The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-10-23

less than that time Il bonus is allowed, and in
like manner a penalty is imposed for every hour
over
Let Us inquire what are to be the advantages
to us at the Islands from this new line. BY the
arrangements which have been concluded be-
tween the Pacific Mail Co. and the overland rail
road companies, and also with FIVE steamship
linee across the Atlantic, passengers from Homo
lulu for New York. Liverpool or the Continent.
can purchase through tickets here, at the follow
ing rates From Honolulu to San Francisco, S75;
thence to New York by rail, 800; thence to
Liverpool, or a port on the Continent of Europe,
S75; or $3.50 from Honolulu to Europe. A vast
improvement, it will be seen, over the former
rates. Further arrangements are now in process
OF completion, whereby through tickets can be
furnished at the agency in Honolulu to any point
in the United States that can be reached by rail.
The tickets viii enable the holder to Law over at
any point on the route. For the Centennial
Celebration, from May next there will be a re-
duction Of twenty-five per cent. on the rates,
tickets being issued to go and return. In the
transportation OF goods also, a system of through
freights will be adopted. so that packages from
England or any point in the United States can be
ent direct to Honolulu,
But this powerful Company, with the immense
resources which it commands, lie not content With
thus directing the tide of travel and trade in the
Pacific between the United States and England
and her colonies of Australia, and it aims at
still greater MISUNDERSTANDING less than to
control the Eastern commerce and trade Of the
entire Pacific Ocean and of China and Japan.
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badly be matured within the next six months, of
a line of some ten steamers, sailing each month
on a great circular route, from San Francisco to
Yokohama, Hongkong, Manila, Sydney, Auck-
land, Honolulu, and back to San Francisco, in
dependently of the present Australian line.
Should this idea be carried out-and there is
every reason to believe that it will receive sub
stantial aid from the American Government-we
shall look upon the prosperous future of these
Islands as at once assured.
Let our readers place before them q map of the
North and South Pacific Oceans, showing the
countries bordering thereon, and they will begin
to appreciate the magnitude and commercial value
of this proposed grand circular ocean route. The
benefits that must accrue to these Islands by
Honolulu being made a port of call for the
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America, viii be readily apparent. Aside from
the ~droppings of the rich commerce and trade of
the East which would fall to our share, the
hitherto yexed question of labor supply for our
agricultural enterprises would be speedily and
permanently settled. Laborers would soon be
here in sufficient abundance to choose from, in
stead of our being, as now, glad to get any that
offer. Under such favorable conditions as these,
with the free market in California and Oregon
which is promised for our productions, we might
fairly anticipate q near future of unexampled
activity and prosperity for all branches of bust
ness throughout the Kingdom.
We learn that during the past week a COM
munieation from the Pacific Mail Company has
been laid before the Hawaiian Cabinet, announc-
ing the fact of their contract, together with all
necessary explanations in regard to the route,
timetable, their agency here, &c., and intima-
ting that the company hoped to be afforded such
CONCESSIONS and facilities at our port as might be
in the power of the government to grant. We
do not understand that a definite subsidy has
been asked, much less-as has been intimated-
that the granting of a subsidy has been made
the sine qua non of touching at Honolulu with
their ships. The modest financial condition of
our ROfeTnmeub Ddb DcSH tTuGiIuly represented
to the Company. and they are therefore well
aware that we cannot afford to pay any appreci-
able sum-in comparison with grants from other
governments-in that direction. But it is never
theless apparent that a nominal subsidy would
be satisfactorily received, and is expected. We
understand that the Ministry have expressed, in
general terms, a desire to do everything in their
power towards affording needed facilities and
concessions to the Company's ships.
In conclusion we remark, that should Honolulu
be definitely and finally settled upon as a regular
port of call for the two lines of trans-Paci6c
steamers of which we have been speaking, the
advantages to the Islands, thus placed prominent
ly on the highway of the worlds commerce and
travel, would be incalculable; but in the posi-
BILE event of their giving us the go-by, a similar
opportunity may not occur during the next fifty
years. We must look without and beyond our
selves for the means of progress unaided from
abroad, we have them not.