The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-10-18
Rairchld Named On
Sugar Board
For the Ph lippines


tR0 eoet ElV'NpSsNHo tHu'iN-
ed For Services
George H. rFairchild, formerly man,
ager of tho Makee Sugar Company, on
Kauai, and for several years factor
in the development of the sugar in
dnstry in the Philippines, has just
been appointed a representative of the
Sugar EqNaIisatiou Board for the
Philippines, and will have much to do
with the plans for the shipment of
Phi ippihes sugars to the outside mar.
kets He was also congratulated by
the goyernOT,general for the work he
has done to promote the interests of
the archipelago.
A despatch FROM Washington dated
September 27, relating to the plans for
the movement of sugars from the
Philippine archipelago, Isays that ar!
rap2ements have been made for the
assignment Of tonnage 70. forward 25,-
900 tons of muscovSdos at an early
date. .s.r p. -.. 81, -.
d, The price basis which is to govern
the sale Of Philippine sugars until the
new prices established for producers
become effective is understood to be
6,55 cents for g60 test with a differ.
ential Of one cent for SS' test and
deduction Of 3k16 cent for each degree
below IS. For each degree above 49,
test, lkl6 cent is to be added. This
basis has been adopted, it. is, under.
stood, in view of the high freight
rates obtaining between Philippine and
Atlantic ports, which made it impussi-
BILE for producers to market their su-
gar at the price basis heretofore pre-
vailing except at o heavy loss.
Arrangements for Movement
In this eOnnec tion new arrangements
regulating the movement of Philippine
sugars have been worked out by the
food administration in cooperation
with the Insular Government These
arrangements include the appointment
of a representative of the Sugar Equal
izatiOn Board for the Philippines, for
which post George H. Fairchild, of
Welch, Fairchiid and Company, Inc,
of Manila, has een designated.
Shipments of Philippine sugars will
proceed under the direction of the
food controller, pree edence being given
to stocks in the hands of producers
in the Philippines in arranging ship
ments. 1t is understood that after
producers needs have been provided
for, exporters stocks will receive at
tention, but these will be turned back
to the possession Of producers before
they are sold, SO that the producers
may receive the Ifull benefit of the
price basis now established, allowance
being made to the exporters for their
expense in handling and carrying
stocks. Shipments are to proceed first
from the port of Iloilo in order To
care for the accumulation of muscovad0
sugars at that point
The system thus worked out solves
the very serious problem confronting
Philippine producers in view of the i'm
possibility prior to this time Of scrd-
ing their sugar to this market under
the price basis heretofore in effect,
with the high transportation rates that
prevail.
Cre1it to Fairchfd
Great credit for working out the
solution now arrived at is assigned to
Mr.. Fairchild, who has been in Wash.
ingtOn for several months as q repre-
sentative of Philippine producing in
terests, and who has had the support
aud cOopers tiOn of the Philippine gov,
ernmsBt, uRder> the direction of Gov
enor- General Hd(rison, in endeavoring
to bring about the satisfactory adjust
ment of the Philippine sugar situa.
tion. The food administration is in
receipt of the following cablegram
from the Governor Generals Office in
Manila indicating the satisfaction with
which Mr.. Fairchi.d's appointment has
been received:
Referring TO telegram from YOU
Office Of the goth instant, FairchiId 7
appointment as representative Sugal
Board of Food Administration in con
ncction with Philippine museovados il
very much appreciated here, and al
possible assistance will be rendered
him by this government to carry Gu
plans which mean much prosperity foI
the Philippines"
A personal telegram from Governor
! General fkRrrison also conveyed to Mr.
Fairchld the congratulations of tn,
Philippine government "for the sp EN-
! did work you havN been doing to pro
mote Philippine interests
No Action on Centrifugals
! In working out the differential h,
which the price basis for muscovado
was determined, the advice and sug
! gestions Of Horace Havemeyer are SAT-
to have been relied upon very largely
No final decision as to the handling
! of Philippine centrifugals or as to tn
! basis on which they will be purchase
! has been reached, according to report
! here, the present arrangement refer
ring entirely to muscOvados. No def
mite announcement has been made a
to the date at which further shipment
will come forward aside from the 25
600 tons now being provided for, hu
it is expected that the sugar now i
warehouses and in producers hands il
the Philippines win be moved a
promptly IL possible, in order t" max
! room for the coming crop and also t
i aid ip rePlrnisbing supplies at Allan
tic seaboard ports.
One shipment of 1850 tons from Ma
Mia recently arrived Mt Puget Scum
port and is now on its way overland