The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-01-06
PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.



Agar leaves San Francisco Cor Honolulu, and
may be looked for ON the 10th or 18th inst.
She viii De followed in about two weeks by
the steamer Montana, and these vessels will, for
the present, constitute the line. Should the
trade warrant it, = third steamer Will be en-
ployed. As we stated last week, this line Is
started by the California Steam Navigation
Company, and not by the Company which IS to
establish the China steam line. The California
Steam Navigation Company is composed of
wealthy capitalists, who represent q capital OF
not less than ten millions, and who are able 10
carry out all that they contemplate in establish
ing steam communication between this group
and San Francisco and who, if they receive
that support and cooperation which they have 4
right 70 expect from the planting and mercantile
interests Of this group, rs well as from the
Hawaiian Government, uciH do all that they
promise.
We understand that they will ask for a wharf,
ON which to erect storehouses, where can be
stored free of charge, freight for their steamers
whenever it may arrive here, or freight brought
by their vessels from San Francisco, till conve-
nient to the consignees to remove 1t. Such an
arrangement will be a great saving in expense to
planters, as well as facilitate the speedy ship
ment of produce. Now, in our humble opinion
the Government cannot do better than to offer
to these new steamship lines some six or eight
hundred feet of water front, next beyond the
present steamboat wharf, to be held by them
free of rental or tax so long rs they may occupy
it for the accommodation of their steam lines.
The very granting of these sites for the objects
named would enhance the value of the whole OF
the Esplanade property, and cause a demand Tor
land in that quarter. and undoubtedly lead to
the erection of stores. warehouses and shops all
over it. The land designated is the most con-
yenient for large steamships, which can come IN
without a turn , and when they leave have sim
ply to fasten a stern-line to the wharf and take
a straight course to sea. The whole OF the
Waikahalulu property would then have to be
filed in, and will be required to ~ccommod
the trade of the port, which must rapidly III
crease ON the establishment Of these steamer
lines.
The export and import trade of this kingdom
is increasing beyond the most sanguine expecta-
lions of its friends. And if it is thus without
steam, what will it be when the expansive and
almost omnipotent influence of steam acts on II!
1t will develop our resources and exports with Il
rapidity which no one now counts on. "IIme
is money" and steam is the great producer OF
time, by reducing space and increasing capital.
\ planter who can with steam get his returns in
three months where it now takes Sir, will not let
his money lie idle the other three months us it
does now, but it will be producing something,
and in one way or another will increase our cap
ital, and consequently our exports. We must
all planters, merchants and agriculturists-
stand Iv flpS. Staorn cntpruriSpS promised us by
able companies, for we shall all share in the
benefits. Practically steam doubles the capital
of the planter and merchant, and consequently
they can afford to pay more for freight or pas
sage by steam. And to men of limited means,
as most Of our planters are, this is a very i'm
portant consideration, for the great want at
these islands is CAPITAL.
In connection with these steam lines, we must
refer to a hotel. We have talked, and written,
and resolved, to no effect. If " resolutions
could have built one, We should have had before
this Il most magnificent establishment. But the
foundation stone has yet to be laid, and now,
within n few weeks, we shall have travellers ar
irving by hundreds, twice or three times a
month, for whom some accommodations must
be provided. There never was a more splendid
opportunity for the erection of n hotel than now,
and we trust that some person of means and
ability will take hold of it Immediately. The
best locations are on Fort street, and it should
not be much higher up than Beretania street
but wherever built it should be central, roomy,
and in a pleasant, shady place.
The San Francisco NclcS Letter, of December
16, has the following relating to the new steam
enterprise between that port and Honolulu. In
its next issue, the date for December %, it
promises an illustrated supplement of sixteen
pa ages, designed to ~ommemorate the de-
parture Of the steamship AJAX for Honolulu,
to be p~rofusely illustrated with sketches repre-
senting the scenery, customs, and other objects
of special interest in the islands" 1t promises
an edition of II, 900 copies, 1900 of which will
be reserved for distribution throughout the ports
and towns of the Islands.
STEAM To THE SANDWICH IsI.ANps-THE :" AJAX
One link of the great chain of steam communica-
ton round the world was wanting. namely. that
connecting the western shores of the United States
with that vast Eastern Continent beginning ut the
Amour and ending with the lIoocley to-day we
have the satisfaction of announcing to- our readers
that the enterprise of the California Steam NdCigG-
| ton Company has partially supplied the want. and
opened a fresh field for the development of Cali
tornia capital and commerce The new steamer
liar i advertised To sail on Saturday, the 9th of
January next. for Honolulu. thus completing more
than two thousand miles of steam communication
betwiXt San Francisco and China or Japan. and
bringing the beautiful Hawaiian isles within a
weeks passage of rs. We have paid this magnif-
cent steamer = visit. and by the courtesy of Capt.
Christopher Godfrey are enabled to lay the follow
ing particulars about her before our readers:
The Ijdr Is two hundred and thirtv-sIX feet long.
with rhivty-fN.. foot six iurly.z l.4r, IuI rN-auty-