The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-10-23
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER %.
steam between san Francisco
and Australia.

and Australia
We have received from Messrs. Collie. Stewart
& Co., Of San Francisco, a circular relating To
the establishment Of 4 steam line between that
city and Australian ports From the circular
and other sources we gather the following facts:
1t is proposed to have four large and powerful
steamships, capable Of a speed of 2iO miles 4
day, which would enable the vessels to make
monthly trips between san Francisco and Mel
bourne in thirty days, and to deliver the mails at
that port in forfy-nine days from London, includ-
ing all stoprages. The steamships are already
built, and can be delivered ut san Francisco
within four months after the subsidies arc secured.
The Company, which comprises heavy English
capitalists, including the Cunard line, in eonnec-
tiOn with whose steamers from New York TO
Liverpool the new line is to run, ask n subsidy
Of El20,0O0 per annum from the American,
French, Hawaiian and Australian Governments,
for carrying monthly mails between the points
designated, which includes stoppages at Homo
lulu, FIJI, New Caledonia, Brisbane, Sydney and
Melbourne, with branch steam lines To Hobart
town and New Zealand. The arrangements are
50 far completed that very soon after the subsidy
is guaranteed, the line will be put in operation.
Another feature Of this new steam project is
that it will probably bring To this port once n
month one Of the American China steamers, to
leave and take the Australian mails and passen-
gers to and from japan and HOngkong. An
effort is being made to secure such a connection,
and there is every prospect OF its being success
full. II so, it will make Honolulu a central con-
Meeting point and depot between San Francisco.
China and the Australian provinces; bringing US
vrifhfp afght 1ora of Son EronciGcn fvva1ve dara
of japan and twenty-five days of Sydney.
1t will be obvious at a glance that this ar
rangement will open up to these islands new and
extraordinary avenues of trade and travel, from
which all classes must derive benefit, and which
would PROFESSIONALLY increase the of
this group with each of the points with which it
would be placed in such close connection. The
establishment OF such n steam service will ensure
to US a new era Of prosperity and progress, for
We should then have avenues through which TO
receive immigrants at the lowest Gust from
Europe via San Francisco, from the Australian
Colonies, from the South Sea Islands and from
China and japan. From each of these sources
some would migrate hither, and If the induce
ments were sufficient would remain here perna-
nently.
Now the company will soon ask the Hawaiian
Government to guarantee it such subsidy rs it
can afford. The sum of thirty thousand dollars
will, we understand, be sought, and it would
seem TO be the very least which, in view of the
various avenues Of commerce to be opened and
secured, that We ought to think of plying. Let
our Government. pledge what has already been
voted ($25, 900 n year, and seek from the next
Legislature an increase OF the sum required To
perform the service.
The following extracts from the circular re-
ferred to, will furnish additional facts on tins in
teresting steam project:
The Cunard line Of steamers from Liverpool to
New York are unequalled in speed, passenger nc
eommOdations and safety, performing the voyage in
from nine to ten days and from New York TO San
Francisco the journey Is performed in seven days, in
cars constructed with n special view to comfort,
having excellent sleeping accommodations for those
who desire the luxury OF n good bed, and dietary
which will compare favorably with the dietary in the
best hotels in New York or London. A monthly line
Of steamers run between San Francisco and Japan,
connecting with n line To China, and arrangements
are being entered into for the China steamer 10 call az
Honolulu, thus bringing the Colonies within 80 days
steam communication Of Japan. a line Of powerful
steamers, combining speed with every comfort for
passengers, having large Foomy cabins with free
ventilation, will connect this continent with the con-
tinent Of Australia, calling ut Honolulu, FIJI, New
Caledonia, Brisbane and Sydney. The route, en-
bracing al those places Of call, We have indicated for
adoption. for the sake Of performing the whole voy-
age in fine tropical weather, AMI avoiding the stormy
coast Of New Zealand The mails for New Zealand
and Victoria will be conveyed thither by 4 branch
line from Viii Levu (Fiji).
A subsidy Of El20,OOO per annum will be required
by the company to enable them TO lay on the line n
class OF steamers sufficiently powerful to maintain n
rate Of speed to accomplish the distance from Liver
pool to Sydney in forty-nine days OF this amount
the American, French and Hawaiian governments
will contribute n part The balance not exceeding
f.1O IAN u0u16 ha min 20 y fr-usat.l - IL.
Australian and New Zealand colonies The advan-
tages to these colonies from being in direct and
rapid communication with all the places referred to,
and their communication with Chill, Mt present in
terrupted by the breaking up Of the Panama line,
continued IS Of sufficient importance, we presume, to
warrant US IN asking those colOnists to entertain the
subject and to urge upon their respective governments
the desirability Ct considering the matter. II after
due elaboration We are notified Of n view favorable
TO the proposed route. we will be prepared to cntf
upon the service four months after we receive sukh