Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-22
GREECE OFFERS
new MARKET FOR
AMERICAN SUGAR
Cut Off BY Way of Australia,
Which Has Heretofore Been
Main Source OF Supply

All sugars consumed in the Patras
| district OF Greece is imported, the
source of supply having in the past
been Austria. The amount of sugar
annually imported into the district
through its several ports of entry is,
according to official statistics, about
100000 pounds, says the U. s. consul
lar reports.
During the first months of 1915
heavy supplies of sugar were brought
into this district. For many months,
however, the import trade has been
cut OF and a shortage of sugar on do
nestle markets seems imminent.
Local import merchants are already
making inquiry at the Patras consul
late with view to possible importa-
lions from the American market.
Grades of Sugar Demanded.
Four grades of sugar are consumed
by this market: I'd Domino sugar
(small squares), imported in cases OF
so kilos Clio pounds) each; (2) gran
ulated sugar, imported in bags Of 100
kilos GEO pounds) each; (3) loose
lump sugar, imported in bags of 100
kilos each; az powdered sugar, i'm
ported in small quantities chiefly for
confectioners. The consumption rs
fairly equally divided between the
first three grades. The granulated
sugar is of a common quality. This
loose sugar consists of irregular hard
Jumps of white sugar, the sugar hay-
ing apparently been cast into large
cones and afterwards broken up.
The police authorities fix the whole
sale and retail prices Of most COM
modities on the domestic market. The
price of sugar at present flor all
grades indiscriminately) is: Whole
sale, LIS drachmas per oke ($0.0855
per pound; retail, 1.35 drachmas per
oke (sO.09234 per pound). These
prices will apparently soon be in
creased, since the wholesale mer.
chants have protested that they can
not probably sell at the price fixed
The import duty on sugar as fixed
by the Greek tariff is 46 drachmas
per 100 okes, or $3.1464 per 100
pounds. To this must be added GER.
tain surcharges for city and harbor
dues, which bring the charges up to a
total of 50.96 drachmas per 100 okes,
or $3.4s1k per 100 pounds.
Looks to American Market.
Unless the foreign sugar markets
now closed on account of hostiiities
are opened soon, the Greek importer
will be compelled to turn to America
for supplies.
Interested American firms are re-
quested to send at once to the Patras
consulate samples of their several
grades of sugar, indicating clearly on
each sample the price per 100 kilos
(220 pounds). Prices should be given
c. /. (. Patras, If possible, as the mar
ket is accustomed to this, and 1t is diff
ficult for importers to secure at this
end ocean freight rates out Of New
York. Rates could be secured by ad.
dressing National Steam Navigation
Co., Ltd of Greece, 45 Pearl street,
New York, which is the only line now
operating regularly direct to Greece.
Samples may be sent by parcel post at
the rate of $0.12 per pound, packages
being limited to IL pounds each. The
samples should be clearly marked as
such.
The advisability of having samples
of American sugars at the Patras con
sulate is emphasized, since the Ameri
can sugars are not known here, and
importers desire always to see sam
pies first, where this is possible.