The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-11-19

what had taken place. aud he was sent to the hospi-
tai instead Of the grave, where he is in q fair way OF
recovering. This IL, indeed, 4 miraculous escape
from the clutches ofdea;h.
SToRY OF THE "GREAT EAsTERS' STEAMsHIP.-
The result. produced by whatever cause, may be thus
stated Ell ,OOO, 900 has been spent, and nothing
remains for the shareholders. original or preferential,
or for the bondholders; for the e25. 600 realized II
public sale for the ship will be hardly sufficient TO
pay the preference creditors and the Law expenses.
Everything available, including Office furniture, was
sold before the directors disqualified themselves,
though they did not forget 10 send in claims for q
half years fees in arrear, and all that is left. besides
the balance Of the $3.50 o after paying expenses
and preference claims. il Sl5, which IS in the hands
Of the official liouidator. The ship hos been bought
for this ridiculousiy small SUN by a Lew company,
Of Thich three Of the late directors of the Great
Ship Company are the principal shareholders and
directors. The ship VAS designed and built for the
Eastern or Indian trade. Every appliance and fitting
was designed tor z long voyage-the capacity for
cargo, the space allotted for fuel. the smsllness Of her
power compared with her tunDage. her size, her
hight between decks, the special attention paid TO
ventilation, were ali considered and provided for a
long and mainly tropical voyage. But the directors
into whose hands she fell, either ignorant Of the suit
ability OF the ship for what she was intended, or wed
ded to other views, decided upon placing her upon
short voyages in northern latitudes, where the ar
engagements applicable 10 tropical climates became a
source OF discomfort, where her capacity for fuel was
unnecessary, where her splendid accommodations for
FIRST and second Class passengers were useless, where
her speed was not so superior 10 every rlva! as TO give
her any practical advantage. and where indeed every
special peculiarly in her construction, size, power,
and economy of management became rather sources
of los HtN@l of acknowledgements Of the
LONDON Lat,ider.
4 File OF WHALEss-SAS FRANCISCO A WHALING
PORT Az LAsT-A feet OF "a whalers have within a
few days past reached this port from the Arctic
ocean, bringing an aggregate OF lZ,UOO or l4,OUU
barrels Of oil and upwards OF lOO,OOO lbs of unaiebone.
The cruise has not been 50 successful as usual. The
presence of so many whaeTs in our port ut one time
one occasion mas been the utmost. For several years
past the whaling fleet has rather avoided San Fran
cisco, aud we are chiefly indebted for its presence
now 10 the facility afforded by this port for instant
Geographic communication with owners at New Bed
ford, whose wishes and orders as 10 the disposition Of
cargoes can thus be Immediately sscertained. Another
advantage afforded ny the enjoyment Of Geographic
facilities ia the protection they afford against suctua-
tions in currency, which could not be watched OF
known at the Sandwich Islauds. In former years,
whalers coming here were liable 70 lose their crews,
who we're either lured away by the attractions Of ne
gold mines OF the arts OF selfish landsmen. The mines
are now less attractive, and We have q vigihant har-
Dor police. Hence Thalers can come here with per-
feet safety, AMI will hereafter probably prefer this 10
any other station for recruiting or ~disposing Of their
cargoes. One thing more can and should be done 10
confirm this preference. They should be allowed the
usual draw back, or repayment Of duties on bonded
goods purchased here. Unless this favor is shown
them, shey may, after the extension of Geographic
communication 10 Victoria. go 10 that port,
which is q free one, where they could pur-
chase supplies at reduced prices. The ships now here
will disburse from 81, 500 to 5000 each before they
leave. Present indications are, that most of their oil
will be sent East around the Horn. The whalebone
Will mainly 60 by steamer ria Panama, as it is easily
Bulletin, Oct. 28h, 1864.