THE CUBA REVIEW 



29 



CUBAN SUGAR IN JAPAN 



Mr. AYilliam de Blank, Consul General of Cuba in Shanghai, China, has sent to the Secretary 

 of State a report regarding recent importations of sugar into Japan from Cuba and the future 

 of the Japanese market: 



An extract from this report follows: 



The house of Mitzui & Co. not long ago sent an order for Cuban sugar in order to try its 

 introduction in Japan. In April a trial order arrived at Meji, amounting to 5,686 tons; on 

 May 7th there were discharged at the same place 6,500 tons, and there is a third shipment 

 now expected. 



The Cubans no doubt desire, in view of the fact that the low prices paid reduces the profits 

 to the minimum, to seek new markets and it is an excellent idea that they have fixed on 

 Western Asia for the reason that as soon as the Panama Canal is open the distance separating 

 Cuba from Asia will be considerable shortened. 



As Cuban sugar is the best in the world it will obtain a certain and advantageous position 

 in Japan. This may be said in view of the way in which recent importations in Japan have 

 been received. Those who state that the sales will increase daily are not making any mistake, 

 and that in view of the price of sugar and the expense of transportation, Cuba will be able 

 to compete advantageously with Java. 



At present Japan pays 2 cents gold for each English pound of Cuban sugar, that is 5.32 

 per picul.* Transportation amounts to 27s. per ton, or 0.83 yenesf per picul Custom 

 House duties and tax of consumption on the other hand amount to yenes 5.23. Therefore, 

 it costs yenes 11.40 per picul for Cuban sugar in Japan. 



With regard to the best Java, the prices are: 6 yenes 20 per picul; transportation, 0.35; 

 adding to these amounts the Custom House duties and tax for consumption, it costs in Japan, 

 yenes 11.80, that is, 0.40 yenes more than the Cuban. 



Although, naturally, in the future the Cuban crop may go above 2 cents gold per lb., the 

 prices will always be advantageous for China and Japan for the reason that as soon as the 

 Panama Canal is opened transportation charges will be notably lessened. 



*A picul of sugar equals 63^4 kilos. 



t Yene in American currency equals 0.49S. 



CATORCE MIL LIBRAS DE TRAMPAS EN UN PEDIDO 



Ocho Trampas 

 de 4 pulgadas 



Dos Trampas 

 de2' 2 pulgadas 



Diez Trampas 

 de 1' 2 pulgadas 



-' K 



ui:^ ,^-' 



Una Trampa 

 de 3 pulgadas 



Una Trampa 

 de 2 pulgadas 



Una Trampa 

 de 1^4 pulgadas 



Este grabado muestra un pedido de Trampas para la 

 Compania del Cabo Cruz, en Ensenada de Mora, Cuba 



For el sistema de Trampas se colectara un mdximo de 100,000 lbs. de condensacion por hora y se devolvera 

 automdticamente a las calderas. 



Escrlbanos respecto a sus requisites y le aconsejaremos lo que debe hacer. Sabemos por expei'iencia lo que 



mas conviene en esos c.isos. 



LYTTON MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 



OFICINA PRINCIPAL Y FABRICAS: FRANKLIN, VA., E. U. A. 



L. J. BARTHEMLY, D. J. LEWIS, JR., MILLER BROS., 



San Juan, No. 1 Liberty St., Teniente Rev 14, 



Puerto Rica. 



Nc 



New York, N. Y. 



Habana, Cuba. 



