Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-15
Steamship Limos.

HONOLULU, June 18th, 80.
HIS ErcsHeHcy Jno. 4. Bush. II. II. Majesty's Mn.
ister Of Finance. SIR We have the honor to in.
form Your Eyceoncy 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 at this port
with the utmost regularity once n month"; both ION
their way to and from the Colonies by placing
some extra steamers the route between San
Francisco and Honolulu. In this connection the
PRESIDENT OF the Company writes us under date of
April 29th rs follows:
New steamer San JUSc.--We have TODAY safely
launched our new steamer, bearing the above name
2,OOO tons, length 200 feet, beam SO feet depth II
feet, capable of making IS knots. She will be
closely followed on the LIST of June and 1st of july
respectively by her two sister ships, the San JRnn
and SoH Bias, and ii is the intention of the COM
pany to despatch the first two at once for San
Francisco to inaugurate sem-monthly service or
oftener, If the business warrants, between San
Francisco and Honolulu, for which, we presume,
the Government will be willing to grant us 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
beg that His Majestys Government will fayorably
consider the subject of an increased compensation
to the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. We have the
honor to be- Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient
servants. III. HACKFELD IL Co.
Agents Pacific Mail s. S. Co.
Messrs. W. q. Irwin & Co. addressed short note
to the Minister of Finance accompanied by the
following from San Francisco:
SAN Francisco, May :Oth, 1852,
after your receipt of this letter the British steamer
SIZE, will arrive i'll Honolulu to your consignment,
and will for the next twelve months probably, run
regularly between this port and Honolulu for
freight purposes principally but she will also, l
trust. add to the present limited mail communica-
ton, and thus indirectly benefit the commerce be-
tween the two places.
AS you know the Oceanic Steamship Company
was formed in this city last December, for the pur
g Iu~
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 YES
sells ready for service under year. An effort was
then made to charter suitable vessels i'll Europe;
but without avail. The supply of fast passenger
confined almost entirely to tho Atlantic liners;
and these vessels not suited to 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 to build without delay. Plans and speci-
hcations have been made for two first class vessels
with which to commence tho 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 started will send
YOU copies of the plans, that you may it is our
intention, to leave nothing undone 10 make these
boats as complete and comfortable for this island
trade as experience can suggest One of the first
desiderataAs speed and our intention is To make
the voyage regularly between tho two ports in six
days The vessels 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 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 il
| the vessels ON completion equal the hopes of the
| directors, Hawaiian friends will have reason
TO be proud of the most excellent ocean service in
either the Atlantic or Pacific. II is the belief OF
the directors of this company, that by furnishing
! to the tourist travel. excellent accommodation
and by catering to its comfort a very large prop
ortion of the visitors to California well as Of
our local residents will be induced 10 visit your
lovely islands, and We 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 to have its passenger boats ready for
service under twelve months from date, and in the
meantime, they may find II to their interest to
! make Of freight steamers like the sms in
\ order TO move your produce more rapidly and in
| order 10 give additional mail accommodation
such facilities being at times much needed parii
I cularly during the height of your crop season.
remain yours truly,
EDWARD l.. g. STEELE,
President Oceanic Steamship Co