The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-10-30

QuayS were first built About five years after this
movement was made by the government and wealthy
citizens to build yonder fourishng city Of Heopo.,
distant by the railway about ten miles The popua-
ton of city is not far from go 900 SOULS while the
population of sister city Heliopolis, from its supe
rior commercial advantages numbers over 100000.
only give the briefest substance of this
interesting conversation with my companion Of 1860,
nor detain the reader with my many inquiries and
observations Of surprise this and that curiosity that
attracted my attention. The population did not ap-
pear to be the aborigineS natives, but mixture
between European and Chinese. We had now reached
his Tesdence-a most elegant and costly mansion,
surrounded with stately cocoanuts and other lofty
ree-whose interior shone with oriental splendor and
comfort. How long tarried here and enjoyed his
hospitality cannot say, dreams allow no measure
of time spent but next found myself with my COM
paniOn board train of cars whirling out of Homo
lulu with lightning speed towards the famous city
Of Heliopos.
This railroad,' said he, in to my inqui-
ries, 'was first built by private company of wealthy
traders some sixty years ago, and you see, runs
along the shore and frequently the water
piers Originally it was built with one track, but
there are now three tracks, and trains every half
hour. The same company built the Oahu Insulsr
Railway, which runs entirely around the island,
mostly along the shore''
As the train dashed along we passed several thri-
wing villages on the shore, extending back and
up the valleys The houses were principally Of coral
stone. The sides of the valleys, notice, ter
raced and covered with vineyards and olive groves
Hardly had my companion spoken q dozen sentences
before the cars rushed under extensive depot
where nothing but confusion prevailed. Glad to get
out, strolled along the quays and my companion
resumed his narrative.
''I stated to you before that this city was COM
menced about fifty years ago. company OF wealthy
merchants organized and at the expense of about
TWO millions OF dollars, cut channel through the reef
of sufficient depth to admit the largest merchant and
war vessels Stone quays were built great expense
at which these vessels can lie and discharge That
noble ship which you there is the Celestial
Empire, Of 1000 tons burden, being the smallest of
line Of eight packets to China and Japan. She landed
here last week thousand emigrants For
merly whale ships visited this Kingdom from the East
but now none come from that quarter but in place of
it no less than two hundred steam sailing vessels
owned in this port, and employed in the Pacific whale
fishery 1t is this trade in oil that has built up this
city, and made it of the greatest commercial
pOriums of the world''
Here interrupted my companion to inquire what
became of the oil brought into this port.
That Steamship said he, which you see there,
is of sem i-monthly Pacific steamers, running
between America and China. On each return trip
they carry to America ten thousand barrels each,
which pass the Great American Railway to Eng
land Besides the above we have lines to the Repub-
lie OF Australia, to Panama, and South America, all
centerng at this port. We have ships that
not fitted as steamers, and have a regular
daily line to each Of the other islands, and large
trade with them We have telegraph lines with them
which also extend to America, and advised Of
every important event transpiring in Europe within
an hour after it is there published The population
of this group is nearly 100000, and
just then noble mammoth steamship OF wonder
full proportions seamng up the channel into the
harbor, and nearing wharf gave screech with
such confusion of bells that suddenly started from
my revere, and found it to be only the club dinner
bell HAVANA.