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

George K. Anderson, United States
iconsul-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,
conversationally, 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
It may be difficult to get them out OF
the old routine. -.
There is not great deal Of sugar
produced in the south OF China" he
answered Mr.. Hedemann. There is
some but II Is all consumed locally.
Something like 200 piculs-15 piculs
to the ton-were produced last year,
There are three rehneries In Hong
kong. two of them large. which refine
Philippine and Java sugar and export
IT, some to San Francisco. i
They can buy it as cheaply as any
where else. Like gold, sugar has a
world price. Their advantage Is in
having short haul for the raw mate
rial.
$50 far as have heard there is no
disposition to adopt modern methods
of sugar production. think the gov
eminent OF the philippines is giving
some aid to the sugar planters there.
Mr.. Hedemann remarked that the
assistance was smaller than had been
expected.
Mr.. Anderson stated that the larg.
est refinery in Hongkcng did not make
any money for several years but he
1t had made something the
past year.
Il cannot tell YOU" was his reply to
Jared G. Smith as to the probable eff.
fects of the war on the trade of the
Orient The Chinese import and ex-
pert trade depends a great deal on
exchange. II silver is high there will
be large import trade but IL low the
trade will diminish. When gold Is |
high II makes a very serious condi-l
ton. Last year this condition caused
fears CT famine 81 ~
There is no disturbance in the car.
rying trade. this being on account of
the large American steamers"
Mr.. De Freest said that police per-
nit was now required for the shipment /
Of goods from Hongkong
THAT is to control the food sup
plies" Mr.. Anderson explained. 1T
win not have important results. Ger
many viii not have enough strength
put there to blockade Hongkong."
Mr. Carter said he had received In
formation that the Jones bill for the
limited Independence of the Philip
pines was likely. to pass Congress.
Il have money invested in the Phil.
ppines." said Mr.. Anderson, shut do
not think there will be any radical
change in conditions from the Jones
bill Nobody who has anything to
buy or sell there need have any fear.
of course credits are affected ey-
srywhere by the war. In New York
The day was there they were trying |
10 trade coal for coffee There will
be reimbursement Of credit arrange
nents which in the end viii bring ad.
vantages to the United States"
This may lead to establishing world
,redits in New York" observed Mr..
Carter.
Yes, 4 undoubtedly WILL" Mr.. An. i
ierson returned
Questioned regarding the wars dis.
to shipping, Mr.. Anderson
aid that one shipping company OF
he Orient had paid only one dividend
n i've years Mr.. Hedemann had i
leard there were Ia steamers locked |,
10 in Manila. They are probably i
3erman." the consuIgeneral said. In /
'eply TO Mr.. Lewis he added that prac-
ically all Of the exchange transfers
II the Hamburg steamers were made III