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The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
HONOLULU RAPID TRANSIT AND
LAND COMPANY.
NOTICE OF CALLING OF BONDS
FOR PAYMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that pursuant
to the terms of that certain mortgage
or deed of trust dated May /, 1909, re-
corded In the Hawaiian Registry of
Deeds in Libcr ESQ, page l05, given by
the Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land
COMPANY, corporation, TO the Union
Trust Company Of San Francisco, Trus-
tee, securing an issue Of $l,000,O00 in
bonds, the said Honolulu Rapid Transit
and Land Company has elected and in
tends to avail itself of the right and
privilege of redeeming and paying and
win redeem and pay all Of the said
bonds now outstanding at the expira-
ton of fifteen (15) years from their
date, viz, on May l, 1917, the same be-
ing also an interest-payiDg date.
{. And notice Is hereby given that the
numbers of said bonds TO be redeemed
AL paid are as follows: Numbers 1880
inclusive. Hl-64 inc, 70-9a inc, l0l.lOg
inc, lI7-120 inc, 1918 inc, 141-207
inc, 2l3, 2i5, 20 22I. 22a- ,3a inc,
"al-pbI inc., 259.2sl inc, 205-20s inc,
803- 307 inc, 3l3,3l9 inc, 32l.Y2S inc,
33l, 1888, 1874, 3a0.S43 ine., 345-352 inc,
1854 $50 inc, 35s-36s inc, $40, 37l, 373-
$50 inc, S9l'397 inc, 40O-404 inc, AIS.
40 inc, 45l.46O inc, 465-4s6 inc, 492-
sl4 inc, 5l7, SOS, 500, 532, 5s4-549 inc,
55l- 554 inc, 556-5s2 inc, 584-5S6 inc,
59s, 505-660 inc, 6B4.672 inc, 674.676
inc, 679-69O inc; that payment will be
made on said May !, 1917, at the said
Union Trust Company's office in San
Francisco, Cal, or at the National City
Bank In New York N. y. or at the
Firat National Bank in Honolulu, 4.
H.sa either Of which places payment
win be mada therefor ,s
And notice is hereby given that the
interest note Of any bond or bonds
eallcd for payment then maturing win
NOT be pail unless the same il pre-
scented for payment when the bond 20
'which Il belongs is also presented.
And notice Is further given that the
said bond or bonds 50 called for pay
ment will cease TO bear interest after
that date.
Dated Honolulu, january 81, 10l7.
HONOLULU RAPID TRANSIT AND
LAND COMPANY.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
SUGAR BEET OUTLOOK
ONLY ABOUT FAIR

The sugar beet outlook for the com
ing campaign is about fair at the pres
ent time, reports Willett & Gray. A
normal acreage is being planted in Cali
fornia, with thinning and other field
work well under way in instances, but
the late spring is beginning 10 worry
the growers in some other sections Of
the country. Some increase is looked
for in Utah and Idaho, and possibly in
Colorado, owing TO a higher scale for
beets promised in this State. In Ohio
and Michigan prospects are somewhat
brighter, ewing 10 the compromise be
tween the sugar companies and growers
and the calling on Of the threatened
strike by the farmers, who were influ'
enced by the higher prices obtaining
for other crops.
Fifteen new factories are under con,
struction for the coming season, with
several others contemplated.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
BROKE
RECORD LAST YEAR
Sugar Exports Fifty Per Cent
Above Those Of Previous Year

Sugar production in 1916 broke all
previous records in the history Of the
islands, states Philippine govern
ment report, exports amounting to
Sag, 1853 long tons, exceeding by $4,000
tons the previous high record Of the
islands, established during the Spanish
regime, and being $4,000 tons above
the exports Of 1915. Though there
were larger shipments to both the Amer,
lean and Oriental markets, freight rates
and the heavy Cuban production com
tinued unfavorable TO the taking, by
the United States Of the large propor-
tion Of the crop, that was a feature Of
earlier years Of free trade and greatly
increased British purchases, which
amounted 10 about twenty per cent Of
the total, furnished the most conspicu
Gus feature in the distribution Of the
year's total. Centrifugal and high.
grade sugars, the product Of recent mill
installations, are beginning TO assume
considerable Importance In the trade,
and to this may be attributed a further
reduction in imports Of refined sugar"
The distribution Of exports is given
herewith:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
CUBAN SITUATION
CONTINUES TOIMPROvE
Complete Data Of Shipments and
Mill Conditions Unavailable

Willett q Gray reports the Cuban
situation continuing to clear up, in
their Weekly Statistical Journal Of
April ~. The Journal says:
4 Cuba. The figures are slightly small.
az this week. Six Ports Statistics are
the only complete ones SO far available,
although conditions in the island con
finue to improve, an Indication 70 TINS
eject being the unanimous vote OF optn
houses Of congress, on April lth, N
passing the declaration Of war against
Germany, on President Menocai = rec
ommendation, showing all political par,
lies working in harmony with the
United States. Six Ports figures fol'
low: Receipts 1855 tons, exports y
Atlantic ports 43,2O9 tons, to New Or
leans 1892 tons aud 1851 tons TO Europel
total Of 55,8sS tons; stock 3oO,2ou
tons.
Conplete adyices Of exports for the
week are received from the following
oufports:
From Guantanamo to U. S, Atlantic
Ports 1850 tons
From Gibara to U. S. Atlantic Ports
w From Manati TO o. s. Atlantic Ports
1909 tons.
From ManzaniIlo 10 u. s. Atlantic
Ports 2Ts6 tons; 20 Europe 1000 TONS
From Juearo to Europe 535l tons.
From Paerto Padre 10 Europe o4Ou
Total exports to U. $. Atlantic Ports
14,t45 tons.
Total exports 10 Europe 1881 tons.
These ontports exports, taken togetn
ar. are 26S96 tons, showing that eYi
IDENTIFY the productions in the eastern
portion Of Cuba continues OF gooi Vol.
nme. The exports Of this week last
year from all ports of the island were
Sg1g7 tons 10 IT, 8. Atlantic ports
1o.055 tons TO New Orleans and II ~
IONS 10 Europe, total Of 9,5d4 tons
The six ports and outports exports ~
riven above are 2,294 tons this year
The stock IN all ports Of the island 4
estimated at 665,000 tons. Visible
production to April 7th is estimated az
1.663.27g tons, against corresponding
denres Of l,076,292 tons and l,Jo2,Ivl
tons for the two previous years.
Scattered rains were reported early
n the week. Later cables gave details
Of general heavy rains in the western
nrorinces and scattered rains in the
eastern sections, while other cables 70
ceiVed BY Us merely state that general
light showers have occurred IA western
provinces
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
WAR DECLARATION
ST|FFENED MARKET
Cancelled Shipping Contracts and
Gave Ship Owners Chance
To Make New Ones

HH| "
One effect Of the declaration Of war
against Germany by the United States
has been to strengthen the market for
raws BY tho advantage taken Of the
doclarhtion by the ship owners, accord
ing 10 a summary Of the situation made
by Willetf's Sugar Bulletin, under date
Of April l3. That summary says:
The renewed strength Of the raw
market this week appears principally
due to the declaration Of war between
the United States and Getnlany on Fri
day last. Such declaration automatic,
ally cancelled many freight contracts,
and was Immediately taken advantage
Of by the ship owners TO demand higher
rates than prevailed under the old con
tracts. Charters are also placed upon
a trip basis, but as many of the old
long term contracts were at lover
rate than for trip charters, the new
rates have as yet not advanced greatly
over the old trip rates.
As there are now but few places
where ships can 60 that are not mem
aced by war, thore seems little danger
of many neutral bottoms being removed
from the Cuban trade.
None Actually Removed
= A. 70 american DOttOms, no bnlps
have actually been removed from this
service as yet and It is not anticipated
that they will be removed unless they
are needed by the United States Gov
ernment. When this will be, If IL oc-
ours at all, is not yet clear. We must
take into consideration that the United
States government in communicating
the ships in the Cuban and Porto Rican
trade must consider that these ships
carry most Important food product
which neither the United States nor
their Allies can do without.
Sugar Is now coming forward at q
rate sufficient to keep the country sup
piled, and the removal Of ships from
this trade does got at this time seem
justified.
Gin spite Of tho reported delays in
sailings from Cuba, the receipts at AT
lantie ports continue satisfactory and
the cabled exports this week arc up to
normal. With dample stocks of raw
sugars in Atlantic ports there seems no
good reason for al further large advance
in prices at the present time, aud il is
to be noted that the difference between
raw and refined prices Is about normal
IT is believed that advances in refined
are apparently the result Of pressure
from consumers 70 buy refined in excess
of actual needs. ,s.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
revenue FEATURES
UNDETERMINED



WASHINGTON, April l3--Discus-
sion among members Of congress "a 10
the revenue leuislhrion 10 1e ADOPTED
for the purpose Of meeting in part the
financial burden Of the war reveals
that there is still no general agree
mont ON this subject. The decision to
authorize the issuance Of the treasury
department OF $4,000, 900 900 IN short
term certificates Of indebtedness to be
taken IN out Of revenues indicates the
probable sum that the new taxes win
aim to realize. II will serve also to
give congress time 70 consider and
debate the revenue bin rather more
carefully than Il could otherwise. as
IL win obviate the necessity Of rushing
through leaieIation in order 10 begin
immediately 10 swell the TREASURY re-
eeipts. II Is agreed. however. that tho
general plan and scope of the bill
should be determined a. early as nos
sible In order that the business world
may know what. burdens it win be
called upon TO bear.
Proposals. Affecting Sugar
So far AZ concerns the Features Of
the revenue llepislation likoly TO be of
special interest to the sugar industry
three possibilities are under discussion.
One Of these Is an increase Of the
tariff, on sugar and other commodities.
Another a the plan TO impose a direct
consnmption tax on ali sugar. domestic
and imported. "a wen as on tea, coffee,
coeoa. and variona other articles. The
third Is the repeal Of the drawback
provision Of the tariff law for the pur-
.l.I 49, 4
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
OVERfOURM|
PAID IN BONUSES
Figures Show Japanese Received
More Than Hall With the
FiIipinos Poor Second

The bonus paid throughout the Terri.
tory by the members Of the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Association for the
year ending October al, 1916, amounted
to the splendid total Of $4,003, 6s4.99, Of
which the Japanese plantation labor
ers received considerably more than
half. Next to them, but very far be-
low, came the Filipinos, who received a
total slightly larger than that received
BY the Portuguese laborers. n
The complete data regarding the bo-
muses. paid out as published herewith,
were furnished The Advertiser by Royal
d. Mead, director Of the bureau Of Ia
Dor and statistics Of the planters asso.
citation. The bonus was paid at the
rate Of forty one per cent FOR the first
Ave months OF the year, and at the rate
Of sixty-one and a half per cent for the
last seven months.
BY Natfonalities
The totals as received by the various
nationalities working on the plantations
were:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
THIRD Of CR0POF
1917 is SHIPPED
Sugar Factors Estimate Of Their
Plantations Now Placed
At 528,320 Tons

The latest estimate Of this years. crop
Of those plantations associated with the
Sugar FACTORS foots up to a total Of
5ss,s2O tops. OF this new crop which
began to move on December s, there
had been shipped up to April 30 total
OF 1876, I42 tons
The Following segregation Of these
figures has been prepared by A. M.
Nowell
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04

does not seem probable that over 1850
900 tons can he harvested.
Gin Porto Rico, where paintings were
largely IN excess Of 1916, large relue-
ton from the original estimate of the
crop must DO considered. This reluc-
ton has been caused by poor yield Of
the cane due to unfayorable weather
aud the damage done by two hurricanes
which visited the island last fall. "A
conservative estimate would place this
at 100000 tons.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
SUGAR MANUFACTURERS
OFFER THEIR SERVICES

DENVER, May - Ofiieers Of the
United States sugar Manuf1ctnvsrs'
Association have sent to President VIII
son formal offer of their seryiscs in
any capacity that he may deem nee
essary. A committee has been named
by the president of the corporation. r.:
o. Lapin, TO cooperate directly with the
government. No
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04


ming of the European war. With our
own entrance into that war, Louisiana
with its sugar producing resources
takes even a more important place in
the industry. Fortunately therefore,
that the Louisiana industry stands un-
tied and ready to discharge its public
obligation.
81 r.Your letter speaks Of the com
pany's relationship TO the State under
the buster suit This relationship ID
still unchanged. In view OF the war
the Chaimette Refinery has become of
greater necessity to the state, and even
TO the nation than when we last dis
euss0l that matter Far from the
thought Of dismantling that great In
dustrial plant, il would be Of distinct
advantage and OF far reaching inn
portance could your own suggestions
and recommendations be given early
effect by the State. The company
should be put in position to consider
improvements and investments which
have already been halted too long.
In view of what We consider the
generous concessions ON our part In
reaching basis Of settlement of the
private suits, but free from the as
sumption Of legal or moral liability
under them il is confidently hoped thai
you viii contiDue your public spirited
efforts 10 eliminate also the public
cause for controversy.
= In eonchlsion, permit me 20 re-
ciprocate your personal words of CON
ddence public spirit and capacity Of
New Orleons business men, through
their cooperation with each other and
with their City Government, is one
Of the mort heartening facts in Aineri-
caD lpip@a HE Very truly yours,
"EARL D.,lBABST, President
1.-THE American Sugar Reclining Com
pany,"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
Bonus Payments Since 1912

Bonus Payments Since 1912
The payment Of bonuses to the plan
tatioh laborcrs was inaugurated in Ha-
wall in 1912, and inssome OF tho years
prior TO the banner period Of 1915 the
Payments were substantial. Altogether
they show the total bonuses for the
Islands to have been nearly i've and a
half million dollars. The figures by
years are: Il
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-23
ARGENTINE DEMANDS
DIVER SATISFACTION

Buenos Ayres. April 22-The gov
ernment has sent 10 Germany an en-
ergetie note demanding complete sat
isfaction for the sinking of the Ar
gentine sailing ship Monte Protegido.
The Argentine minister is instructed
to break of relations Immediately II
Germany attempts to evade response
bility for the loss of the vessel
The instructions sent TO the minis
ter are that Argentine will permit OF
no evasion or delay by Germany. He
is told to instruct the Berlin govern
ment that If prompt satisfaction is not
granted Argentine will follow the
course OF the United States and Brazil
and will arm its ships against subma
rtnes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-23
READY IN FOUR MONTHS
Colonel Roosevelt Is Swamped With
Applications.

New York, April 22-If the war de
partment will accept Colonel Roose-
yelt's offer to lead division to the Eu-
ropean war front here's what the colo
mel can do.
Have an organized division of $4,000
men, including infantry, cavalry, artil-
lery. engineers, machine gun detach
ments and aerial corps, ready for ac-
tive service within four months.
He has 100000 reserves waiting to
be called for service.
Requisitions are ready for every
item of military equipment for the di-
vision These acquisitions can be pre-
sented by the war department within
two hours after the command is or
ganiZed.
Officers already have been selected
and so great has been the response
that the colonel could not only enroll
division of $4,000 men, but has
enough applicants to make three full
army CORPS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-23
OFFICIALS CLOSELY
WATCHING SUSPECTS

Washington. April 22. Approx
mately 1900 German residents of the
United States are under close sur.
veillance, department of justice Off
cials announced. because OF their ac-
tivities in behalf of the German gov
ernment before Americas entry into
the war or because of their pro-Ger.
man sympathies.
The departments field force of in
vestigators, grown to formidable pro
portions is keeping so close a watch
upon the small army of suspects that
it would be possible, it is stated au-
thoritatively, to arrest virtually every
man under suspicion within twenty
four hours. The suspects are located
in every state of the Union.
The departments bureau of investi-
cation has been greatly enlarged re-
Gently and recruits are added daily to
the staff
Most Of the suspects had been IN
der surveillance prior to the entrance
of this country into the war. but hun
dreds of names have since been added
to the list
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-23
PRESIDENT WILL AID
RUSSIAN REPUBLIC

Washington, April % - President
Wilson probably Will name within a
few days a group of distinguished
Americans rs a commission to be sent
TO Russia to confer with members Of
the new provisional government there
on ways in which the United States
can assist to strengthen the democrat.
ic movement and aid Russia in the
war against Germany
Elihu Root former secretary of
state, appeared to be the probable Sc
lee ton for chairman OF the commits
sion The commission viii be entirely
ROnpartisan
The president desires to demon
strate by the character of the men he
chooses the deep interest he feels in
the success OF the democratic move
ment in Russia
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-23
PROTEST AGAINST
CONSCRIPTION PLAN

Washington, April 22.-Predicting
serious draft riots If conscription
goes into effect score of anti-con-
scriptionists appeared before the SEN
ate military affairs committee.
The committee granted the "antis''
two hours to put their objections on
record Joseph Cannon, labor leader
and organizer, said
There will be strikes, prices will
be raised from war exploitation and
blood is going to flow in the streets
We are going into war to establish
democracy in Germany and in SO do
ing we are establishing autocracy in
America"
Grant Hamilton, representing the
American Federation of Labor, declar
ed American labor stands solidlN
against conscription," and read state
ment of Samuel Gompers against The
draft
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-23
BLOCKADE is IMPROBABLE
German Paper Says There 10 No Sub.
marine Cure.

Amsterdam, April 22. - win the
American fleet enable our enemies to
break our submarine blockade? The
answer is, most certainly not" says
the Koelnische Volks Zeitung, which
adduces a curious and cumulative ar
gument which it evidently considers
final that "the submarine cure has not
been invented Therefore, 1t cannot
be invented because there Is none"
"It will be painful for u.s." the
newspaper continues, ito sink good
German ships, but we cannot be sen
timental in this respect and will dis
pose of Americas seizures in fifteen
to twenty days. The loss OF German
capital in that connection will hardly
equal three days Of our war di.
ture."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-23
CIVILIAN OFFICERS SCARCE
Experienced Men Needed to Handle
Merchant Ships.

Washington, April %. - Vigorous
steps are being taken by the govern
ment to make the seized German ships
ready for sea and to prepare TO take
ever ships being built for neutrals in
American yards
A bill TO empower the shipping
board to take foreign built craft on
the ways and pay for them probably
will be introduced next week Nearly
100000 tons now is building for for
eign interests.
The scarcity of officers may require
legislation to relax restrictions of the
present law.
Nine OF the seized German ships
will be made ready for sea within the
next thirty days
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-23
GERMANS LOSE TWO
WARSHIPS IN RAID

London, April % The admiralty an
nounees that two German destroyers,
possibly three, have been sunk in the
course OF a German raid near Dover.
Five German destroyers took part
in the Dover raid They were en-
gagged By two Dover patrol vessels.
Tie British suffered no material dam
age.
The British casualties were slight
in comparison with the results OBJ
tanned one hundred and five Ger
mans We're saved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-23
RUSHING UP MORE TROOPS
Germans Concentrating Large Bodies
on French Front.

London April 22-O of the cor
respondents al british headquarters
in France in a dispatch says:
"The cardinal fact Of the battle in
France Is that the intense concentra-
ticn Of German troops exceeds any.
thing known during the war. That
concentration is being intensified now
that Field Marshal Hindenburgs ef
forts to avoid a battle is known to
have failed
The German morale perhaps has
fallen since the reduction in ration7
There is great anger among the in
fantry against the artillery. but the
enemy is fighting stifIiy and working
feverishly at his defenses."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-23
UNTIL EXPIRATION OF WAR
Ten Thousand German Children to Be
Taken to Denmark.

Copenhagen. April PA Berlin dis
patch says that a Danish physician
has offered 100000 kroner to the Ber-
lin municipal council with which to
send about 10000 Berlin children to
Denmark The children would be
kept in the northern kingdom for the
duration of the war and six months
thereafter. The offer was accepted
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-23
BRlTaIN BUILDING SHIPS
Construction Proceeds at Rate OF Mil
lion Tons Year.

London. April p. The shipping
controller announced that the output
of mercantile steamers of 100 tons
and upwards. which in the six months
ended in December was below the esti-
mate, exceeded the estimate in March,
being at the rate of 100000 tons a
year No ships of great tonnage are
being constructed.
The yards are turning out standard
lied types of 5000, 1900 and 1000
tons gross