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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
TO APPROPRIATE
 THOUSANDS TO
 FIGHT DISEASE
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Senator Wesley Jones, of Washington. intro duced joint resolution in the sen ate today asking for an appropria- tion of two hundred thousand dol lars to be used in fighting the in fluenza epidemic in Alaska.
 In his speech supporting the reso- lution the senator stated that the funds of the Red Cross organization for relief work were exhausted and that there were hundreds of the natives who were indigent, unless speedy relief was given them their |extermination would be probable.
 
 George Myers, the Second avenue blacksmith left yesterday morning with a horse and rig for Fairbanks creek
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
BABIES DYING
 OF STARVATION
(The Associated Press)

LONDON. Dec 20.-Stories of pitt able conditions in Vienna have been received in this city The most touch ing is that of the starving mothers and dying babies. Ii is rer ,rteu that the mothers are unable t0 se- cure milk or other nOurishing foG' for their little ones and as result they arc rapidly dying off
 The infants are poorly clad. r'any of them being without clothing and are being kept warm by raes and paper tied around their bodie- No relief is in sight and unless me thing is done the loss of the bah~l will be appalling.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
GERMANS MAKE
 GOOD AT FRONT
(The Associated Press)

WITH AMERICAN ARMY OF OC- CUPATION, Dec. 21.-The Germans today delivered to the American army of occupation seven hundred and six. ty guns of large calibre and three thousand machine guns, all of which were in good condition. It will take about ten days to inspect the sur rendered material and receipt for them.
 It seems to be the intention of the German commanders in this section to live up to the terms of the arm. istice as far as possible.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23

On receipt of the advices General Pershing honored twenty eight of the allied leaders with the distinguished badge of the United States of Ameri- ca. The awards were made as fol- lows: France, 16; Great Britain, z; Belgium. 2; Italy, 3. All of the recipients expressed great apprecia- tion at being thus honored.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
DISCHARGE OF
 TROOPS IS ON
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-General Peyton c. March announces that 1Ss.. 900 troops had been discharged from the service of the United States last week. The men are being mustered out of service at the rate of thirty thousand daily.
 Five more transports, left France with troops today, and as soon as they arrive in New York they will be mustered out of service.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
NEW DIRECTOR OF AIR SERVICE
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Major- General Charles T. Menoher, who commanded the Rainbow division in France, has been appointed as di- rector of the air service.
 John D. Ryan, the former head of the service. rendered his resignation yesterday to the war department, giv- ing as his reason that he was badly in need of a rest.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
FORMER ALASKAN DIES
 IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALF.
(The Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.--E. A. Mizner passed away in this city to- day after short illness. Mizner at one time was manager of the Alaska Commercial company during the early operations of the concern in the North.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23

be allowed to sit at the peace confer ence.
 In a statement made today he stated that his country had always maintained the best of relations with the allies in the past and he could see no reason why it should be iso- lated from participating in the con- ference.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
GERMANS BUSY
 IN TWO PLACES
(The Associated Press)


 AMSTERDAM, Dec. 21.--Owing to the activities of the Bolsheviki the German troops occupying the city of Reval, the capital of Esthonia, have been compelled to evacuate, leaving a large quantity of supplies to fall into the hands of the Bolsheviki. AMSTERDAM. Dec. 21.-The Ger. man forces at present occupying Uk. rainian territory have had a sharp engagement with the Bolsheviki eighty miles southwest of Kiev. After quick encounter the Germans succeeded in putting their foes to rout and captured fifteen large guns.
 
 Joe Milo is late arrival in town. Harry Badger is down from his ranch.
 w. A. White, assistant superintend- ent at the experimental station, is in town.
 William and James Maloney, ope- rating on Moose gulch, a tributary to Ester creek, are in town. H. Lepsoe is in from Nugget creek.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
EMPHASIZES IN
 AHEAD OF TIME
(The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The battle ship Arizona arrived in this port to- day four days ahead of the fleet schedule. The vessel left Brest on the fourteenth of the month and was not expected to arrive until Christ. mas.
 The Arizona bears the distinction of being the first American war yes. sel of the foreign fleet to see ser vice with the allies.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
DECREE GIVEN
 TO PRESIDENT
(The Associated Press)

PARIS, Dec. 21.-Another honor was conferred on President Wilson today when the degree of Doctor of the University of Paris was confer red upon him.
 A large and distinguished crowd was present at the ceremony, on the conclusion of which congratulations were extended to the President.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23

Tom Crowley, of Vault, has been engaged in moving machinery from the Meier-Pardee property to the Newsboy quartz mine.
 Lou Madigan Is late arrival from GOldstream.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
PERSHINC HAS
 GIVEN MEDALS
(The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-General J. J. Pershing was authorised yester. day to award the distinguished ser vice medal to those generals who, In his opinion. merited them for ser vice at the front.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
SPAIN STATES
 ITS POSITION
(The Associated Press)

PARIS, Dec. 21.-Premier Roma noes, of Spain, is paying a visit to this city for the purpose of present. ing the claims of his government to
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
AID SALE DREW
 BIG PATRONAGE

The sale of good things to eat h al, yesterday at the war office by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby- terian church had well deserved patronage, the only drawback ing that the demand for the goodies vas so great that all were disposed ot Ill a little over an hour after the sale commenced.
 At three o'clock the doors wore opened and the public commenced their purchasing. As fast as the cakes, pies and other articles .1.'l be done up they were handed out .c the eager buyers. who hastened av"v to make room for someone else. The sum of $S5 was realized.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-12-23
BETTER FIELD.

Jonah, believe, was the man who made trouble in a boat"
 "Yes."
 Think of the trouble he could have made in an automobile"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01
CROP CONDITIONS IN -.
LOUISIANA ARE GOOD

NEW ORLEANS, February l6-Su.
gar producers report that the weather
conditions in the last month have been
Of the most excellent order and that
under the very favorable field condi
tionS obtaining everywhere as "A re
suit of the warm dry days the crop
is being planted with record breaking
rapidity and gives promise of being
one of the finest ever raised in the
State. There have been some few rainy
days in certain sections, but even in
those places the crop is reported prae-
tically planted and no serious delay
was occasioned by the few bad days
had. Some of the largest planting in
terests report that they have about
completed the work of planting. There
is general good feeling all over the
sugar belt because of the good weather
and because several scheduled cold
waves never materialiZcd. We have
at last begun to enjoy real south Loui-
siana winter temperatures and one of
the features Of South Louisiana win
ter which is only now showing itself,
is the failure Of predicted cold waves
to live up to predictions.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01
GORPQRhHglR|SGET.
MONTH Of GRACE
Time For Filing Returns Extend
ed To April Failure Will
Mean Imposition Penalty

Col. c. ]. Mccarthy, territorial
treasurer, announced yesterday that
the time, in which corporations mast
file annual returns in compliance with
the territorial statute has been ex-
tended from March to April j. He
said that the statute gives him author
ity TO make this, extension and as he
wishes to give corporations Of the Ter
ritory all the time possible in which to
comply with the law, he has announc-
ed the extension.
Two years ago when the Requirement
for the fling Of returns by corporations
was first enforced more than hundred
neglected to file returns, with the re-
suit that all Of them were fined; the
penalty being 500 in each ease. Last
year while the number of dehnquents
fell off considerably, about twenty
were penalized in like manner,
Colonel Mccarthy said yesterday that
he will report all corporations that
neglect to file returns to the attorney
general and that action will be taken
against them as happened on the
former occasions. -
The penalty for failure TO make the
annual report in the case of 60.
partnership is II fine Of IS day FOR
each member of the partnership for
each day of delinquency.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01
CUBAN GROWERS !.
. :. SHORT OF LABOR
Fears Are, Felt Shipping Board
May Take Vessels From
, r. ~. Island Trade

- HAVANA, February 9-wcather
conditions continue favorable for the
harvesting, OF the erol,s Rnd although
tbe Temperature has risen considerably,
the rainfaH has been insignificant, aud
most % the, Centrals are, said TO be
grinding at full capacity, aIthough
some complaints are heord that on
account Of laleF shortage enough cane
TO keep the mills going ut fun speeI
Is hard 10 get. The lack Of rain Is
uhfaVerable for the plant cane, but
this feature is overcome by the de-
STABILITY Of the rapid harvesting Of
the crop under such conditions. The
average yield this year Is estimated
at about one percent higher than it
was at this time last year.
The amount IF sugar manufactured
to date is about $4,000 tons, of which
597 900 tons have been received at the
ports Of the isiand, leaving some 49,.
900 tons stored in the warehouses of
the eentrals, and in transit; 1910
tons Of sugar have been exported, and
aftcf dednetfng the amodut estimated
for, local consumption, 356,303 tons re.
various ports awaiting Shipment. The
HhlEiueut VI SuHuT W tue Oult6u CtaIeS,
while not normal, IN betng Elected
With greater rapidity TRAN might have
been expected taking the abnormal
Shipping conditions due to the war
into consideration. The weekly ship
msnts- of sugar to the United States
have increased to some $1,000 tons,
and further shipments of 5000 tons
have been made to the United King
dom. ''H. .-.
The Infanta Isabel, Of the RiniIlos
line, which, recently arrived here from
Spain, has been chartered by the An
lillian Freight Board to make trip
to.'the United States, and will carry
$4,000 bags Of sugar.
The Havana market has been mac
tive all week, and the official quota
tiops have been the same as those de-
{ternined by the Brokers Colleges two
weeks ago, that u.s. 1902 cents
pound In warehouse, Havnna, 4.27.2
CENTS pound in, warehouse, N atan.l
xas, 4.33 Dis cents pound IN ware Z
house, Cafdenas, and 41S:l cents a
pound in warehouse, Cienfuegos. News
From New York early in the week
statcd that 100000 bags of Cuban su-
guns had been bought by the Inter.
national Sugar Committee, but no re-
ports Of sales have been made in
Havana.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01
'lNGB,WERIHERl|S.
GREAT MARKET HELP
Material Improvement In Co1di-
tons Reported From
New York

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE al
vent Of mild weather ranEes more
optimistic feeling in the sugar trade
Refnrrs. arc no longer handicapped
and trafie eondititns are improving
Moreover, receipts. arc more liberal and
-four thousand tons greater than the
previous week, through still fifteen
Thousand tons below MEETINGS.
At Atlantic poFts the MEETINGS are
now ffty.two' THOUSAND tons, only
about eight thousand below normal sc
that it is reasonable to suppose that
the urgent demand from Wholesalers
and manufacturers viii soon be ale
waited. However, some weeks are ex
pected to elapse before the scarcity is
entirely eliminated AMI even then not
sufficient sugar viii be distributed to
allow the replenishment Of the invisi
BILE supply, the food admi nistration lin
iting distribution TO both wholesalers
and retailers in. order to keep down
consumption and to. prevent boarding
Wholesalers are requested not to sell
in excess Of a thousand pounds to the
retailer and the latter in turn are lin
tied to sales Of FIVE pounds to city AMI
ten pounds to country consumers.
Refners are locally distributing in a
small way and In some cases permit.
ting buyers to- eart; sugar from the
refinery because Of the bad congestion
and are showing preference to direct
representatives 10 sales to the coun
try.
Reports from the Central West indi.
cate that sugar is still scarce. Owing
to light beet sugar shipments the sugar
distributing committee in Chicago is
permitting the submission of orders for
thirty days requirements instead of
ten days rs formerly. This is designed
to obviate difficulties incidental to de
lay in shipments, resulting in buyers
being entirely without supplies, the sit
aatiOn in Cuba is regarded here more
hopefully since exports of sixty thou
sand tons compare, favorably with fig
ures of 1917. Fifty thousand tons
moreover, are coming north of Halter
Receipts are now active and with
allotment" Of suffieient shipping there
is no reason why rcfners cannot soon
secure full supplies and end the pre-
'vafling famine.
There IS some apprehension lest the
shipping, board withdrew steamers from
the Cuban route to ship war supplies
abroad, in which event however, prob
ably substitute neutral steamers and
sailing vessels will be used. 1t is Off
cially state,l that Cuban financing ia
practically completed and sixty million
aoIlaTs already subscribed by New
York bankers and Tefners, the balance
probably Forthcoming from other see
tions or the country. This eliminates
prevailing unsettled conditions in Cubs
where small planters are selling ma
terially below fixed basis because they
are needing funds,
The International committee is buy
ing February shipment of Cubas an"
Porto Rieos where shipping is allOt
ed for the same. 80.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01
BRITISH West INDIES s..
CROPNOT CONTROLLED

The West India committee annOanc-
rs from London that 1t has been in
iifofmed that the intefnationaI sugar com
f,nittse, representing the United States
and the Allied governments, will not
take over the arranging OF sugar pur-
chases in the British West, Indies mar
eket, but will leave these purchases en-
flTely within the jurisdiction Of the
British royal commission on the sugar
supply. = -
I'VE Royal eommission,, il is further
announced, Recognizing, the difficulties
connected with the question Of inter.
f6Ionial preference, brokers' counts
sions, etc, has decided that it will
leave arrangements for purchases in
I this market for the account Of Cana
dn wholly in the hands of the Cana,
dani government and that J. r. Bruce,
0anadass representative with the Inter
national sugar committee, has been ad-
vt5td aeSordingly 49,.
yrhe West India committee has re.
qnested 6ir George Foster, Canadian
nfhibter' Of trade and commerce, to see
that the rights Of the West Indian
c0lOnies under the reciprocal trade
fte6hfentr Of 1919 are protected, In
fbt event of maximum price being
fixed on British West Indian sugar for
Canada,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01
SIRfEIGARC0NPANf'.
CARRIED l'|,4,56si3s4
Traffic Last Year Much Heavier
Than In 1916 .,

At the annual meeting of the Rapid
Transit Company. yesterday, the report
of General Manager Stuart johnson was
presented giving an fnterestitgt lot of
figures of passengers carried over the
lines of the company. The total mum
Der Of passengers carried in" 1917
amounted to l4,569, 394, an increase Of
l 1874 $50, over 1915. In revenues the
company took in $T26,B03, ap' increase
Of $56,62l over 1916, The operating
expenses increased $3S, $40, and tho
net dividends patti out totalled $l52,
600. -. -"
Statistics show that the King Sereet
line is the most important from the
standpoint OF traffic density. The line
in 1917 earned $780,; 7zI, almost half
the total earnings, Hotel Street was
next with $l2l,435 while Manoa 'was
the lowest with $2l,ST2! 20 "r,S
3 Operating expenses included; Way
ana structures! $55,509 equipment
$37,477; traffic, $9z53; conducting
transportation, $229, 725; general, $6l,
sol. ~ =
Aquarium visitors numbered 1889
adults and 1906 childrea; total receipts
being $466S and expenses S4s25, the
deficit being 1851,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01
Or SUGAR i. j..
DEVISED N HHIY'

b. The deficiency of sugar in Italy. has
aroused great interest IN the question
of substitutes, Consul J. u, Haven re-
Pegts from Turin. The Italian Gov.
eminent has. caused a type Of loaf 81.
gar, combined with SacchaTine, to be
manufactured.
The possibility Of olitainiag new
sweetehing substances from plants, AMI
fruits has been made the subject DR.
scientific Investigations. At the Royal
Experimental station at ASti o product
called honey Of grdPes''' has been
produced by a process discovered by
Professor Monti. The process involves
the use Of special patented apparatus.
The sugnr 10 obtained frem TIM grapes
through Evaporation" end eoncentra-
ton and in les final appearance resern
bIss honey, hence the name given it.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01
SUGAR lNlpENMARK

Sugar is becoming increasingly diff,
eillt 10, obtain in DenInaikj in spite of
thu establishment Of % fixed ration and
the institution OF sugar cards, accord
ing to United States Minister Maurice
+. Egan, who recently arrived from
that country on leave of absence. An
allowance of one pound per person
weekly has been fxed, but in some
parts Of the country supplies are not
infreqUently unohtainable. The sell.
ing, price has bren fixed ut 10 cents n
pound
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01
FRENCH SUGAR CROP

The 1877 campaigu in the beet sugfr
factories Of France came to a close vi
the month Of December with d hDAl
Outturn which is calculated by the
Journal des Fabrieants de Stefe 1t
22GOU0 ordinary toms as agaI1st s303,,
SO 0rdinary tons Tor the preceding
year, an increase Of about e3gEtf pei
cent. Fifty factories worked.'
II ia announced that manufacturers
have hlbeeA' .retRieSttJ To- report the
arnoaRt OF, hsety seed wiiich tlsey' viii
need foy thS eOnihg ssasoa. It, Is
planpsd 70 'aLtsmpt to obtain the seod
supply from Russia again, although, In
view Of coalitions IN that country,
French producers are being urged to
make special efforts to increase the
production of domestic seed for 1919.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01
PACIFIC Mill s. /.
HEAVY sufferer
Seriousness of Last Seasons
Drought Is Clearly Re-
Elected In Report

A. A. a. .,, >,
Al inc meethG OF the stockholders
Of Pacific Sugar Mill last Monday +.
A. Schacfer retired from the presi-
denev ~ tbc comnopv os bo had d6no
nreviouslv from Honoh.o TN. nescors
rre now I w WaI5ror nroS;dsnt.
II NJ Dowsett INSTRUMENTATION a q
Schaefor treosSrcr ana Fa'Jp N.In.
tvrc socrstnry : rbs o,h.. 5irentors
go w n Ra;ra A. NJ Connhnn al
A X ,Castle5t II win be na,od chat
F p MsTnt,,r6 s,,o.ana. = w VIA.
rom, ne ,,oerst.r,, on5 - Co.,,n s,c-
coadstIkE 1, CaynnhoIl "a, dirootor
Mapao1s Nrao,,in "a rcnort r,bicb una
subpstted tn +be stockboIders, NJ This
maeti,,o resembles rnucb The reno,t an
Hdnolsaa its neighbor and nrarticalIv
M ItnerS' II 4. a storv of Jrnr.bt ana
damage ,Tt.T
Dro,,gh4, folIoU;no comparativeIy dry
uoatlsr ras,,lted In r,,,cb .ono ~ Iast
veay5s e,on avino In the fteIds and "a.
=, a;o,y,, -; This ros,,itnd - . loss
of sno tnns' 40 s,,aor onJ ;rrnro 20 he
damavetr ~ ,bea ratoors = .
The eyyreatsst,f dsmayn was IN this
vos, ysl}}s ,,;,,st orov-;no Of tbis The
m 1900, ~ re,,.rt Save g..
Los. Fnor1noiIs
ITA.iaA &c. tbo h,.lrr,.rd,sss, ,f
th;. 49,, ! a 90; as,o bls "a 49, Svnro an
t;r.l, T.,;,o,le9o,t A la+.aS ,,a,e arta s,a
80 FtLa. Is,.sSs,j : ,,..,,.,,,S, 49, AZ
S;tsb sl;.t'S ~, = a 49,; ...So,, H,,.tey
oo,;M ~ s,,t'as.5s 40 'roI;a,ts tbnrs,reSs
rIs,.,,. y tha sS,alI' a =, aS,nt
20 o. -, -, 10 80 5;sr,,sol ~.
tbo,gh, nn.t s,,fgsr;er+' a. nronote o. anv
'n.ss,S.,tSa eSsa,...s' y. so.,iaa ~ Laan
~ ;S,,,r, IN, - -. .Gyo rntiI raliSf
oa 80 k5,t.n,,.s;s,,n Etc. os+;r,sta viii
nIo,s Az. tntnl loss fron this nufor.
-. -..,...sL.S.. "a, $500, okoa al
I9son go, ,f.Cs,,,,o,,. N, M. cron alone
ga. r,,,sti M this .are Which died
bo A. ,,a AZ ,.,a ..,snll,, No ,,,o,yth sirre
- ,,,s. ,s,S1..,,+a5 81 ;n..1uchr "a nor
- 49, 80 ,S a. out
of ~ -,,ms.,;n,,' ,hara hoinSr ma wall.
oh,s" ~ ,vata,,r';t unsrSot deemed
~ LII ~ I. a. atta,,n. 10 haryast , a,,v
~ 49,. ~ a.ti,,,sted rat,rrs Itro,,, Ibe
800 y. To- ~. ob4 ained Ibeinci ON.
:; IN. 49, 90 rynnort;ar to the epoy.
-. .Ss,.S .plr,I:aS Co. horvost;,,1r
IaGo r,ro,.,Yv .
rtTha ~Io1o,srnn olso suGarad oreot
doo1 tL,o,,.h,>+h;s wootbor ouL n IoYce
,,o"dontaa| - 10 ratoo,s foilsdr 70
ao.,o ~, .uao;oiI,, 10 Ios+ .crt 6a,6s
Wmcb a. +be emo On knoIIs and expos.
I'D orenS was unable "a hold its own.
md ms ovcrtnoIly w;ned out II -
est;motod that loss eouivolert to
ovor Az rorcer+ ne tho total area nm.
Ia .,l.;,n+ion Gov tho 1910 Gran was
thrs dos+rovoJ
r .: ,I
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01
PORTO RICO SUGAR
/, ISMOY|AG SLOWLY
Stock Is Rapidly Accommodating
and Requests For Space Show
Harvest Welir Under Way

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, February 2
When shipping figures up to the first
Of this month have been compiled they
will show. in all probability, that more
than $4,000 tons of sugar Of the new
crop had been shipped up to that date.
Shipments up to January 90, according
to best available reports, amounted to
$4,000 tons and there have been further
shipmentsssince that time.
Stocks Accumulate In Island
What stocksahave been accumu! ating
at the mills dnsiag this period can only
be estimated, butt sugsf men believe
that fully as nnuek iASfe' sugar as has
gone forwar5 iaaR stosit Awaiting ship
nient, while one = stintafe % the amount
of sugar MAIDS; 70 igebtsnrtNl exceeded
10000 TONS. With9 fequests for space
during FebrnaFy, fbs ne shipment Of
more tHani40yUoO toha tits eSfdent\that
the crop Is wen ififde9 swhSsp
The shipmeGts o. tSNits first Of Feb.
ruary have very largely been from the
larger, mills, ,clIiefl dea hfea Ueitrale,
and the carEdesl kass bbsen taken Of
Po" !. S....', ~, ar 49,
were ,, o'neIe1, w. ~,
oo aIr ~. " =, ~. =, ,sss.,a'4. o.,
~ y : ~, - ~. ....L
"S.u'u 49, ~ "a ,.s.i $500 q - ia
where aIbagp holding ,sl36 p P6ahdS Of
sugar istgensfallys usedo Agpifre,l using
a 500 pound bag Il o1a9hfded 200 bags
up TO February ~ ascorathe t0navail-
..I'.si y s'ssls 4.issi. ~ al,
Pe1na oe H. ~ '',li
s 1870 n.,,,., =. !, - trss"
-. .11,. - \. = Ian. ~
':.IeSl, :. ~.
Uuo $500 - go 80
Faoy o ~ ~. -. I. %. 80. ',o1oo
-. aS.N-J ~ e, ~; -
" "a - = 1870
~ ..s.,,. = 80 49,, -,
10y - 80. =, hor
~ =. -. ~
49, ~, ~ -, 80 I,r,s a.
~ 4; Z. y ha ia tbst
$500 - - IN -
,.Ii.-s.sii. 49,, - - ar;nd;Da b.vo
..i, "a -, a.. tLa,s 30
, III 49, w Vtf 80
'" ast: +. ox,a...a % con.
60 - ~. a,hiiAn +be So,5S5iSo. sea sop
IN -, ~ .I.Iss;s- o,,tha
' -. ~ a. -. ,fs...s;.-sIf 80 al
- III. :" ~. stinaS ,s;I, ~. .nrcad
sa.s - -. :" 81 80 -" 1.,,,,,th. "
-, 80. 80. -, In
, ass,H.,tsS -. 49, sno,oh
oto.e W L. 49,, 80 S,"v;Sad I'm 'tSo
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-01

"Apart from this brief statement,
showing the gradual decline for seven
years and fairly rapid recovery Of tho
past two wears, there is quite a history
"a history Of experiments, Of hopes, of
disappoinmcnts, of some tCnacity, of in
creased cost to produce ton Of sugar
owing to reduction of output, and of
increased plantation expense " thrsogh
planting different varieties on fairly
large areas only to pillow tire same fields
again upon maturity and substitute
other varieties. And all the time we
were facing the fact that defeat meant
ruin We had to vim" - - l1',s
2 Net profits for the year were
Al, 9O7 ,2925, AS, and dividends paid at the
rate of'fifteeh percent were $7s9,0Oo.