The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-01-05
The OHM Stcnmer-.

$40, 600 ,O00. The stability and value of this
stock may be inferred from the fact tina, il stands
at a premium OF 2+5. that IS, each hundred dol
lars Of stock i worth two hundred and forty
I've. The old officers were reelected. and Capt.
Baby appointed to take charge Of the New York
Steamship Office. tie left San Francisco for New
York December !.
Early in the year. reeE.y steamers VIII be
put on between New York and San Francisco.
and il Is understood that the price of passage
viii be considerably reduced. Passengers can
then pay in New York through to Honolulu.
japan OF any par, Of China. and the whole :are
from New York to Hongkong will not exceed
$500. The cost from London to Hongkong by
the India route Is from 5000 70 SEQ.
We understand that some notifications have
been proposed. and will be carried out if the APP
prevail Of Congress Is obtained. First, it is de-
signed TO have the large steamers run only
between san Francisco and Yokohama. Japan,
with smaller steamers to connect the above port
with Hongkong. and also with Shanghae. The
company have asked to be released from touch
ing at Honolulu, but this will probably not be
granted without the establishment OF a d,recl
hus 10 tins port. Up to the Latest date. no
change had been made in the original pro-
graInme, and the steamers are still expected 10
touch at this port, and run through 10 Hong
kong. By reference to our commercial columns,
it Will be seen that three ships have sailed from
New York for this port, laden with 800 tons of
coal for these steamers.
The Colorado probably sailed from San Fran
cisco on the first @in,r-nt, and may be expected
here on Thursday next, the 10th. Should she
make fast time, she ought to be of the port at
daylight on that day, but if she makes no better
speed than the Vanderbilt did on her trip down
in October, she will not be due till the afternoon
of that day. The distance Is about 2lOO miles,
and the Vanderbilt made it in nine days and FIVE
hours. averaging a little under 30 miles a day.
The Colorado steams go TO 275 miles a day.
Another change proposed by the Pacific Mail
Company is the extension of its line TO Liverpool,
By putting on steamers between New York and
that port. This arrangement, when completed.
will give an uninterrupted line between China
and England, connecting with japan, Honolulu.
San Francisco, Panama and New York, SO that
freight and passengers can 60 through by one
payment. and probably at low rates, for steamer
travel. The following from the San Francisco
Mercantile Ga>ate, possesses interest in this con-
nection
- 49, " PUN
prints that tie Hawaiian authorities have com
mcnced preparations for the due and proper in
gress of the pioneer steamship Colorado: Of the
China and Japan line hence in January. The note
OF preparation has indeed been sounded in all
quarters vessels have been sent from the Allan
tic with coal to Honolulu China and Japan
steam tenders have been dispatched from New
en@rrIka 10 = Gl1a aH ~ FIR years VIM in ordinary AT
anchor in our barber. has been purchased by the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. and sent up TO
Mare Island. for the purpose Of undergoing thor
ough repairs prior 10 being dispatched to China a.
a reserve steamer. and to act a a consort to the
Costa Ric9. recently dispatched from New York for
a like purpose.
The New York papers Just at hand give Us the
programme. From and after January lst. a week
Is line OF steamers i to be placed on the route be-
tween this city and New York. instead of the pres
ent tri-monthly. The freight tariff J. TO be reduced
and re-arraneed to suit the probable increase of
traffic 10y the inauguration of the China aud Japan
line. Tie steamer Henry CtdlOscy i To leave New
York December lI'h. and i 10 connect with the
Golden Ctg at Panama. and she in turn with the
Colorado from san Francisco early in January.
stopping At Honolulu and Yokohama. thence 10
Hongkong or Shanghai. which port is yet an open
question Several notable merchants have already
secured their passages in New York. while others
in San Francisco lave done likewise-all anxious
10 20 on the ponce trip
We may add here. in regard TO the prepara-
tions being made at this port, that the Govern
ment is actively engaged in its arrangements 10
the steamers with new piers, hav-
ing already imported two cargoes of piles. heavy
timbers and plank for their construction. and
that a large gang Of laborers is at work. The
privileges granted 10 the company for a term of
thirty years. are very valuable, and ought to be
sufficient inducement TO secure the stopTage of
the China steamers, and also The establishment
of a separate direc' line to this port.
The following Is the close Of an article in the
Call on the new China line of steamers
The Company tesl confident that they will be
sustained by the Mercantile community. and that
the Government viii Vet be more liberal with them.
Under the contract the steamship tobTsdo. which
during the past two months has been undergoing =
complete transformation to fit her for he trade.
will on the 1t dag Of JanTary-about five weeks
hence-Sail from ihiS port for Honolulu. Noko-
hama. Japan. and Hongkcng. China. carrying pas
SengcrS al the following rates: First cabin TO Hong
kong. $500; seconG cabin. $500; Storage. So to
500 Tor whites ana So Tor tLlnaucl. II was IN
tended by tine Company To have the fDl,rGIO 20 no
further than Yokohama. where she would be met
by the Costa HicI. which would convey passengers
and freight to ShaIghac, but the latter vessel nav
Ing sustained luIuI1S at sea on tie Atlantic Coast
some time a-o.i il isIoUbtfIl whether she will arrive
in time 20 connect With the t5i5rGd0. II She does
not, the Colorado viii proceed 10 HCngk0ng. and
there transfer such If her passengers Is may wish
10 proceed. 20 the English and French vessels which
now have possession OF the Chinese coast trade.
The Company have three other steamers destined
for this trade. which arr nov receiving tie finishing
touches in New Go5k. and which will be sent L!ihrr
a. rapidly a. computed. They would have been
completed long age. had not the ship carpenters IN
the Eastern cities struck for wages which sAip-build-
ers believed themselves unable to give. and there
fore stopped work fer a period Of nearly SIX months.
However. notwirL< andlng this difficulty. the Com
pany have prepared for every emergency. aud viii
have ships in readiness. The Hermann. one Of the
staunchc-t vessels ever built. has been purchased.
and viii be dispatched from this port on the frat Of
February. She : being thoroughly Overhauied.
and viii. when she arrives AT 1ohonama. be- retain
I'd there a. a receiving ship but should any acct
dent happen u q vessel. she viii bee ready 70 be
placed IN the trade temporarily. The Cy'5rGi1
Will be under the command u Captain Bradbury.
a careful and Vaiu~takinE officer. whose reputation