Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-04
consul ANSWERS
EVERY QUESTION
ASKED OF HIM

George z. Anderson, United States
consul-general at Hongkong. met some
members Of the Chamber OF Com
merce Of Honolulu at the rooms of
that body at 10 O'Clock this morning.
introduced individually to them as
they struggled in by the secretary Of
the chamber, Mr.. Anderson offered to
answer any questions within his
knowledge Everyone Of them availed
himself of the privilege. the conse-
quence being an informal discussion,
oonversationally, of various matters
relating both to oriental and domestic
trade conditions, with much reference
to the effects of the European war
With George r. Carter. president.
and the secretary, there were present
A. J. Campbell, A. Lewis, Jr., A. F.
Judd, Samuel De Freest, G. Hede-
mann, Tom Sharp and J. A. Beaver.
The consul-general had received no
notice yet of the decision of the treas
ury department under the pure food
law, that the net weight must be
marked on every package,
The people out there will be very
glad to meet those conditions although
il may be difficult to get them out OF
the old routine.
There is not a great deal of sugar
produced in the south of China" he
answered Mr.. Hedemann. There is
some but ii is all consumed locally.
like 200 piculs-15 piculs
to the ton-were produced last year.
There are three retncries in Hong
kong. two of them large, which refine
Philippine and Java sugar and export
il, some to San Francisco
They can buy it as cheaply as any
where else. Like gold, sugar has a
world price. Their advantage is in
having a short haul for the raw mate
rial ~
$50 far as have heard there is no
to adopt modern methods
Of sugar production. ! think the gov
eminent CT the Philippines is giving
some aid to the sugar planters there.
Mr.. Hedemann remarked that the
assistance was smaller than had been
expected. r.
Mr.. Anderson stated that the larg.
est refinery in Hongkcng did not make |
any money for several years but he |
IL had made something the
past year. !
Il cannot tell you," was his reply to |
Jared G. Smith as to the probable eff.
'eets of the war on the trade of the |
orient. The Chinese import and ex,
JcFt trade depends great deal on /
exchange. II silver is high there will
10 a large import trade but If low the
rade will diminish. When gold is
ligh 1t makes very serious condi.
ion. Last year this condition caused
ears of famine.
There is no disturbance in the car
wing trade. this being on account Of
he large American steamers.
Mr. De Freest said that police per-
nit was now required for the shipment
Il goods from Hongkong.
"That is to control the food sup.
lies" Mr.. Anderson explained. at
viii not have important results. Ger
many will not have enough strength
ut there to blockade Hongkong."
Mr.. Carter said he had received in.
that the Jones bill for the
United independence of the Philip
ines Was likely to pass Congress.
Il have money invested in the Phil.
ppines." said Mr.. Anderson, "but do
iot think there will be any radical
hange in conditions from the Jones
ILL., Nobody who has anything to
iuy or sell there need have any fear.
'Of course credits are affected ev-
rywhere by the war. In New York
he day was there they were trying
o trade coal for coffee. There win
q a reimbursement OF credit arrange.
lents which in the end will bring ad,
antsges to the United States
This may lead to establishing world
redits in New York" observed Mr..
'arter.
yes. 4 undoubtedly will" Mr.. An.
erson returned
Questioned regarding the wars dis.
urbance to shipping, Mr.. Anderson
aid that one shipping company OF
he Orient had paid only one dividend
q FIVE years Mr. Hedemann had
card there were IA steamers locked
D in Manila. They are probably
Ierman," the consul-general said. In
eply 10 Mr.. Lewis he added that prae-
cally all of the exchange transfers
the Hamburg steamers were made
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