The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-02-26
PRICES I|lRbISVE \
'AGRfEB0kRlPaN.
Schedule For March and April
SAID TS Satisfy Child and
Japanese Fish Dealers

& Food Commits F. Child ana
the Japanese fish mon have reached "
tentative agreement for q scale of fish
prices . to ebtainHiP y.HoROlulu during
March and 6ptiI which is said to be
shfisfas tar 10 all parties and to prom.
is6 an Immediate end TO friction which
has existed. ~, F., r .,
r The scale of,lpfices which has praeti'
sally been agreed To is based on the
average. Febfpaty fish prices for sew,
kTa1 years.. to witch has been added
Eve cents per pound To- cover the in
eFeSsed cost Of fishing and selling fish,
rhieh Is claimed 10 have borne m in
crease which in some necessary articles
amounts 20 two hundred percent.
The fignree reached do not include
tnuiist, (which are controlled almost
eIsireiy by Chinese pond men and deal.
era. The agreement as TO the price Of
mullpt has mot. yet been .ratiBed and
sin he the slfbject Of new conferences
between the food administrator and the
fish men! The prices accepted by the
Japane sn. :. cover, Twenty-Five species Of
fish9 The general addition of five
cents per pound is the result Of exten-
siye Estimates OF expense which were
prepared by the itching companies and
BY the owners Of sampans and stalls
i: Fishernen signffed yesterday their
isatisfaetion with the scale fixed. but
There vas some DELAY in the final, rati-
fisStiou on account Of their request that
such fish as cannot be sold to the pub
lie at these prices may be disposed Of
Az anction. There, Il some doubt as
10 the situation, pertaining to the auc-
ti0n. Mr., Child says. because of the
Sset that the applicat lions for license as
aaetioneeray bx;tahe fishing companies
hsye, NOS vet .hecn reported, upon.
No safnpans Depart ~ 49,.
H. Despite Nj. Ohild's prediction that
every sampaa that could be provision
Cd would set out yesterday, not one sam.
nan left the slip throughout the day.
This, was .varioasly explained by the
|ifact, that the fishermen remained, in
henause of. thegh6liday, that they were
stiIl uncertain Of the weather and that
they wanted some definite understand.
ine sas to ]. ths prices they, would get
for their catches, II Is the belief, Of
mApy people who are indirectly con
neeted with the ,.fish business that q
fiahermenss strike Is virtually in pro-
sresA hut that The fish men wish to
explain the situation otherwise for fear
their chanees Of favorable agreements
might moi. be preindiced by the suspi.
Zion that they are, endeavoring to
eoeree the authorities.
Fishing companies were. making Wig
orous protest Yesterday at the suspen.
aion. of the sustiaR privilege, for which
they pay q city license Of 5000 per an.
mum and whish licenses have. six months
to run for this year. They claim that
Mr.. Child did not notify them in any
way Of the necessity for applying for
licenses and that the first animation
which thew received of it was the let.
ter-whieh be sent them forbidding them
to continue, in the business, They will
also, Though their attorneys,- make o
noint of the; additional .cleEcal4 work
which a ssttilsl ~ the ss'iins q fish
formerly 4 They NH ,sIaim that thei,
expenses have increased heavily. One
lSitend Ssof 4 expense swltiBhs has, increased
many f0idsinl the last yeaf is a present
outlay & Of. t1O0 per month for fist
! baskets alone.
Perm sttl Confident
|, Mayor Fern still has confidence, h
said yesterday, that the g.. muuicipa
market is the only solution, and in con
nection with this q, suggestion wa
mpde yesterday that part Of the. city
outlay, be ,.,for fishing Ibosts .whicl
might be leased to Hswaiiaas and oth
ers as a means Of INCREASING the fist
supply, This it. was claimed by TIL
hackers, of the proposition would ac
eompBSh the prime result Of the city
interest in. the matter, that of infEeas
ing the, fish supply. 1t would also
l.thsy claim fit in with the eamoaigl
of prominent. HaWRiisns, to ,rehabilitat
the natives Of the Islands in the fishini
IaaanstrNs which was formerly their prin
eipal toeeupation. 4: q.
scheduie Reported, ., =
f,sssshsdule, Of retail fish prices agree
lppony for March and April is as follows