The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-09
STEAMER SONOMA 1
BRINGS NO MEAT /
FROM AUSTRALIA.
sction Of British Government Pro-
hlbiting Export Of Beet
Cause Of Failure
MARKET OF HAWAII
is CRIPPLED BADLY
~
Shortage Grows Greater Each
Day Without Any Appa-
rent Local Relief
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That Honolulu is Threatened with
be,f shortage was evidenced yesterdayl
wien G. Brewer q Co, agents for the
Oceanic Steamship Company, received
wireless message from the steamer
Souoma, en- route to this port from
Australia, and due next Friday, stat
ing that the vessel had 10 refrigerated
meat on board for Honolulu. 4
u has been customary in the past for l
vessels Of the Oceanic line to bring
from sevouty-fiye TO 100 tons of frozen
meat each month TO the Hawaii Meat
Company
Stca.sers of the Csnndian-Austrai.
nsian line also bring frozen beef ana
mutton to this port from New zealand.
As this service has been seriously in
rterrupted since the start OF the Euro
pean war, no assurance is being gwen |
ont nv Thco. II. Davies & Co., agents
~ the line. as to when these steamers
viii be able to give Hawaii a regular
Ban Put on Meat Exports
The non,shipment OF meat on the
steamer Sononia was oecasioned by d
recent order of the British government
forbiddinp the export of any beef 9TH
or than canned meats, from Australia
while the European war was in prog
ress.
Speaking in Brisbane recently, the
Queensland minister for agriculture
said he was pleased to Announce
that parliament had passed measure
to control the whole Of the meat sup
ply of Queensland. This was done be.
cause the imperial authorities wanted
every pound Of meat in Queensland for
the imperial army,
Dealers Were Antagonistic
The government had, consulted the
meat companies on tho matter, but un.
, Fortunately some of them did not fall
into line; so the government took the
bull by the horns and brought in a
measure to prevent any individual or
company reaping a harvest out OF the
war
This action should give breeders ey-
cry incentive TO breed stock, said the
premier. ''The agricultural department
Is keenly interested in their welfare,
and will give them every assistance. n
rise in the price of meat is inevitable,
because the worlds demand exceeds
the supply
In the assembly the acting premier
secured the suspension Of the stand
ing orders, 20 enable the passage of the
bin through all stages in one day. He
explained that the necessity Of taking
action had arisen out Of request re.
ceived from the imperial authorities
The bill will be administered by the
chief secretary. .st
Government May Seize Meat <.
The bill win allow the government tc
. = a L IL int
ed for export. 1t viii only deal witt
stock for export, and there was no in
tcntion Of touching the local supply
There was already available in Bris
bane and other ports large supplies o.
meats, and these would be made avail
able for tho imperial authorities.
In the case of vessel being in Bris
bane river with shipment of mea
aboard the imperial government woul,
pay the contract price for the meat
Sales were to be prevented II it wa
considered that they would interfere
with the carrying out Of the object o
the bill. A board would be appointe'
TO fix prices for meat which had no
been brought to market. The penalt,
for breach Of the bill was not exceed
a ing $1,000 or a year s imprisonment.
Local Market Affected ~.
These conditions will seriously affee
the Hawaii Meat Company as this con
Germ has a long time contract with tn
United States Army TO furnish mea
for the troops stationed here. a larg
portion Of the meat arriving at thi
port is delivered to the Army on -thi
eontfact and with this supply cut OF
aud the local supply of beef limited
the company is facing a scrious prob
lem.
Nor win these conditions be Of an,
advantage 10 the grazers here throug
an added demand FOR their product, q
the Hawaii Meat Company's stockhold
ers are composed entirely. Of Ianeher
ON the various Islands Of the group an
the loss oceasioned by this shortage 0
outside beef, II there be any, will hay
to be mot by them,