The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-07-12
Steamship Lines.

The following letters upon the steamship lines
calling at our port will be OF interest 10 our
readers
HoNoLuLu. June 18th. -.
His Errfli.ary JHa. r. BHSh. n. n. MgirSfys Me-
isfer OF FindHcr. STE: We have the honor TO in
form Your E1ceIlency that the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Co intend shortly TO increase the steam traffic
between Honolulu and san Francisco which for
the last six years has been served by them by the
ships Of the Australian line calling az this port
with the utmost regularity once a month, both..o
their way to and from the Colonies. by placing
some extra steamers on the route between San
Francisco and Honolulu. In this connection the
President Of the Company writes Us under date Of
April 18th as follows:
New steamer Sin Jo.s.-we have to-day safely
launched our new steamer, bearing the above name,
1900 tons length 800 feet, beam IS feet, depth y
feet, capable Of making Is knots. She will be
closely followed on the lst of June and LIST of July
respectively by her two sister ships the SfH Jrit
and SiH Bias, and II Is the intention Of the COM
pany TO despatch the first two at once for San
Francisco 10 inaugurate a semi-monthly service OF
oftener, If the business warrants, between San
Francisco and Honolulu, for which, we presume,
the Government will b willing to grant rs increased
compensation
BY the next mail we expect full particulars from
the company, which we shall at once upon receipt
lay before Your EXcellency, IN the meantime we
bee that His Maiesty's Government will fayorably
consider TIE subject of an increased compensation
to the Pacific Mail steamship Co. We have the
honor 20 be- Sir Your ENcellency's most obedient
servants. II. HAcKFEID 4 Co.
Agents Pacific Mail S. S. Co.
Messrs. W. e. Irwin & Co. addressed a short note
to the Minister of Finance accompanied by the
following from san Francisco:
san FRAScIsco. May SOth, 1852.
Nv Dur NJ. fFgrit, HoHolHif: Within few DAYS
after your receipt Of this letter the British steamer
>Hs- will arrive in Honolulu TO your consignment,
and will for the neIt twelve months probably, run
regularly between thus port and Honolulu for
I
trust, add to the present limited mail communion
ton, and thus indirectly benefit the commerce be-
tween the two places.
As YOU know the Oceanic Steamship Company
formed in this city last December, for the pur-
pose of placing fine passenger and freight steamers
upon the Sandwich Island route. and immediate
steps were taken towards that end. The leading
shipyards Of America were visited and they were
found full of work and could not supply new yes
sells ready for service under year. An effort was
then made to charter suitable vessels in Eurupe
but without avail. The supply Of fast passenger
steamers IN Europe Is exceedingly limited, being
confined almost entirely to the Atlantic liners;
and these vessels are not suited 20 our trade, being
too large and drawing too much water. The COM
pany was thus compelled TO abandon the idea of
putting on chartered steamers at once; and have
decided 10 build without delay. Plans and speci-
tcations have been made for two first class vessels
with which to commence the traffic, and We have
received several bids on the same; probably before
You receive this letter contracts will have been
signed and work under way.
As soon as the vessels aie started we will send
YOU copies of the plans, that you may IL Is
intention, TO leave nothing undone to make these
boats as complete and comfortable for this island
trade as experience can suggest. One Of the first
desideratA speed and our intention is TO make
the voyage regularly between the two ports in sir
days. The vessels are planned for one hundred
cabin Passengers, giving large staterooms, wide
berths, fine ventilation, and plenty Of space for
exercise and promenade. Recognizing the wants
Of passengers at sea. for a large social room, we
have provided this; also for the accommodation
of smokers, who heretofore have not been much
favored class. In fact everything which could be
thought Of for comfort has been provided and if
the vessel on completion equal the hopes of the
directors, our Hawaiian friends will have reason |
TO be proud Of the most excellent ocean service in
either the Atlantic Pacific Ii is the belief of
the directors of this company. that BY furnishing
10 the tourist travel. excellent accommodation,
and by catering TO its comfort, very large prop
ortion of the visitors TO California as well as Of
our local residents. will be induced to visit your
lovely islands and do not doubt. that all such
travels will tend to the material benefit of Hawaii
In conclusion ] Will say, that the company can |
not hope 70 have Its passenger boats ready for |
service under twelve months from date and in the
to make use Of freight steamers like the Sues, in
order to move your produce more rapidly and in |
order to give additional mail accommodation, |
such facilities being at times much needed paTti-
cularly during the height of your crop season.
! remain yours truly,
EDwABD L. G. STEELE,