The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The Rival Steamship Lines A Chance for
Another st. Domingo Commission
Shipments OF Produce.

HONOLULU, May ], 1871
the past two weeks have been notable ones in the
history Of these islands, Among the arrivals at this
port have been three ocean steamers, representing
two rival lines, competing for the freight and pas
senger traffic between the continents of America
and Australia. American interests are supposed to
centre in the Webb line. made up Of the Nevada Ne
traska, Dacotah and Santiago de Cuba-all side
wheel boats. British interests are represented by
the Wong Wonga, City OF Melbourne and Oily OF AIDE
laideali pr0pellers. This line Will leave Sydney once
month and proceed to the FIJI Islands, from thence
to this port, and from here San Francisco. These
boats, called the Hall line, will doubtless receive
liberal subsidy from the New South Wales govern
ment and Will also receive the subsidy offered by
this government 1t Is safe to say thar the vantage
Is with the British line, for many reasons among
which may be counted the better adaptaDility Of the
boats for the service-not hut that the American
boats offer the most comfortable accommodations
for passengers, but because the British boats are
propelers lower In the water, and have none Of
the towering top-hamper which distinguish the
American boats The prOpellers roll less, no mean
consideration after the experience OF the passengers
by the Nevada from San Francisco to this port.
Again. the British boats can be run at much less cx
pense, and last but not least, the sympathy Of the
colonists and OF large portion OF the community
is decidedly In favor oil the Hall line. To illustrate
how far this Ia the case Will state incident that
came under my observation. The passengers OF the
Wonga-Wonga had bitter complaint to make against
the treatment they received the hands OF the cap
rain, and were advised TO publish o statement OF
their grievances, but declined, not wishing TO in.
jure the reputation Of the line, preerr.g rather to
see the agent, and have the captain reprmanded or
removed. the British residents in this city use
their club IN the interests OF the Hall line,
and readily obtain the ear OF our OH
by TINS governments the wonga brought up los
passengers this trip who have been transferred to
line. The City Of adelaide. due next mon.I, viii
run through to San Francisco.
IrQm sydney papers ! gather that some excite. I
from the Colonial Secretary In London to the effect
that company OF liDusters would leave the United
nies Preparations were made to give them a warm
reception Batteries were placed, ships of-war de-
.aea ~ waucI inc COMING nesaua, ana
defence. The passengers by The Wonga were most
curious to asce tain the number OF passengers that
went down In The Nevada, and when they learned
that less than fifty was the number they had the APP
pearance of men badly sold.
The ST. Domingo annexation scheme has been
watched with no little interest by Americans In this
group, many believing that st. Domingo would more
than satisfy the demands OF the Americans who de-
obtaining hearing would thus become quite
insignificant. II you really desire outlying territory
way9 No DOUBT bnt that his Majesty's Minister OF
Foreign Relations would receive them with marked
respects the more so because OF his large Interests
In sugar plantations and the want OF market with
out O troublesome custom house to demand the
larger share the profits. Give us months notice
with convince even Wade and Howe that our Islands
are Paradise ana mine OF wealth as well. After
seeing samples OF sea island cotton grown in the
Fiji Islands, and asceraning cost OF production,
there can be no doubt but that that group OF islands
offers superior advantages to settlers. With land
lar to five dollars an acre. and labor plenty at cost
Of less than twenty-five dollars year per hand no
wonder That the ne foreign population has Increased
cultural country these islands 0ffer butaew advan-
tages compared with the FITS. the larger part OF
When V' the line Of steamers places San FRANCISCO
within twenty days OF the group no doubt
Hany Fes,sss XasH A yilI qna nIs way Y Mss
Is safe to predict that IN less than twenty years
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FUi and one has determined to visit the group, and
II the accounts are borne out by observation he Will
remove his plant from these Islands.
Her British ha1eStys IRON clad lriQate Jealous Is
lyiug or oar harbOT, not being able to come inside
On account OF her draught- She Is certainly most
Shipments OF island produce-sugar particularly
have been quite heavy the past month, and Il con-
tinued through the next two months wlll show
In June the same term last year. The No.
sugars now manufactured are OF very superior
quality and find ready market In California and
Oregon, while the darker grades sell TO much better
advantage in New Zealand and Australia. Our
planters are now free from the bondage OF the San
Francisco sugar re1ncrcs and nave good reason to
rejoice
The outgoing steamer takes large number OF our
who are an H 1 % 0%s
business this summer not natterng, still some
thing may turn up. Verify we are community Of
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