The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-11
SHOP STAND
TALkED|OVERHERE
y. 'r .a WI" .h.. d.
Few Directors Of Chamber Of
Commerce Discuss It; op-
position Exists

Bringing before the Chamber of Com
merce of Honolulu resolution in fav-
or Of the open shop on the Pacific
Coast, in line with the recent action Of
the San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce, has been talked over informally
by two or three directors. Street re.
ports said that such n resolution was
being considered. The action Of the
San Francisco chamber was in connec.
ton with the strike of the longshore.
men.
George W. Smith, president Of the
chamber, said yesterday that two or
three directors had discussed such ac-
ton informally, but that this had been
all. IL is not known whether the cham.
Der will be asked to vote on n res0lu.
ion. The next regular meeting of the
directors is July II and of the assoeia,
ton July 10.
There is opposition TO the chamber
Expressing itself in this matter, some
merchants holding that no good and
much harm would be done, and, If the
resolution should go before the cham
Der, which seems unlikely, il is prob
able that there would be a fight upon
II.
Feeling the Strike Now
Honolulu has begun TO feel the Of,
fectss of the strike in reduced ship
nents of freight from San Francisco
md in the complete cessation of ship.
-nents from Puget Sound, except for
what may be sent to San Francisco by
rail.
Stocks of cement virtually are nil, OK.
,ept for those construction compa MES
which have supplies on hand for their
'wh use, There is much building 60
ng on here, with an active demand
Tor cement, of which large quantities
we're being transported hither in Mat.
ION vessels. Preference is being given
foodstuffs and other classes of freight
more necessary to the Islands than ce-
nent. The situation as TO this is more
serious than that as to any other com.
modify
Butter stocks are falling, too. There
5, of course, general difficulty in OBJ
tanning all grocery supplies.
Potatoes Also Are Low
One commission man said yesterday
that potatoes also are low, and that,
we're stocks not replenished within ten
lays, there might be a shortage.
Supplies OF feed for animals are
leelining. There is no actual dearth,
put any house that could obtain large
quantity of grain could dispose of it
Immediately. Lumber products had
Ieen under an embargo in Matson YES
els from the Sound for weeks before
he strike, so the pilikia as to them
not new. This embargo, as explain
d before, was due to the accumulation
If more necessary freight at Sound
Iorts upon and after the suspension
# American Hawaiian sailings.
Sugars for delivery at Crockett re.
iHery are being worked as usual by
he refinery gangs.
This is the second pinch the Islands
lave felt as to the Coast, the first haV-
ng been when the All. quit bringing
'argo here. All in all, the Islands have
peen exceedingly fortunate, however.
There probably is no community in the
world, so dependent upon overseas
transportation, that has had both the
generally complete service at low rates
ls the Islands have had from San
francisco and the Sound, as we'll as
rom New York before the Canal block
,de and the All. suspension.
Oriental freight has felt an increase
IN rates, but this, except on China
'reight, has been moderate.
Pilikia of Oriental merchants has
ceased to exist. They were short of
'ome commodities a few months ago,
he most important being rice, but
here are plentiful stocks of Japanese
| goods on hand now, two cargoes, of
he Shinyo Maru and Seattle Maru,
laving been unusually large. Chinese
merchants hold their stocks lower, and
nave not the surplus of the japanese,
but they generally have plenty. Con.
iitiOn of the American merchants and
oriental has been reversed -