The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-27

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Instructions in the case of the native Fijiians,
been productive of much good, and will go far
to show that the Hawaiian Government is behind
no other in its care for the sanitary condition of
Of its people.
1t was the intention of Captain Wilson, of
the U.S.S. Lackawanna, on receiving informa-
ton sfter entering port, about the SueZ, to get
up anchor, and proceed to sea in search of the
missing steamer. But we are informed by His
Excellency the American Minister that the
chief engineer had reported the steam injection
valve as broken, leaking badly, and that it would
be necessary to have it repaired before starting
out on a cruise. Were the vessel to go out
now, she would have to depend almost entirely
on her sails. 1t will take some three days to
make the necessary repairs with the aid of a
diver. If the Suez has not then been heard
from, the Lackawanna will proceed to sea on a
cruise in search of her.
We have received from MIRA. L. Kirk of
Portland, Oregon, a copy of the Daily Evening
Telegram, holiday number. 1t is an eight page
paper with an illustrated supplement, showing
the principal buildings in the city. The leading
article under the caption of "The City of Port
land, - gives an interesting sketch of the rise of
the city from the primeval forest. 1t is thirty
years since the first white man landed from a
canoe on what is now the site OF II large and
nOuIlSUluR CITY, we y IuAt
space is devoted to a sketch l. of the religious edi-
fees and societies as well as the schools. There
are interesting and valuable tables also furnished
and we shall file the copy for future reference.
The Annual for 1888, published by the Pacific
Mutual Insurance Company, is a prettily
illustrated and neatly gotten up volume of some
forty-eight pages, containing a great deal of
interesting matter, and fully setting forth the
stability and progress made by the institution.
The agent, Mr.. r. w. Laine, has furnished US
with this and other documentary evidence to
prove that the company he represents Is sound,
well conducted, and doing n large and safe BUSH
ness. Some damaging statements that have
been made in reference to the ompany are
proved to be false, and we doubt not but that
the Pacific Mutual is as good a company as any
of its rivals.
IT has been stated that the O. S.. s. Co.'s
steamship Suez was built on the Clyde for
the P. & o. Co. This is a mistake. The
Suez now overdue from San Francisco, was
built at Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the year
1874, and was the first vessel chartered by
the British Government to carry Indian
troops from India to Malta in the Turko-
Russian war. Since then she has been
trading between China and India. Not
long ago she took a couple of loads Of
Chinese to San Francisco, and it was then
that she was chartered by the O.S.S. Co.
Her boilers were examined a short time
ago, and found to be in first rate order, and
her beats are always examined every trip,
and kept in q constant state OF readiness.
We are indebted to Lloyd's agents, Messrs.
T. H. Davies & Co., for the following informa-
ton, and we correct our statement in regard to
the Suez accordingly -
To the Editor of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
Honolulu. Jan. &c, 1888.
SIR, We observe a statement made in your
issue of this date, to the effect that the steamer
Suez was built in 1867. We beg to state that
the Suez was built under special survey in 1874,
and holds the highest class in Lloyd's register.
We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
THO. H. DAVIES Il Co.,
Agents for Lloyd's.
Messrs. II. Hackfeld and Co., agents P M SIS.
Company, have requested US to refute the state
ment in reference to the stopping here of the
Zealandia on her next trip up, as they have not
received any notice that she will do so.
Sir John Pope Hennessey, formerly Governor
Of Hongkong has been superseded by Sir
George Brown, formerly Governor of the Mauri-
thus. The first named has been appointed to
Mauritius-Oh, Mauritius, infelir.
A party of five Japanese nOblemen recently ar
rived in San Francisco, on their way home, after a
tour round the world, having been absent six
months. -
A The new bark Stillman B.. Allen. is expected
Ito leave Boston for this port about February 9th,
consigned to Brewer & Co.
TIE Likelike oomes of the Marine Railway
at IL O'Clock this morning. !