Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-18

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ment came the news that a syndicate
is being quietly formed here and that
negotiations are underway with the
firm of Levy, SChweitzer & Company.
OF San Francisco, great importers OF
Australian aud New Zealand meats,
and that it has practically been agreed
/ that that company shall throw of
here enough meat to supply a new
market which is planned by the syn.
dictate -. -
Sweeping Cuts Made.
In the face of the developments. the
imminence of a new meat era for the
island, both the Metropolitan and the
Hawaii companies have made
sweeping reductions in the prices of
mutton. and the latter company has
also cut the rate on beef to the ex.
tent of one-half cent pound, which
puts it on the wholesale market at
eleven cents. Mutton. at wholesale,
has been cut two-eents, and at retail
the. REDUCTION varies, in some In
stances being even greater.
Those who are on the fnner-circle
ing today that bitter fight between
zee, Hop and the Hawaii Meat CON-
pany will result. and that cuts, irres-
pectiye of profits, will be made by
both concerns. zee Hop, however, for
his part says that there will be no
reductions, and that no matter what
cuts the opponent company makes,
his market for the Australian meats
will remain firm, as the demand for
the imported beef and mutton is
greater than the supply.
The new syndicate, which it is un-
derstood is almost ready to be launch
ed, will rely entirely upon meat from
the Antipodes, and it is upon this I'M
derstanding, it is learned, that capt.
tai has been obtained to launch it.
1t was said today that negotiations
with Levy, SchweitZer & Company are
mainly completed, and it is expected
within few days that active steps to-
ward the erection of building for
the concern will be taken.
The syndicate plans to establish a
general market, such as the Spree
kels' Market of San Francisco, carry
ing a general line of meats, fruits,
produce and dairy products. but in
particular engaging in the meat bust
ness for retail trade.
Good Grade of Meats.
1t was with the return to San Fran
cisco of Melville Schweitzer, of the
firm of Levy, Schweitzer & Co. that
the formation of the syndicate began
here. He had been on an extensive
trip through the Antipodes investigat-
ing Australia and New Zealand as a
source of meat supply. The success of
his trip was shown by. the heavy ship
ments of meats which arrived in San
Francisco for the firm directly after
and put on the market at reduced
prices. Both the beef and mutton are
said to be of superior grade.
Agreements with steamship compa-
MES have been made for cold storage
space, and according to the statement
attributed to Mr.. Schweitzer many
tons of meat will arrive in San Fran
cisco during the summer. If, because
OF the route of the steamships on
which this meat is shipped, it Is i'm
possible for a portion of the shipments
to be thrown off here, those active in
the plans of the syndicate say that it
will be re-carted to this city from San
and that even with the ex-'
ira freight it can be put on the market
at lower prices than those prevailing
here at this time.
Receives First Shipment
zee Hop received word of the form
ing company this morning and express
ed himself as pleased. He says he has
been expecting such scheme for a
long time.
For more than a year zee Hop has
been working in an effort to break
with the Hawaii Meat Company and re-
ceive his own shipments of beef and
mutton. He said that though a great
deal of it was being sent to this city,
all of it went to two concerns, the Ha-
wall and the Metropolitan companies,
and that he has been obliged to take
from them such meats as they would
give him, usually of an inferior grade.
The arrival of the Mariana last night
with the Australian meats marks the
first success he has had. But from
now on he declares that he will regu-
Iarly receive his supplies on the
of that line, and will not
be forced to look to the Hawaii COM
nany for meats hereafter.
At the offices of the Hawaii and
companies today the firm
members were reluctant 70 discuss the
meat situation, contentlng
with verifying the report
If the reduction in prices, as given