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The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
HARMONY PREVAILS
INSUGAR AFFAIRS
No Friction Arises Between Aa-
Waiian Growers, Food Admin
istration and Ship Board

In contrast with the carping criti-
cism Of the food administration and
the sugar commissions that is heard
from the mainland has been the course
undertaken at the outset and since
then steadily pursued by the sugar
planters of the Islands. While IL is
evident there has been opposition to
the plans Of the commissions on tho
mainland and friction between plant
ers and refners as well as between the
refners themselves, no such opposition
has come from Hawaii and the Islaud
planters have had no part in any such
friction. v.ET4t
Reports Of the alteration that has
been going on before the senate com
mittee that is investigating the sugar
shortage show state of affairs exist
ing in which it is a pleasure to the
planters here to know that they have
no part.
When the matter of fixing sugar
prices first came up there was no de-
muir made by the planters here. They
appeared not to consider IL to be med
ding but q matter that would work
out for the benefit of the whole conn
try and in doing this would in the end
operate for ithe producer as well as
for the consumer. With this end in
view the food administration has had
assurance from some of the local plant
ers, at least, that the administration
would have the support Of those plant-
ers. The support was given. 1T is nm
derstood that the assurance went so
far as to say that the planters were
perfectly willing to have the sugar go
TO such market as the administration
desired. Thus far the Hawaiian grow
ers have not sought to find the highest
market. 1t is not their intention to
do so. They consider, it is said, that
they are in the hands of the food adj
ministration and the shipping board.
In the same way, the planters are
awaiting orders of the shipping board
as to the vessels that are to be at their
disposal and they express the conn.
denee that ships win he provided as
the board is best able to make provI-
sion. .t4 3%-,ahSl, ...
Relations between the sugar growers
of this Territory and the food admins
tration are perfectly harmonious, it Is
said by those who should know, and
the course pursued here is appreciat-
ed at Washington. ..s.-..,, ..
What the growers here are seeking
to do is to have crops ready for mar
keting as early as possible and in the
quantities which the shipping board is
able to handle. It may be that the
growers elsewhere and the mainland re-
'fners are just as patriotic, individual.
ly, but that has not yet been shown.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
LOUISIANA GRIND
ISNEAR|NG AN END
Cold Weather Coming Toward
Close Attracts But Little
Attention mGroWers

NEW ORLEANS, December IS
Very low temperatures have prevail
ed throughout the Louisiana sugar dis
trict during the past week, but these
come so late and so near to the termi-
nation of the campaign as to excite lit
tie attention from planters, who are
vigorously prosecuting the work of
grinding the somewhat limited residue
Of cane in their. fields, 49,.
Many factories, about one-third of
the total number, are reported as hav-
ing finished the campaign and others
are completing their seasons work
from day to day throughout the Louisi-
ana cane belt, and from present indiea-
tions very few factories indeed will
be grinding after the, first of January,
although here and there some of the
larger ones, enjoying particularly good
fortune in this year of short cane sup
plies, will continue their operations
into 1918. ..'E '.'r r." -. '.@ -
Throughout the entire grinding sea-
son the weather had been such as to
exert little untoward influence on the
windrowed cane and in this respect
our planters have been exceedingly
fortunate.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
More Than Three and Three
3 quarter Millions Of Tons Is
Forecast Made BY H. o. Ne
vile For Facts About Sugar
NEW CUBAN CROP ESTIMATE
BY PROVINCES

HAVANA, December 7--(By Cable)
Seventeen centrals are now grinding
in the island, the following having
started in addition to those reported
by letter; Punto Allegro and Tuinucu,
in Santa Clara; Florida, Francisco,
Jagueyal Jatibonieo and Ciego de
Avila, in Camaguey; America, Santa
Maria and Union, in Oriente. The
weather is excellent for grinding, but
more rain is needed for the fields. Re.
ceipts at ports for the week ending
December ] were, old crop, 100 tons;
new crop, 1868 tons. Exports for the
week were 1923 tons; stocks on hand
are 10000 tons. .eHa.tr
Weather Fine for Harvest &.<
Weather conditions for the west
have been all that could be desired
for ripening the cane and improving
conditions in the fields so that full
harvesting operations can be com
meneed, but from the standpoint of
the agriculturist, who wishes as much
growth as possible, the continued lack
is already heard from the north coast
of Pinar del Rio and from the red lands
of Matanzas and western Santa Clara
that rain is needede--not in great guam
titles but sufficient to preserve the soil
moisture and keep the young cane and
less developed ratoons growing. The
temperature has been uniformly cool,
and the winds fresh but low, ~
As result of these conditions, a
good start has been made toward
grinding in Oriente. Palma, Manati,
Palmarito, Santa Ana, Esperanza, Err
mita and Isabel de Guantanamo are
busy--seven mills in all, as compared
with none at this time last year. Palma
has made its first shipment of sugars
to Santiago de Cuba. s,a -. "
The Coming Crop .#%E #t,
The great interest attaching to the
possible crop from Cuba this season
has caused the writer to take look
backward over the past season, and,
making the deductions possible in CON.
nection with the information received
from the various centrals as to pres
ent conditions, to prepare an estimate
of the probable production to be ex-
pected, normal conditions prevailing
from this time forward.
The result, briefly summarized, is
that Cuba will probably produce about
3,775,000 tons of sugar for the 1918
crop, distributed as follows: Oriente,
05,000 tons; Camaguey, 4S7y 900; Santa
Havana, $4,000 Pinar del Rio, 10000.
Facts About Sugar. ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
Sugar Share Prices
Decline During Year

With the approach Of the close Of the calendar close hand
foregoing table has been prepared. st#tt t#1Ea=
From Of the figures contained in the table il will be that the
all
Stock and Bond Exchange lower than would
thoroughly 3 Itsa.
During the Of the companies have paid smaller dividends
they paid during the 1915 Is expected that they will generally
smaller dividends
because Of the heavy which the
Other factors have also entered into the declines in
with taxation that brought about the from $
the Hamakua North Kohal and North % districts the Big Island
the
and taxation p:
would that the stock market
which
conditions the
a
should evenue then it be that higher
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
AVA0FEERS MARKET .
FORsDGAR1 MACHINERY

Owing to the serious damage caused
by the hurricanes of the last three
years, which resulted in at least par
tial destruction of the banana crop,
the sugar industry in Jamaica, which
was this islands chief source Of rev.
epue 80 years ago, is coming into its
own again. For the past year there
has been a great deal Of discussion
among Jamaican planters concerning
the revival Of the sugar industry. Sew.
eral plans have been put forward hay:
ing to do with the erection of sugar
centrals, some of them providing for
governmental aid. The erection by
private capital Of several sugar fac
tories is probable in the very near flu
ture. '.Er.
This Office is in position to state that
there is now in Jamaica a splendid OPP
portunity for the sale of sugar-making
machinery suitable for plants up to
10000 tons capacity. Catalogues, lit
erature, etc. from American sugar ma
chinery manufacturers sent to the
Kingston consulate will be distributed
among the persons interested.- s.
Consul, Kingston, Jamaica, October 20,
1917. ''s -. VI -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
WIDE powers GIVEN.
FOOD CONTROLLER
Licensing Control and Limitation
: of Prices and Profits Au-
thorized In Canada ii

I OTTAWA, Canada, December -
Food control by licensing system sim
liar to that adopted by the United
States has been decided upon by Cana
da. An order in council has been pro-
mulgated giving to the Food Controller
power to prohibit manufacturers,
wholesale dealers, commission mer.
chants. brokers, retailers, syndicates,
or associations from dealing at whole
sale or retail in any or all food com
mOdities except under license. .@
Discretionary Power Given
The Food Controller is also author.
lied, under the sweeping authority thus
conferred, to make regulations govern
ing conditions of sale and to fix the
maximum profits or prices, or both, on
any food products designated. This
power Is to be exercised in the Control
Ter 8 discretion, and the regulations and
prices prescribed may be made appli-
epble to the whole of Canada or to any
specified part or parts of the country,
as conditions require. =.
Other powers vested in the Food
Controller are those of prescribing the
units Of weight and measure to be
used in selling food commodities; pre-
scribing the manner in which foods may
be designated, marked, branded, or
graded; and prescribing the maximum
amount of a given product that may
be bought or sold by any person or
persons. ...- ..'' TT
1t viii be seen that the powers thus
vested in the Canadian Food Control,
lership are in some respects even more
extensive than those welded by Food
Administrator Hoover in the United
States. Food Controller Hanna states,
however, that before he makes use of
them to apply licensing control to any
particular trade representatives Of that
trade will be consulted as 10 the con
ditions to be imposed and amount of
the license fee to be fixed, in order
that no injustice may be done. BY the
order in council the Food Controller is
empowered to charge fees for licenses,
but it is provided that the maximum
limit of such fee shall be 1000.
Mo FOodstuffs For Liquors .i~
BY another order in council recently
issued no substance that can be used
for food shall hereafter be used in
Canada for the distillation of potable
liquors. This order became effective
November 30 and is to remain in eff
feet until the Governor eneral-in.
Council shall declare that the emergen-
cy requiring it has passed. .r.--E.
: New regulations governing the ex,
portation of sugar from Canada have
been issued by the ministry of customs
They prohibit all expectation in
amounts valued at 800 or more, ex-
eePt under license from the Food Con-
troller. Shipments valued at less than
800 may go forward under indorse-
ment by the local customs collector.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
HAWAII TO Be WELL
SUPPLIED With CARGO
CARRIERS IS REPORT


Hawaii is to have no more freight
space shortage SO long as the govern
ment supplies freight.earrying vessels
TO the Pacific. The Daily Journal If
Commerce of December IA has story
relating to the freight congestion in
the Islords, and gives an account of
the ships turned over by the govern
n,ent for use as freight carriers in fhe
Pacific. ....' IT.. 10. .sFa.
Besides the steamers President and
Governor, which have already been
turned over by the government to the
Matson Navigation Company, four
others have been added to the list.
These four vessels are the Iris, Star of
Alaska, Star Of italy and the Wind
Der, some of which are now in the Ha-
waii-Coast service. ..-s ... ~.
The Iris is a 3700-ton vessel and was
formerly a sort of mothership to the
United States transport fleet. The
Windber is a 3400.ton ship. She and
the Star of Alaska and the Star of
Italy We're owned by the Alaskan
Fisheries Company, and we're turned
over to the MAtson people shortly af.
ter the close of the salmon season.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
SUGAR NOTES

Official figures from France claim
that fifty factories were making sugar
in that country during October. The
amount consumed in October is put at
$4,000, tons, against $4,000 tons last
year. The juices of the beet crops this
year are reported as much denser,
though dry and cool weather has re.
tarded things somewhat. g.
u 4 4 r
College and high school students
helped the labor situation in the North.
western States where the beet sent over
the Macedonian cry for help and James
w. Jones, Uncle Sam Is best man in that
region, tells everybody now that nine
ty-five percent of the crop was harvest
ed by November Is in the region that
falls under his Jurisdiction. The fell
lows have gone back to their studies
and many hearts and appetites have
been gladdened by their service.
re. sstl 8..L y X 4 A'" .... 81" q
" Keep Up the Sugar Crop" is the
slogan that the Agricultural Depart.
ment has adopted for the present war
emergency. deficiency methods are to
be adopted, crop rotation win be one of
'NOl AoosNAVs, tinHl loEBe lCVHpeIiuR crops
are to be reduced. The government has
endorsed the profit sharing plan and
the $3.50 price for beets that the farm
ers have agreed to in Utah, Idaho, Ne
yada and Washington, as a fair and
equitable price, SO says an exchange.
Steps are being made to increase the
acreage because this year 8 output fell
below the calculations. s8.
-, .aE }84 \ X \ ,"
From Roeh tester, New, Y rk, comes the
startling information of a sugar hold
up. II occurred in a preserving com
pany where five men appeared masked,
and ordered the Waterman at the point
of a revolver to load five bags Of sugar
into the auto and without asmurmnr or
cry. This he did. In a grocery store
another robber approached the clerk
and yelled: "Sugar or your hfel"
Things are coming to a serious pass
when inoifensive sugar is becoming the
football of destiny Of a mans life.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
SUGAR MONOPOLY.
TALK is PREMATURE
Japanese Government Officials
m Admit investigation But (.
Deny Definite Plan

The report that the Japanese gov
eminent will monopolize sugar on the
same line as tobacco or salt is denied
by persons wen up in administrative
affairs as too premature, says the. ia
pan Advertiser of November 2S. The
government officials admit that inves-
LEGATIONS are being made into the adj
visibility of reviving the once-dropped
plan of Matchmaking the sugar plants
but deny that the plan has material
lied. ftnt Tf
1t is stated emi-officially that the
report is correct in saying this much
that the government must find some
new resources on which to draw for
the enlargement Of ornaments and
that the Increased revenue from salt,
tobacco and sugar has been eonteIn,
plated. At first the increase in. the
consumption tax on sugar was planned,
but it has been discovered to lead to
much trouble. The monopoly of sugar
on the same line. .as salt was planned
once, but it has also been dropped
as 1t is thought to elicit much adverse
comment from some sections of the
public, ..r... ". ~
The plan of naturalization has been
reached after these changes and the
draft plan is said to consist in nation1-
ling all sugar plants on the same line
as the naturalization of railways some
years ago. ...... ,i
This report is however not believed
by a Seiynkai leader who has no
knowledge of the attempt on the part
of the government in spite of his posi-
ton in the political circles. He says
that without launching such new en-
terprise the government may draft
next year Is budget, being blessed with
enough capital The report must, in his
opinion, have been confounded with
that of increasing the consumption tax
on sugar which has been contemplate 4
by the government for some time past.
Market Is Affected . t =, 4
No matter which story is correct ii
is certain that the sugar market is af-
fected by the report. The Taiwal
Sugar Manufacturers Association
which is now devising the plan of dis
posing OF new sugar can not proceed
with its task, as II has been suddenly
confronted with such problem. II
will, according to report, ask the gov
eminent to unfold its attitude toward
the reported problem before it win
pass its final decision on the pending
problem. .'"... IN MI \ s.t r.
This problem II solved as reported
will not only affect the Japanese pub
lie but several foreign nations which
depend very much on Japanss supply.
Japan's sugar industry has developed
80 much recently that. its fortune Is
not that of japan alone but that of at
least half the world. ~.l.., ~
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
new RULES ANNOUNCED FORBEET SUGAR
DISTRIBUTION BY COMMITTEE ACTION
cannot Consider Preferences

OaAAMob OoMhAuoK EICl UkouCoH e
In distributing sugar various pur-
chasers and in allotting shipments to
specific producers, the committee can
not consider producers preferences or
objections. The sole questions which
determine distribution by the commit
tee are the quantity Of sugar avail
able from any producer, the purchas-
er q necessities, and the most economi-
cal point from which the sugar can be
shipped. 81
No producer shall ship sugar to any
purchaser without having first submit
ted the order, to the committee, or to
one of its snb-committees. Every pro.
ducer's total sugar invoiced must equal
the total output Of that producers SUI
gars which come within the jurisdic-
ton Of the committed.
\ The manager of the Chicago Office,
or any district manager, may, upon re-
quest Of any shipping producer, permit
such producer TO make drop shipments
and deliveries from storage without re.
eeiving payment in advance Of deliy-
cry, provided the invoices are mado
payable not less than tweny four hours
after delivery, and provided further
that the requesting producer assumes
full risk Of losses. This privilege
should mot be attended until after a
written application has been fled by
the shipping producer.
Extreme restrictions Of sales which
are placed on confectioners and manu-
facturers of gums, cordials and other
similar products, do not apply to manu-.
faetarers of syrups who produce HUI
nan food article used for table and
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
Usage MAKES TRIP TO
new YORK BY CANAL
Hawaiian Sugar Goes BY Water
Relieving Cars For Beet

NEW YORK, December s-The
steamship Usage, formerly the German
steamship Scraps, is due to arrive in
New York today with cargo of 7,125
tons of raw Hawaiian sugar. ~
The Usage left the Hawaiian Islands
October Is under charter to the Ameri.
can Hawaiian Steamship Company for
San Francisco, but on arriving at the
Coast the railroad congestion for over
land shipments was so acute that the
Shipping Board granted permission for
her to continue to New York with her
cargo, thus releasing large number of
freight ears for use in transporting
100000 bags Of beet sugar from Calf
fornia. This beet sugar is now en-
route in three special trains TO Gal
weston, there TO be transshipped to a
steamer and moved to. New York.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28

A soldier from the French front
writes with considerable Joy shout the
American foodstuffs that appeared in
Flanders, and how their hearts were
made glad by seeing bags OF sugar la
beled with the Utah-Idaho Sugar Com
Pany label r'a s''.5 ' '.''E'''' wy !
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
FIFTEEN PERCENT BONUS

From San Juan, Porto Rico, comes
the information that the South Porto
Rico Sugar Company, operating its
plant in Guanica and Fortuna Centrals,
comes forward with an announc cement
that il will pay its employees bonus of
IS percent of their wages or salaries
for the year ending June Is in event
that there are no delays by the en-
ployes going on a strike.
The past year the company paid d
similar bonus.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28
BILIOUS HEADACHE

All that Is needed is TO correct the
bihQushess and the headache disap-
pears. Take Chamberlain 3 Tablets
and you win soon be as well as ever.
For sale by all dealers, Benson, Smith
& Co, Ltd, Agts for Hhwai.-Adver.
tisament. ~ - -, ~.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-28

A Paris report says that the United
States imported 14,469,774 pounds of
beet seed for the year ending June
30th, valued at 1854, 1867. In 1916, o.
042, 400 pounds was imported valued mt
$1,000, 78s. In 1915, the importation
amounted to 15,ss2,66l pounds valued
at 81, 4O9,o73. T. 7
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-19
REGIS FRED 1T HOTELS
 STEDNiAN
ILLA

1=--e @ A.-s-s- -E-
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-19
THE MISSES HUNT
 HOSTESSES AT HEARTS"
 PARTY AT THEIR HOME

Miss Elaine and Miss Amy Hunt were hoStesses last Saturday evening at 8 most enjoyable Hearts" party. at which some twenty guests were present
 Five tables were in play for the progressive games which started about S:So and continued till II O. clock after which very delicious and appetizing refreshments were served.
 The rooms Of the Hunt home were appropriately decorated to carry out the "Heart" idea and the Misses Amy and Elaine proved themselves most charming hostesses.
 Prizes were awarded 10 Miss Nell Morehouse who had the lowest number and therefore carried of the honors and Miss Mary Mitchell and MT. Otto Anderson. who were both awarded the consolation prizes for having the hig- hest number of points
 Those present were Misses Louise Field. Mary Smith. Claire Buor, Mary Mitchell, Clara Derrick. Margaret Todd Mabel and Minnie Winston, Nell More house. and the Messrs.. Wm. Streneh Otto Anderson, Joe Spaeth, Bryant De Bar. Wm- Winston, Ernest Dobvins sky Carl Ostrander. Fred Wilhelm, Ralph  Higby, Jack Talbot. MT and Mrs. Drake and the hostesss, Amy and FL aine Hunt.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-19
LOCAL NOTICE MARINERS

ALASKA. WrangeIl Strait. Danger Point Float Light \ was replaced on station and relighted February I6 and c1e Ind class nun placed temporarily oa zhe station wa< withdrawn on sane date
 Soa-h Ledge Buoy I. reported out ot position February Izfh. was replaced ia position February 18th
 B--E- Island Reef Float Light ?. re ported o-t Of position February r. was temporarily replaced by 9 2nd class laa buoy on February Is. The float light will be replaced as soon as prac- -5eaelz
 Ns,kos Island Light Was changed from group flashing 10 single flashing I'd every three seconds. Hash o.3 sec cz5 duration on February I-.
 Chatham Srrait-HaNk Inlet En trance Light reported nor burning on Feb. l2Ea. replaced February r.
 F1-=- Bar. Cgrlew Reef Buoy l. re- ported missing February I2. was re- placed February T.
 Gross Sound. Cape Spencer Light re ported no1 burning January p. was re- lighted February ls
 By direction ot ,hs Commissioner Of Lighthouses
 h the absence and by direction ot t1e Inspecto--A B EDMoNDS. Chief Clerk.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-19
P. I. A. PR0GRAMM
 FOR WEDNESDAY,

Program for Parent. Teacher meeting to be held on Wednesday evening of this week.
 The leading feature of the program will be sn interesting debate on the question. Resolved. That home study in connection with school work will be beneficial to high school pupils. NIT. Gum and Mir. Bryant will support the affirmative, and the negative will be upheld by Mir, Van Marter and Mrs. Tinkham, There will be open discus sion of the question after the decision of the judges.
 The question Of social entertain ment for our young boys and girls will oe continued from last meeting by Mrs. Dobbs.
 pr. Myers will give an illustrated lecture on SystematiEed Education fol- lowing along lines suggested by Miss Mitchell'S paper on Eigth Grade Exam ationS.
 Pennmanship exhibit by grades one 10 eight by Miss Derrick.
 The musical part of the program will eh as follows
 Piano Solo -.=-----...---..-.. Mrs. Brindle
 Mandolin and piano duet ..-.
 Miss Smith and Everett Paup
 The list of books from which all who are interested in our school will be in yited to select one to present to the school in accordance with the resolu- ton passed al our last meeting will be presented at the meeting.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-02-19
sIyREELS The Finest O them all S
 "THE OLD H 0 M s I A -
SIX REELS
SIX REELS

the the pleasing manner h" could be wished
 perfect PARAMOUNT there uotau miss T rhe beginning the end