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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
.A[E OIL COMPANY STOCKS
SHOWADYANC|NGV VALUES

Thompson, ShOnnard & Company, of
New York, in their trade circular of
December offer the following review
of the oil situation:
"'lndustrial activity in the United
States and the expansion in the output
and use of automobiles, rautotrucks and
tractors has greatly increased domestic
consumption of oil and oil products
while the world war in Europe has rem.
dered unavailable to mporting nations
the larger part Of the European supply
This has caused an extra ordinary ex
port demand to be focused upon our
own supply and on that Of Mexico, also
a heavy producer.
Prices Steadily Advancing
" Because of the heavy domestic and
export demand, prices for both crude
and refined oil products have been
steadily advancing during the past
three months or so, until now many
prices are close to the extreme highs
reached in the big year 1913.
Despite the stimulation which ad.
vancing prices have given to new pro,
dnctiUn, it is possible that the decline
az "Ni"o may OHspI
the output from new wells. Within a
year production of the great Gushing
field in Oklahoma, for instance, has de.
elined from 30000O Barrels day ia
around 10000. barrels, and production
in Pennsylvania has also recently
shown a falling off. The average daily
run of Pennsylvania fields for October
was 5000 barrels the lowest in more
than twenty-five years. The average
for preceding months this year was SO,
025 barrels, against 66,350 in 1914.
Production, of petroleum in the
United States in 1914 broke all records
with 292,000000 barrels or 1850, 900,
600 gallons. The world wide search for
oil deposits which eharac terized 1919
continued undated during the early
part of 1914; but in the latter half OF
the year development was checked and
exploration work postponed because of
the war.
Recovery Natural Process
"The heavy production of l9l4, fol
lowed by the decentralization into which
our export business was temporarily
thrown as result of the war created
such a glut of visible oil supplies that
prices broke sharply, and many Of the
producing and refining companies were
put hard to it to maintain dividends
altogether for time. ,,
Now, however, the boom is or
again, and this time there appears tc
be no impediment in the way of sus
tanned upward movement in prices fol
some time to come. As compared witt
early August prices, crude oil quota
lions now current are in some instance,
more than 100 per cent higher, and de
velopment and exploration work ha,
been renewed, so that many authoritie,
are looking for an even greater produc
ton than last year,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
PINEAPPLE SEEDS

Pineapple seeds are almost As scarce
ns hen s teeth. About one fruit in q
million has them The packers want
new pineapple varieties and so want
seed. To get the one in n million seed
Tearing fruit they have posted a stand
ing reward in the factories. The la
borer who finds one and turns it in ge;s
i day off on fun pay. As a result q
stock of several hundred p.neapll,
seeds has been collected from the au
tumn pack, and more will undoubtedly
Ice forthcoming next summer. One GOOD
seed planted now may be the forerun
ncr of a variety which will be Just
what the planters need ten years hence
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
DOMESTIC BEET HARVEST
PROCEEDING SATISFACTORY

The factory at Huntington Beach
California, is r"ported to have finished
the campaign on November 9, after a
successful season. The Layton (Utah)
factory is also through, having finished
slicing on November 30, after two
month s run. While the campaign, the
first for this factory, was reather short,
it is considered satisfactory. A longer
campaign is expected next year. The
Burnley (lIlahO), factory is expected to
run until the middle of February and
several others in Utah and Idaho will
continue the campaign through January.
Larger Sowtngs Planned
A press report of November 80 says
that all the beets were then out Of the
ground in Weld County, Colorado, and
piled at the factories and various load
ing stations The campaign is expected
to continue well into January. There
are estimated to be 5000 tons in store
at the Greeley factory alone. The cam,
paign in southern sections is expected
to end early in January at most fac
tories but Swink will probably run
through the month.
The campaign at Decatur, Indiana, is
expected to continue until about the
fifth Of January. A somewhat inrrcas-
ed acreage is expected next year. Larger
sowings are also promised in Michigan.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
SAILORS
COME UNDER LAW
Circular Letter From Secretary
Of Commerce Says Seamen
Should Get Certificates, m,

A circular letter, issued by William
e. Redfeld, secretary Of commerce. re-
hitting TO the provisions of the Sea
men $ law that apply to able seamen
for foreign vessels, has been received
here. II is addressed to collectors Of
customs and supervising and local in
spectors.
Applies to Foreign Vessels
"Se"tion - Of the Seamcn' = Act Of
March 4, 1918, will apply to all for
eign vessels Of 100 tons gross and up!
wards Except those navigating rivers
exclusively and the smaller inland lakes
and except fishing or whaling vessels
or yarhts), which depart from any port
of the United States on or after March
4, l9lG,' the letter says.
1.-The section provides that forty per
crntum in the first year after that date,
forty'Rve per eentum in the second
year, fifty per centum in the third
year, ffty-fve per centum in the fourth
year, and thereafter sixty FIVE per
centum of the vessels deck crew, ex-
elusive of licensed officers and appren,
tees, shall be of rating not less than
able seaman
Certificates Not RequircG
After reciting in detail what are
able seamen within the meaning Of the
law, the letter continues:
Section ~ does not require that
able seamen on foreign vessels shall be
furnished with certificates as such.
The section, however, does provide that
a collector of customs, may, upon his
own motion, and shall, upon the sworn
information of any reputable citizens
of the United States, setting forth
that this section is not being complied
with, cause n muster of the crew Of
any vessel to determine the fact; and
no clearance shan be given to any
vessels failing to comply with the pro
visions Of this section.
But Are Advisable j.
' Accordingly, It may facilitate the
despatch of foreign vessels from Amer
lean ports if the necessary proportion
of the deck crew are so eertificated,
thus preventing the delay necessary to
ascertain by inquiry and examination
whether in fact the necessary number of
the deck crew are able seamen within
the intent Of the section.
Certificates issued to able seimen by
competent authorities of the countries
subjects will be accepted by collectors
Of customs as evidence that the able
seamen so certificated comply with the
requirements of Section IL of the Sea.
mems Act. These certificates should
certify that the able seaman is of the
prescribed age, has had the prescribed
sea service, and has passed the examina-
ton as to eyesight, hearing and phys
zeal condition, and, for the special
class of short term service men, has
also passed the examination as to
knowledge of the duties of seaman
ship.
And the Letter Coming
"This circular does not apply to able
seamen on foreign vessels on the Great
Lakes, who win be covered by another
circular to be issued before the open
ing of navigation on the Great Lakes
in the spring"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
GOVERNMENT
WANTS BIG mill BADLY

The Philippine government some
months ago let the contract for build
ing a new 1900 ton sugar mill at lisa,
bella to Fawcett, Preston s. Company,
an English concern. Because It would
be impossible to fulfll the contract
within the time limit, on account of
the war, this firm has now declined to
attempt it and has withdrawn from the
field. .r@trar.'. .-a- -.
The government has once again call
ed for bids which are to be opened
April Is. II is reported that instead
of hedging the proposed construction
with discouraging conditions as before,
when American bids were apparently
not particularly wanted, the govern
ment now finds itself very much Sin
the hole" and is supplicating Ameri-
can builders to help 1t out of a bad
situation. D..
Iron Works Interested
The Honolulu Iron Works Company
was a bidder on the previous contract
but at that time declined to attempt to
deliver machinery within a given time
limit, the shortage Of trans Pacific
freighters making delivery under the
prescribed conditions extremely hazar-
dous 1t is reported that the Philip,
pine government has ,reopened negotia.
tions with the Honolulu sugar mill
builders now that the foreign company
has thrown up its contract, and are
even willing to guarantee transporta-
tion If by so doing they can get the
new mill ready for the next crop.
A considerable acreage has been
planted with cane and something will
have to be done Immediately to save
the planters from mourning heavy
losses
G. J. Hedemann stated yesterday that
he may soon go to Manila but not par,
ticularly on account of the government
sugar mill.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
CUBAN SUGAR PROFITS

Eastern brokers predict that the Gu
hnn-American Sugar Company will
"cut u melon some time in the near
future. In 1914 this company earned
thirty per cent on It's common stock
but paid only trlr per cent. Earnings
during 1918 are estimated at between
seventy and eighty per cent and only
the same ten per cent has been paid
The expected dividend will probably be
N the form of stock, the New Yorh
hunnI iPTS believe
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31

over and the high point of the wear
reached.
Canal Slides the Last Straw
Among other features affecting the
situation was the block in the Panama
Canal delaying the arrival fof Hawaiian
and Philippine rRws for our refners
and Peruvian raws owned by the Uni.
ted Kingdom, and which the latter had
to replace by buying some 10000 to
1000 tons of Gubas for reasonably
prompt shipment, which depleted the
supplies for our market - ,.. ,
Centrals in Cuba starting rather soon
er than was expected, with sales Of
new crop sugars at declining prices,
caused owners of old crop sugars ahOar
on December Q to accept l.l6c.c. 4 f.,
losing the campaign on this basis, as
practically all old crop sugars are eX
haustrd.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
STORM DAMAGE IN KooLAU

The high winds Sunday did good
deal of damage to banana plantations
along the wiHdward coast. The taller
varieties were pretty generally blown
down or broken off by the force of the
blasts descending over the Pail. Many
small buildings were unroofed. Fields
were washed and quilted by the tor.
rents and much good dirt washed out
to sea.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
SALOON ON WATER WAGON

NJ. F. Scott of Holualoa who arrived
Yesterday on the Mauna Loa reports
Eve inches of rain in Kona from Satur-
LAY to Monday. The landings were all
too rough to ship anything except mail
passengers and perishable freight. At
KaiIua high winds singled out the sa-
loon as probably in need of water and
removed the roof. No other serious
damage was reported.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
UNITED FRUIT IN SUGAR

The United Fruit Company has
earned l6.l per cent on its $40, 594, 800
capital stock during 1918, against 81
per cent last year Its plantations are
valued nj over s.xtv million dollars.
Sugar properties valued ~ ~ $4,000
wore puprhrsPd this wear &J,75s, 900 In
1914; aud $3,i43,O 900 ia 1918.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31

tons. The last 1914-l5) crop out
turned 2,502 ,6G7 tons.
The weather during the first part
of the week was fine, with light rains
during the middle of the week in some
sections, but our latest cable advices
state the weather, as a whole, during
the week, was fair and cool and forty
two Centrals are grinding.
Java Exports Fell Of
'Our regular monthly cable from
Batavia gives the exports during the
month of November to Asiatic ports
as $4,000 tons, while there are no ex-
ports to Europe. The exports to
Europe, therefore, amount to $4,000
tons this season, against 5S7, PAT tons
last year to November 80. Our cable
three weeks ago reported a reduction
of $4,000 tons in the crop estimate.
Total exports to all countries are 943,
600 tons, against l,08l, JAG tons last
wear.
Refined Dull and Lower
Refined during the week under re
view has ruled dull at the 6.l5 basis,
he only Irregularities reported being
decline to $40 basis for prompt shin
ment graduated by the PENNSYLVANIA
Company last Friday, and today, the
offering of balances held in consign
ments by Federal at six cents.
Buying continues hand-tO-mouth, and
buyers being well supplied, il IL were
not fOr the Withdrawals against old
contracts, there would be no business
to report. As several of the refine ries
are about ready to close down for the
annual cleanup, it is probable that
prices will continue fairly steady dur
ing the balance of the year and the
coming holiday season.
No New Business.
Howell Is still Indefinitely DELAYED
in shipments and the American are
about six days behind. Other refners
can ship promptly.
Some sugars from second hands have
been offered at 900 basis, but the bust
ness done has been small.
| Fine graduated for export is quoted
nominaIly at sos to $40 net cash, in
bond, t. o. b. New York. Shipments
against old contracts have been made
! during the week. but no new business
in quantity is reported.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
0LAA'S NEW .EvAP0RATORs

Olaa Sugar Company is increasing it,
milling equipment so ms to be able t.
handle fifty per cent more cane during
the grinding season than heretofore
This increase in milling capacity neces
states the order Just placed with Cat
ton, Neill & Company for a new r. OC
square foot quadruple effect 1t will
he what is known as the "standar,]
type and will be of the most moderr
design, so ns to give the greatest pos
sible efficiency in concentrating the
jniees. This installation will cost
about $3.50, 600
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
CUBAN YIELDS

The Cuban American Sugar Company
produced 236,4Ol short tons of raw
sugar during 1918 from 2,9IS lGs tons
Of cane, averaging "a tons of cane per
ton OF sugar.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
BROUGHT NO COFFEE

The Kona coast was SO rough that
the Mauna Loa, arriving yesterday, was
unable to load coffee and the large guam
tity awaiting shipment will probably
he brought in by freighteT.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-12-31
RUBBER QUOTATIONS

beginning in January the Water
house Company will receive and publish
weekly rubber quotations giving the
current prices in the New York and
Singapore markets.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-09
MANGA Carrying
MIXED CARGO
TO COAST

When the Matson steamer Manoa
sails FOR San Francisco at o'clock
this Afternoon from Pier -. she viii
carry s. drst-cabin passengers from
this port for the mainland. including q
nnmher of Mani residents who are
journeying TO the coast to see the ex-
.1osifien. 49,
The steamer has been loading var.
led cargo here today. Her freight in
cludes $4,000 cases or canned pineap-
pies, 1900 crates of the fresh fruit, 400
tons of sugar, 500 tons OF molasses
from Kahului and 5000 punches Of ha.
napas.
On board the Matsonia, due to dock
at Pier Is at 7:30A.o,clock tomorrow
morning. are 261 cabin and 32 steer
age passengers, 75S sacks of mail.
5602 tons Of cargo for Honolulu. and
1891 tons for Hilo.
The Manoa will 60 out in command
Of Capt. Troels Smith, who has been
promoted to the ship from the Hy.
AIDES, Capt William Mats0n. Tresi.
dent Of the Matson Navigation Com.
pany. has slated Capt Smith for conn
mand of the Lurline.
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Hopes 10 Make
Nodiuistok II
% Day Voyage
0iomedes Has Extra Fuel Pied
il. All Paris, and Takes Big
Supply Of Water

with 40 tons OF coal piled on every
available foot amidship. and "a tons
OF freah Honolulu water In her tanks
for drinking and boiler nse, the Dutch
hoppersbarge DIomedes sailed Ct ]
O'Clock this afternaonson the last leg
Of her Journey from holland 10 Yladi.
s0stOk. She has r3f21 milessto go he
fore reaching her destination.
Capt John van der Lip this morn
ing called at the Offices OF the Inter.
Island and at the Office Of tie consul
TO the Netherlands, IT NJ. Won Holt.
to pay his respects. I'VE are going
right through. and Ishope toereaeh
YladiHostok aholt December s ors7,
% days out from here said the slip.
per -. stsslsf
2 The captain IL taking plenty Of coal
and estimates he will have 50 tons
left On reaching che Russian port.
The extra amount IL being carried in
case rough WEATHER and head seas
should be encountered. on the way.
making itlnecessaryeto burn more coal
than Al good Weatiier Capt van der
Lip purchased several hundred dol
lars' worth. Of progisions before sail
Ing 1feE fSF : sssAks -
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AUSTBALl IAN WILL TOUR
ISLANDS lN Ills YACHT

So delighted with the Hawaiian IS
lands is ]. B. Hawthorne. one of the
most prominent landowners and sheep
men in Australia, that he is waiting
here for. his yacht, the White Swan
to arrive from Sydney in order that he
may make complete tour of the is
lands.
Hawthorne arrived here in the Ma
kura from Vancouver last Wednesday,
November 8. He is staying at Hei
MES Tavern at Waikikis and declares
Hawaii to be heaven On earth" The
prominent Australian is planning to
cruise to New York in his yacht,
which Isl Tue to arrive here next
month from sydney
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SEAS HINDER
PROGRESS OF SHIPS
TOWING SUBMARINE

Slow progress is being made by the
F hotilla on its way to San Francisco,
lowed BY the Maryland. Nanshan and
Iroduois, according to dispatches re-
ceived last night from San Francisco.
The Iroquois reported to San Fran.
cisco that she was meeting with heavy
seas. and that she feared she would
run out OF fuel. The Iroquois is tow
ing the FL. The tug reported the
Nero ready to aid in case of necessity.
October 20 the FL. FL and F-S,
towed by the three naval vessels
which conveyed the X submarines
here from MaEe Island. left this port
for San francisco
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BY AUTHORITY.
INFORMAL SEALED TENDERS.

Informal sealed tenders will be re
eeived by the Superintendent of Pub
tic Works up until l. o'clock noon OF
Thursday, November IL, 1915, for fur
nishing and installing awnings for the
Capitol and Judiciary buildings, Ho-
nolulu, T. H.
The Superintendent of Public
Works reserves the right to reject
any or all tenders. S
Blank forms of proposal are on file
in the office of the Superintendent of
Public Works, Capitol building, Homo.
lulu.
Honolulu, November 8, 1915.
CHARLES R, FORBES,
Superintendent of Public Works.
6316.1t
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One word CABLED
IN ANSWER TO
INQUIRY
Sailors Of Three Years Expert
ence Need Not Take EXAMS
nations Under New Act

Sailors swho have had three years
. Of service on ships on the high seas
or on the Great Lakes, do not have
\ 10 take the technical examinati0nsin
4 sednanahip, IN order 90 getatheir Able
. seamen3s certificates, required by the
4 Seaman; q Act. Only thes physical OK
Elimination IL necessary. a..
These facts are made plain b. 9
1 o1e-Word eableeram received this
morning by Joseph e sheedyf general
tnperintendent sof .ithe Inter-Islahd
/ Steam Navigation. Company, from Su
peIvising Inspector General Uhler aOi
the bureau Of nayigatioR; W. s. de.
/ parfnlent Of commerce.
MOI was the only.mord n the mes
sage, which. however, means great
| deal. net only 70 the Inter-Island and
/ It's men but to all shipowners In this
Iport affected by the act
Today's answer Is ~ response toEa
cable sent last night to the depart
Iment by Mr.. Sheedy. asking II tech
meal discrimination IN seamanship isEe'
Qnired BY Che actin the case OF sea.
men who have had three years ser.
vice. and who have qualified physi'
caliy.
'sNop Js Brief Answer.
The answer says No This con
firms the opinions Of both Mr.. Sheedy,
Acting Collector of Customs Raymer
sharp and John Edwardson, business
agent OF the Sailors Union In this
port
That clause Of the Seamen's Act ne.
ferrine to able seamen's qualifications
says that e'every person shall be rated
as an able seaman, !. who Is 19
years Of age or upward, and has had
three years service on deck ut sea or
on the Great Lakes" The clause pro-
vides that 4 physical examination shall
prccede the granting Of able seamen's
6rtifcafes to these mems
NATURALLY, we are very much re-
|lieVed Ut TIE answer. said Mr. Sheedy
this morning. Not more than 10 or
4 5 per cent OF ouf men have been In
our employ less than three years. We
now require 369 men to man our ships,
and Of that number should say So
per cent or more have been with rs
three years or more. One Of our men
has been In our employ % years, and
THE shortest period of employment we
have found to date is one man who has
been with us oneiyear and IL months
Double Requirement Of Law.
+ The Ihfer.Island superintendent add
Led that the company is trying 70 quail
" IS per cent Of its men as able sea-
men, although the. law requires that
only 40 per cent fot the crew on each
a. u. n. ~. = -
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PASSENGERS BOOKED

Per IL. str. Mikahala, for Maui
Molpxai and Lanai ports, November 3
B F. Vickers. F. J. Leandro. j. Joa'
quin. A.Selner, Mrs. A. Kong, R. Hind
Mrs. MacQneen, Mrs. j. NJ. Semi,
J. Spalding, Mrs. K Wong. Mrs. y
Kinalau, Miss Wong. ]. E. Brown. 6
Per Ii. str. Kinau for Kauai ports
November 81. T. Meyer, Mrs. E
Hunger, H. B. Penhallow. Mrs. o.
Meyer. Mrs r.. ]. Monaghan, Pal Kalr
hane, Geo. + Cooke.
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= Many kinds of freight and 80 cabin
passengers were brought here today
from Hilo in the Inter-Island steamer
Mauna Kea. Her cargo included ga
bags Of sugar, 40 of rice, 10 of yegeta-
bles, ~ barrels of wine, 1918 pieces Of
ohia lumber. 16 empty kegs. SO bags
OF bottles. and 104 parcels Of sundfies:
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The schooner Helene was loading
cattle yesterday afternoon at Napoo.
poo, according to the Mauna Kea. The
Helene has 1900 bags of Punaluu
sugar aboard.
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DIED.

HAYES-At Department hospital. Fort
Shafter. Honolulu, Nov. s, 1915, at
$3.50 p. M, MuTieL daughter of Sgt.
and Mrs. Arthur w. Hayes, aged 8
years. Funeral services will be held
at 2 o'clock tomorrow "wednesday
afternoon at the undertaking parlors
of H. H. Williams, 1874 Nuuanu
street, corner of Vineyard.
Though it conducts the whole bank.
ing business of the British govern.
ment. the Bank of England is not q
state department.
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With 300 tons of general San Fran.
cisco cargo for this mort. the bark R.
p. Rithet is unloading here today.
After completing her cargo discharge.
the bark will sail for San Francisco,
within the next two weeks, taking 500
or GOO tons of scraD iron. Her agents
here are F. A. Schaefer & Company.
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Eight schooners. one bark and three
steam vessels are In port now AL
but two Of the schooners are lumber
boats.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-09

The SCHOONER. Louise is probably
near Aberdeen by this time. She
sailed from here October %.
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( "a Japanese cruiser and collier were
sighted by the InterIsland steamel
Mauna Kea between Kahoolawe, and
Lanai.
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The schooner o, J. s. Alters was re.
ported IN the stream at Hilo by the
Inter Island steamer Mauna Kea, which
arrived this morning from Hawaii. /
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No word has been received as We
from the II. s. army transport Thorn
as, due here Saturday morning from
the coast. bound for the Philippines