The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-06

the basis of 5000, regular terms. Moth
ing is heard from interior markets.
A few lots of sugar have teen placed
this week for export, chiefly to F.ance,
on the basis of 4.70c, the business ba-r
ing estimated at about 1000 tons, with
another lot of 5000 tons secured in.
exchange for a, similar lot Of raws.
The total exports of refined since
January LIST are 112,5l9 tons.
Cuban Visible Production
Receipts continue in good volume for
the season of the year, 24,792 tons this
and Ii 900 tons in 1918. Visible pro-
duction is approaching more neatly to
last year, being 2,3S6,370 tons against
2,433,349 tons at same time last year..
decrease of 1870 tons against de-
crease of 54,77l tons last week. This
years visible is l52,707 tons above
that of 1918 at this date.
Exports continue steady, 55,7S2 tons
total, including, according to Mr.. Hime-,
ly, 14,500 exported to Europe during
the week, 1000 tons to Galveston and
600 tons to New Orleans, the greater
bulk coming to, the United States At
lantic Ports as is generally the case.
Stocks show the usual steady decline
at this time of year. The cables men.
ton a lack of sufficient rain in some
parts of the Island Eleven Centrals
continue work, but part of these are
! expected to finish their crop soon.
Consumption Decreases In France
The Government figures for France
for the 8 months ending June l, 1918,
/ show the effects of the war on produc-
ton, consumption, exports and carry
ing stock, all Of which show impor-
tant decreases, with consequent in
crease in the imports. The decrease
in consumption amounts to about 10,
600 tons per month, or approximately
| seventeen per cent.
London reports show 100000 tons
, have been secured for July-D"rcmber
arrival in the United Kingdom. TAX
| ing the purchases of Javas at 400, 900
tons (half white and half refining
grades) with approximately lO0,O4n
tons to come forward from Cuba Gin
\ Guiding afoats) in form Of raws, and
$4,000 tons American GRADUATED pur-
chased so far, leaves 100000 tons to
I come from various countries, among
which are Argentine, Holland, Mauri-
thus and Mozambiaue; some of which
4 are white sugars while others are raw9.
The June consumption, although
small, cannot be taken as standard,
as the .Jannary.-rTune, six months ,,
consumption of this year is only 49,.
! 873 tons less than that of the cores.
poRding period last year, when normal
times prevailed previous to the start
of the war in August, 1914.
Java Harvest Delayed
Mail adyices lust received confirm
/ the cable OF last of May, stating that
the Java harvesting was delayed by
unreasonable weather, the cause being
as usual with cane crops, late rains
keeping the canes green and sugar
\ yield low, Interfering with harvesting
and grin ling. Cable advices printed
by us last week showed total June
exports as 10000 tons. against 3,422
tons last year and rl0l,976 tons in
1913, With the high level of price
prevailing. this years exports would
undoubtedly have been larger if wea
Their conditions would have permitted
Batavia reports state that considerable
speculation has been going on in the
Java markets for the l916-l7 Jaws
cron, the harvesting of which does nj
/ start until May, 1915,
FOREIGN Sugars
Owing to the short crop in Australia
the Government of that country ha'
purchased the entire sugar crop il
order to avoid any undue specula
tion in that article.
The price paid is named as eighteer
pounds sterling which at present rate
of exchange is 500 per ton,
+. o. LIGHTS reports from German,
and Austria to june 25 state that IT,,
wenther continues dry with coll
nights. Early sowings are in goo
shane hut late sowings are suiferinq
. In Russia shortage Of coal and labo
viii hold back all refining operations