting |
news Of developments in their re-
spectiyo consular jurisdictions. Recent
investigations by Mr.. Sammons war
rants the statement that a number Of
additional sugar mills will be estab
lished in Formosa during the coming
two years. Mr.. Sammons stated yes
terday that the sugar making machin-
cry manufactured at Honolulu is con
sidered the best that has thus far been
introduced into the Far East and that
the sale of the Honolulu machinery
may be increased in Formosa by fur
ther and careful representation in that
territory on behalf Of the interests of
the manufacturers.
Robert Irwin, an American resident
of Toxic, is largely interested in the
! further promotion of the sugar indus
! try in Formosa, and Mr.. Sammons be-
lieves il would be TO the interest OF
manufacturers TO keep in close touch
with him. Mr.. Sammons believes 1t
would be wise for the Honolulu manu-
! facturers to have their own represent
ative in that territory. The Honolulu
Iron Works already has a man in the
/ Far East watching the development of
Japan $ sugar industry very closely.
Mr.. Sammons further states that the
! exploitation of the sugar business in
the Philippines will be very vigorous
during the next two or three years and
that a number of sugar plants will be
required in those islands.
The consul general also reports that
the statistics gathered by him regard
ing the sale of Japanese products in
| Hawaii shows that the consumption of
japanese rice is increasing here, the
sales for 1911 aggregating $SS3,69 as
against sales Of $742,549 in 1910. The
total exports Of the Japanese empire
including Korea and Formosa for 1911
were $2,273, ,64l, as against $2,l69,525
for 1870
Among the chief exports from Japan
to Hawaii may be mentioned cotton
goods, 1929 900; medicines and drugs,
$4,000; miscellaneous provisions, $4O3,-
600; saki, $4,000; shoyu, $4,000; silk
goods, $4,000; fresh vegetables, $34,'
900.
"I believe that Japanese in Hawaii
prefer Japanese-grown rice,'' said Mr..
Sammons.
Mr.. Sammons made a call upon Act
| ing-Governor Mott-Smith yesterday
forenoon, and then made a motor trip
around the city. Mr.. Sammons first
came to Honolulu many years ago as
secretary of the Senatorial Commission
which was then headed by Senators
Mitchell and Burton, both of whom
| were afterwards retired to private life,
Burton being sent to prison. Mr.. Sam
mons became quite i'll here and was sent
to the Queens Hospital where he re.
mained many weeks. Afterwards he
was appointed to the consular service
and now holds one of the chief posi-.
: tiOns in the Far East.
He has become an enthusiastic ad
vocate of the Pan-Pacifc Congress idea
He is endeavoring to bring the Ameri
can manufacturers to realization OF
the vast opportunities for commerce il
the Orient, and the more business mer
90 to the East and study the situation
the better for them, in the opinion OF
! Mr.. Sammons.
! AT noon yesterday Mr.. Sammons was
the guests of honor at a luncheon given
at the University Club by W. II. Bah
bitt of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters
Association, Mr.. Babbitt having met
the consul while visiting in Japan Q
year ago. Consul General Sammons il
4 one of Hawaii 3 stanchest friends and
/ will speak a word for the Islands ev
g erywhere to promote tourist travel t.
the Islands.