The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-05-10
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
10 New iorh via China.

PARIS. February -. IS5s
EDir"n~ ANA -Far the benefit Of such # youI
readers who may he disposed 20 return frau Caior.
ma 90 the Atlantic states by way &c China and ths
Mediterranean over the - called Overland Route
from India, the writer j. induced 10 give the follow
ing advice, the result yf his own experience during a
similar trip
Before leaving Sau Francisco IL was found ,lma.,
impossible o. obtain reliable information regarding
the proposed igruey, beyond the simrle fact that
steamers !-tt China ir SucE at regular rpriud-.''
but whether the price OF passage was a hundred dol
lars or a h"C~iui-wnetne intermediate ports were
STOPPED at-WhttGvr the voyage tu.k two months. or
-x. were al points ur9n which our iufurmauts were
,i1'r .Hie-~eily ignorant, or else 80 contradictory
upon them at all.
We LETT san Francisco in March. 1857. in a good
clipper ship bound for Hou-k8ug, and passing
through the Sandwich Island cr.lr. arrived NJ tha
port 20 cur destination in 81 days. From H9ugkcu-
~ went 90 Macao by steamboat, and from the latter
pace 10 singapore uy sailing vessel At Singapore
We t.,A passage for Sucz, in one u the Pruiusular
ana Oriental muIi steamers, touching AT Pulo Piuaur,
Point dc Gale, lCeyl,u.D and nj Alden. IL ArtHIl
Fetron- At C,yluu there was - change Of steamers.
winch allowed several days soi0uru ashore. Tie
passage across the lsthmus Of SIez was effected in
ounibu>eS,aHd occupied i hours from the town Of
Suez To Grand Cairo. From the latter Ne went by
railroad 10 y cXaudTla. where We found steamers be-
longing To the T aud .. Steam Navigation Co., wait
ing 10 carry Us 10 MtrseilleS, or SOUTHAMPTON. The
passage 10 NIrSeillcs by these steamers octlpie. s u
days. They touch at Malta, and frequently steam
WITHIN iuiI view Of the beautiful shores of Sardinia.
Mtr-eiileS Is - hours from Paris 10y rail.
We made arrangements before takiug massage N
Singapore that We SHOULD he allowed to '.rest over
Il fortnight AZ such points as We might desire, rs for
example Egypt or Malta. The privilege was ayailei
Of only ia Egypt. The prices Of first class plssal-e
from san Francisco II Paris being A. follows:
From sau Francisco to Houlkou-. sailing vessel. 1900. 500 co
" NI,-s' ~ o GO
" s~asarar~ to S5r-yI-s, through fa.sas.j 20 90
q. v,.t 500 90
rN- - ans 4l'tA ~ o.
Total COS; ofartuaI transportation s,oo oo
Hotel bills ashore average > per diem.
We're We TO undertake the "trip again. we would
pursue something like the following plan, and advise
others accordingly:
Leave san Francisco in August or September for
S~hanGhae. This viii allow You to benefit by the y.
I. monsoon, in the voyages from Shaughae 10 the
Red Sea Also IL visit OF optional length ut Sbaur-
hac, which i a much more interesting place 10
strangers than the more southern ports. The Chinese
there do not appear 50 jealous of foreigners, and ii i .
not uncommon for the whites to ride into the sur
rounding country, ana thus see more at Chinese
scenery. buildings, manners and customs han i al
lowed IN the other ports. This is especially the case
At present, owing to the war now raging IN the Can
ton District, which renders it impracticahle for stran-
gers 10 see anything but the strongholds Of the
Europeans. From Shaughae to Hongkong, and from
hOngRong 20 Singapore, during the prevalence of the
y. l.. monsoon, by awaiting oneself of passage by sail
ing vessels, a considerable saving in EXPENSE is made
over tue same travel III the steamers, and but little
time lost, as a good clipper ought TO make the passage
in nearly the same time, and sometimes even quicker.
than the steamers. A. some may be DESTROYS Of pro-
ceeding the whole distance by steam, | give the fol-
lowing as the list OF steamer charges for first class
passage, Onciuding wines. &c.,) from the different
points, for the year 1887. These figures are Liable to
sHEht change from the fluctuations Of Exchange:
From >hau-hae 10 MarscHles. Through ticket ..... $500
From Slaushae 20 Hongsunr. } 90
From Ionsspns . M]ar,eils. portions OF the route. 600
If the tickets are taken to Alexandria. Egvnt. in
stead Of TO Marseiiies, there is a reduction OF about
80 IN consequences. This will allow the passenger
TO leave the boats Of the =. aud o.. Company, and
passage in the Austrian Lloyd's line for Trieste
or a steamer for C"astautiuou.e, Greece or Naples.
admitting visits 10 any par; OF Southern EuIoue,
and "a passage by raj! through Florence. Switzerland,
ami along the Rhine &c points within easy
access of London or Paris. Should the PASSENGER
have much baggage. and wish 10 sail Tor Syuthamp-.
ton direct from Alexandra. tine cost Of pas.,re l.
about $50 over that 10 Mlrseilies.
Al the mail steamers plying between the different
porte e.. t"e British OFientrl Possessions iriuI. a. tnr
same Company. \ pleasant dciour can be made by
.aNinE a steamer from Singapore 10 Calcutta, and
rom there another 10 Ceyi,n, touching at Madras.
AZ teyltn change steamers, and proceed TO Bombay,
rom whence q steamer leaves Tor Suez every fort
lIght. This viii give "a NEST thorough tour, but viii
involve an increased expenditure for passage money
lone Of about $500.
Hotel bills, a. | have already stated. are at an
lyerage OF - per day. Washing and incidentals are
ght, unless yuu purchase largely Of curioSities and
suppose 10 days are spent AZ each Of
he following places Shanghae. Hongkong, Siuga-
Calcutta, Bombay. Egypt. the hotel bills can he
aiely calculated at $40, and incideutals at SlJU
more. These resting places can be increased or done
way with at will, and the expenses, therefore, Of
curse, be either augmented or diminished according
Y. FIRST Class passage on the steamers from IItNTe.
southampton or Liverpool, ranges from 500 toSlGO.
Upon taking passage from san Francisco to a
,hinese port, it would he well to stipulate beforehand
hat a moderate allowance of fresh provisions lie car
and that the cabin table be furnished with an
ccasICnal chicken nj least. Most Of our cliuuer can
guie4NIT to live we'll and IN Sp- 4S r,DJ e, ,,I1,
: they can AFFORD. But, unfortunately for the vii
Pr, the skipper of the ship which CONVEYED him to
longkoug took such a decidedly dollar and cent view
I his Obligations, that, with the exception Of a very
w cans Of insipid preserved meats. n few pumpkins.
otat9es and onions, no fresh provisions were laid IN.
ven for use during the first few days from port-not
II egg OF pound Of fresh meat, pig or chicken. How
although we were in danger Of the fate Of Lots
lie, we managed to survive our 81 DAYS, and the
i now only mentioned that others may
VOID the like treatment by making proper stipula-
Ons beforehand.
Singapore * well worth a fortnight's soiourn.
a very pleasant, healthy place, and, although near
ne equator, l. kept from being too hot blythe ''mon-
'ons, which refresh and purify the air. The fruits
are delicious, and are apparently eaten with :
Ipuulty. No one should leave Singapore without b
iciuity.
Point dc Gale, Ceylon, will repay a two or three =
visit. Although many fine precious stones can
2 purchased here, the stranger should be upon his
Iard, and not purchase Of the iewelry ~reidlers. who
esiege him at every step. Nearly all the articles
id ty these scnmps, have been made in Birmiug-
am, England, and are sent out To- be sold "a geuu-
.c native stones 20 ''greenhorus' stopping At Gale,
D their way 20 or from India and Australia. Talk
Yankee wooden nutmegs" after this
Having arrived AZ Suez, the traveller will find stages \
readiness to convey him to Cairo, which he will e
after IS hours ride. Should the Mediterranean -
Gamer not be in waiting at Alexandria. a few hours
ny be spent upon the day Of arrival i'm visiting the -!
-lHcipai objects q interest in Cairo. These are the
r" Mosque, Pasha's Palace, Mosque Of Sultan Has -
IN, ~Joseph's Wen, the Mamoluke's Leap. Bazaar,
c. Having engaged q drigomau. who had better A
obtained through the recommendation Of the ma =
r-icmO NJ Shepherds Hotel, 1.-THE hotel Of the