The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-07-25

HAwtIIAN STEAM NAVIGATION CoNPtNY.-A meet
ing Of the stockholders of this company was holden
on Thursday last. at which 4 statement Of its affairs
was made, and a proposition made 10 purchase and
introduce another steamer. From the data laid be-
fore the meeting, it would appear that during the
past three months (Which furnish the safest reliable
basis for future operations.) the steamer made ten
trips 10 Hawaii. Gui Two TO Kauai. The trips
to Hawaii have averaged SOL each gross receipts
the poorest having been SOP and the best 81 1924.
These have been the receipts during what may be
considered as the poorest quarter Of the year, - far
- general trade and travel : concerned, though she
has carried Including outward and return tripsl
during that time about 500 cabin and $500 deck
passengers. Her great popularity with the travelling
public-bo,h native and foreign-consists in regular
ity, short trips and the comfort afforded on board 10
both classes Of travellers. The benefits Of steam hav-
Ing thus been 50 clearly demonstrated, As well as the
certainty Of a fair remuneration on the capital IN
vested, 1t Is not surprising that a proposition should
be made to introduce another steamer 10 serve as an
auxiliary boat, and a. a reserve in case Of accident or
repairs. Besides, it is nov clearly shown that steam
communication regularly once u lccst with Hawaii
will not only pay well, hut is absolutely called for by
the legitimate necessities of trade and travel. To
keep up this weekly line, a second boat is required.
At the above meeting, the matter was simply
referred to 4 committee instructed TO prepare estim-
ates and plans to lay before the company when so
prepared. But we learn that so unanimous are the
stockholders in regard to the ~propriety OF the meas
ure, that there is hardly a doubt that a new boat will
be ordered soon. 1t is proposed TO have an iron
steamer Of about 200 tons English measurement built
in England, of strong horsepower, not 10 cost orsr
SIS. 900, and 10 be built AMI rugged according to
plans prepared expressly for the purpose. 1t Is said
that some of the English coasting steamers run at =
much less cost Of fuel per day than the boat now en-
ployed; a vessel Of 500 tons. steaming over 200 miles
per day. consuming but four tons IN that time.
There is a disadvantage about an iron boat, its la
bility 10 foul the bottom, which We have at present
poor facilities to remedy. Still necessity Is the
mother Of invention" and necessity may eventually
provide for this. =
FROM KoyA-Recent letters from Kailua state
that their Maiesties and suite were in the enjoyment
of good health. and the King occupied himself in
improving his country seat, by planting trees and in
other ways. He has recently purchased some cotton
seeds and intends 10 appropriate a portion of his
land TO the cultivation of cotton, so as to give it a
fair trial. though he says he has not much faith that
the islands are to be suddenly enriched by this
branch of agriculture, but is ready and anxious to
take the lead. and give the force Of his example
Like every other new branch of industry, money
must be expended and lost in experimenting and
when the necessary experience is gained, some one
will succeed in making cotton growing profitable.
The blight, we hear, is making its annual appear
ance, in some localities, quite As heavy As it has
ever been, discouraging those who had hoped TO see
it pass away. -
The NEws-The delight with which the telegraph
signal for . clipper Off the heads with the mail flag
flying at her main-mast, was greeted, showed the in
terest of the public in the expected news. The mails
were landed by . o'clock, p. NJ, but owing to some
oversight on board the ship, the express bags con-
tanning the California papers were not landed till
some two hours later. They had been slowed away
in the specie room, with several hundred thousand
dollars in boxes piled over them. The accident &C.
CURED by a change of officers, which took place a
day or two before the ship left San Francisco.
The California Weeklies are filed with late and
interesting correspondence from the East, and those
who wish to get the war news two weeks or more in
advance Of the New York papers, should take the
California papers. They can all be furnished now to
applicants.