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Show SHIPMENTS OF SUGAR FROM HAWAII LARGE Receipts at San Francisco 20,000,000 Pounds More Than Same Time Last Year. SAN FRANCISCO, March 7. Seventeen sugar-laden vessels arrived here from Hawaii during the month of February, the total receipts for the month being 51,848,900 pounds. The total receipts at this port for the first two months of the year foot up 97,363,000 pounds against 77,170,500 pounds for the same time lest year, showing an Increased movement this year of over 20,000,000 pounds. This gain Is remarkable from the fact that shipments direct from the islands to eastern Atlantic ports were started somewhat earlier this year than last jear. Two sailing vessels left the islands for Delaware Breakwater about Feb- . ruary 7th. These were the Willscott with 3000 tons and the Foohlng Suey with 1760 tons.' The C. S. Bement and Kenllworth have elther'Just sailed for the same 'destination or are about ready to sail, with. 6000 tons-mcrre. Heavy shlpments-of sugar have recently been made to Australia. . . - |