The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-23
SUGAR SUPPLY IS
WELL DISTRIBUTED
Summary Shows That Far East
4 viii Not Experience Seri- /.
i Gus Shortage t',.

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Most Of the countries in the Far
East find il necessary TO import more
or less sugar, but the per capita con-
sumption is low, and the imports into.
csrtain countries, as for Instance, Japan
and India, are greatly affected by fue.
tuations in the outtnrns Of their do.
nestle crops, according 70 willett Is
Gray 5 Weekly Statistical and Sugar,
Trade Journal Of April s i,ts slit .se,,.T' (.
In the case Of Japan, by the size Of
the Formosa crop. In 1911 this crop
reached its maximum size Of 2S6,835
tons, and japan only imported 32,30S
tons for consumption. In 1918 the For.
mosa crop dropped to 113, loo tons, and
conditions were reversed, and imports
for consumption reached 223,l92 tons.
Since, the Formosa crop has shown a
normar production Of about 10000
tons, and, therefore, about lac, 900 tons
additional should, under normal condi-
lions, be imported TO meet the Japan.
ese consumption. However, in 1914
about 100000 tons were so imported,
Dul IIOHi tHih utuHL NC uCuuCttu any
sugar exported TO China. Most of these
imports are received after the Formosa
crop has been consumed. During its
marketing a small quantity Of Philip.
pine sugar is sufficient. This year the
Formosa crop should last until August
first, helped out by 10000 to &c, 900 tons
of Philippine sugars. After that time
perhaps 100000 tons Of Java win be re.
quired, as was tha case in 1914, and,
perhaps, 10000 tons Philippines. But
some of this will be for export, and i'm.
ports for consumption need hardly total
much over 100000 tons. sa..., g.. 49,.
The reexports Of full dnty-paying
sugars from japan for the most part 90
to China, which also receives supplies
from the Hongkong refners and raw
sugars direct from Java and the Philip.
pines. ChiLA imported about 100000
tons for several years, until 1918, when
imports jumped 30 ass, 500 tons
Declined Last Year -..
In 1914 they again declined, largely
owing to the high prices since August
first, and incomplete figures indicate an
import of about 300, 900, tons during
1914. As further imports Of Java
sugars before June seem improbable,
the consumption this year (19l5)
should be no larger, say 10000 tons of
Philippine sugars a month, March,
April and May, and 10000 tons ,Javas
and, perhaps, 10000 tons PHILIPPINES
thereafter. Say q, total of 100000 tons
June first to January first, 1915. AS
most Of the sugar received in Hong
kong Is refined and sent forward into
China, it's needs are covered by the
above CHM figures, D., ..,, .,f-..
Singapore serves a similar purpose
for the Straits Settlement, Siam and the
islands of the South sea, and in 1918
IA took $4,000 tons to December first,
and in 19l4-15 about 10000 tons less,
or about 5000 tons month against
5000 tons per month in 1914. An
equal amount from the 1856 Java
crop would seem reasonable.
Java and the Philippines are the
only convenient sources of foreign sug-
ars for these countries, but India also
draws on Mauritius.
On November 8, 1914, the British
government raised the embargo
against the general export of Mauri.
thus sugar, leaving the merchants of
that country free to export to India or
elsewhere the 100000 tons which had
not either gone to or been engaged for
the English market. According to our
latest mail reports the merchants after
this release demanded prices above In.
dia 3 for these sugars, and consequently
exports have been small, but with gen
eral advance in world prices these sug,
ars are now probably going forward
rapidly to India, where they are needed
to fill out the time until the new Java
crop is available in June.
With these 100000 tpns Mauritius
50, 900 tons Java shipped, but not re-
ceived to February first, and stocks at
that date Of 10000 tons;. India had
200, 900 tons for use until June first
when some new Javas will be avail
able. In the spring of 1918 n normal
year, India only consumed 100000 tons
of foreign sugars from February first
to June first, and this years native
crop promises to be almost normal, Last
year with a short India crop and low
prices the consumption was over 800,
900 tons, But under present conditions
| the above 100000 tons will probably
supply India until new Javas are OBJ
tainable.
midas Supply 100000 Tons
The foreign stock on June first were
"a, 900 tons in 1914 and 10000 tons il
1918, The imports of foreign sugars
after that date in 1914 were 252, II!
tons, or a total supply of sugar OF
about 200. 900 tone, This included two
months fof low prices before the war
With high prices and n. larger .domesti
crop the requirements should be nj
greater this year.
As to other countries, Australia con
sumes all the sugar it produces, ant
also practically all of the Fiji crop
but imports negligible amount Of
other sugars. The same is true Of Soutl
and Central Africa under. present con
Iitions, although some Mauritius sugar
used to 20 there. This is now replaced
ny Mozambique sugars, which also g
to Portugal and England.
To summarize: The present Philip
pine crop will apparently be calleC
rpon to furnish 10000 tons to Japal