Something rotten in Davao

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Language

English

Source

The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XVIII (Issue No. 6) June 1938

Year

1938

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40 THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL June, 1938 SUGAR MARKET REPORT FOR MAY By Warner, Barnes & Co., Ltd. Throughout May, the New York sugar market has been dull with a steadily de clining tendency. At the beginning of the month, parcels afloat changed hands at 2.85c but a drop of ten points was register ed during the second week and, in spite of a momentary steadiness when the majority of the distressed sugar appeared to have been disposed of, a new low of 2.65(* was reached by the end of the month. This de cline was caused by the continued absence of any indication from Washington that steps would be taken to remedy the oversupply, refiners in consequence being per fectly contented to cover their requirements by picking up afloats. This situation was aggravated by poor demand for refined sugar, and a general reduction in the price of refined sugar to 4.50<* in the middle of the month did nothing to stimulate with drawals. Quotations on the Exchange have fluc tuated as follows during the month: — High Low Rates July .......... 1.96c 1.74c 1.80C September . 2.00c1 1.79c 1.84 c January .. 2.00C 1.82c 1.87c March .... 2.03c1 1.86<‘ 1.91<J May .......... 1.98c1 1.87c1 1.94< Latest statistics of world stocks were 6,224,000 tons, compared with 5,213,000 tons last year and 6,036,000 tons in 1936. Sales of Philippine sugar during the month amounted to 68,630 long tons at prices ranging from 2.65<* to 2.87(1, while resales amounted to 18,000 tons at 2.65<‘ to 2.85c. The local export market was practically lifeless throughout the period at 1*6.40 per picul and followed the decline in New York to a clos:ng price of P6.00. The market for domestic consumption sugar also moved into lower levels. Buyers were quoted early in the month at P4.00 per picul for mill-run centrifugals but re duced their prices to P3.80, showing very little interest and covering their require ments only from day to day. Exports to the United States during the month amounted to 73,355 tons centrifugals and 5,508 tons refined. Total shipments from November 1st, 1’937 to May 31st, 1933 were as follows :— Centrifugals ............ 597,990 tons Refined ..................... 23,133 ” Total .......... 621,123 tons “SOMETHING ROTTEN IN DAVAO” Under this head Winifred Willis as a pinch-hitting wit takes a back page of New Yorker for May 14 in stride. New Yorker at 35 centavos the copy, and it comes ou1 weekly, is in our judgment a modern won der of the world. But Miss Willis, let us not desert her at Davao as everybody seems to have deserted Colonel Luther R. Stevens Miss Willis is anxious about that fleet o 22 foreign vessels that began getting American newspaper attention April 12 when it was said that Stevens was going to Davao to inspect and report. Thereafter, however, though many other details were reported of the incident, among them the lugubrious commentary of the customs collector that it might all have been a phantom, “a mirage caused by yellow fog,” that Miss Willis puts down as a darb (as we do too!), not another word w’as filed about Colonel Stevens. This omission is just what Miss Willis needed for a sensational finish. But get hold of the magazine yourself, please, and cheer Miss Willis to the flag. The only postscript we contribute is that Colonel Stevens is going away to school: one of the most competent officers that ever wore the Khaki & Red, he deserves this prelude to promotion. MARSMAN & CO. Baguio Agents On the Way !! For a real thirst-quencher The drink that can be had wherever you may be—whether in the city —in the province or motoring for pleasure— —Look for the sign— a product of the SAM MIGUEL BREWERY IN RESPONDING TO ADVERTISEMENTS PLEASE MENTION THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL

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