The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-04-03

During the year 1871 the powerful feet Of tho
Peuiusular and Oriental Mail Steamship Compa-
ny has been reinforced by eve new steamships Of
largo aud superior class 70 those previously en-
ployed, having, in addition 10 tho elegant accom-
modatiOns provided for passengers, great carrying
capacity. One Of these vessels. the Indus. was
built by Messrs. Denny Brothers, Of DumbartOn.
and the other four by Messrs. Card & Co, OF
Greenoek. The Indus, Khedive and MirzapOre
are now successfully running in the Eastern seas,
the Pekin had her official trial trip on Saturday
in Stokes Bay, and the Peshawur was launched
fortnight ago and will soon be ready for sea 1t
may be mentioned that the whole Of these vessels
have been added to the feet without any addi-
tonal call upon the shareholders. and it is believ-
ed that the same remark will apply to four more
steamships Of similar class Tor which the direct
ors have just concluded contracts. The new
steamers have carrying capacity, besides nails,
specie. passengers and baggage for twenty-Oue
hundred tons dead-weight Of cargo, or the cores
pondng quantity Of measurement goods. whether
they consist of 1000 bales Of silk, 5000 bales
cotton, or 1000 chests Of tea The Pekin. as
already mentioned, was taken to Stokes Bay un-
der the command of Capt. Waleott where she
underwent an Official trial at the measured mile,
having large party Of the directors, government
and company officials. and other gentlemen on
board. The result of four runs at the mile we're
as follows: First run, minutes 30 seconds. o.
1898 knots an hour; second, minutes sec
Onds. or 1894 knots; third, minutes 80 sec
onds. or 1880 knots; fourth, 4 minutes sec
onds. or 1864 knots; the true mean speed being
1898 knots an hour. Avenge steam, 46 lbs,
vacuum 25, and revolutions OF engines g. per
minute. She bad a total weight Of Goals, water,
and stores on board, amounting to 9Ol tons, and
her dranght of water L feet forward and Is feet
? inches aft. the mean d1ught being u feet Z
inches. The wind at the time was N.N.E with
force Of 3. and a smooth sea The Pekin is ft-
ted with compound engines of 6OO.horse power
nominal, indicating 3,O7S during the trial diam
eter Of cylinders 81 and lO4 inches, length Of
stroke 81 inches heating surface Of boilers II 40
square feet, ire-grate surface 3l6-S square feet.
eondeusing surface 6059 square feet, diameter Of
SStNM - ASSt aAA iuSueci VIII OF -.
feet, increasing to a feet. The demensions Of
the vessel are as follows: Length between per-
pendiculars 3Ts feet inch, length over all 400
feet, breadth OF beam ~ feet inches, depth from
floor to spardeck 80 feet inches, registered ton
mage 2,O9s:56, gross tonnage 3,7T7:37. The Pc
kin has accommodations for $50 first class and
Sc second class passengers, and the whole Of TIE
fittings Of the spacious saloon, staterooms, bath
rooms, etc, are Of the best character, with all
the latest Improvements introduced for ventilat-
ing and other purposes. Tie vessel behaved ad-
mirably during the trial, and Admiral Sir William
Hall, who presided at the dgelnier. warmly com
plimented Mr.. Caird, who was on board, on the
manner in which his firm had constructed this
noble vessel greatly to the satisfaction Of himself
and bis colleagues. The Pekin is appointed to
leave Southampton on the 22d inst for shang.
hae via the Suez Canal, touching at Gibraltar,
Malta, Port Said, Susz, Gale, Penang, Singapore
and Hongkoug, with passengers and cargo, and
also taking passengers for Madras, Calcutta and
Australia, to be transferred to the mail steamers
at Galle.-LoRslon Times. Noe. 10.