The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-10-26


Brothers. There is always disad-
in a transference Of passen-
gers and luggage from one vessel to
another, but in this case the incon-
yenience will be minimised. The
vessels of the Oceanic line are of
the first order passenger steamers.
They ply fortnightly between San
Francisco and Honolulu, and pas.
travelling either way will
have the option of stopping at Homo.
lulu to see that country and the
many interesting and wonderful
sights there. The cost of the SER
vice will be $50, 900, 100000 to be
paid by New Zealand and 100000
by New South Wales. These sums
will be reduced somewhat, as the
$4,000 to be contributed by the
United States Government will he
divided between the two contracting
Governments and the contractors.
The entire business connected
with the contract is not yet COM
pleted, as it is left open TO Mr..
Pearce. the owner of the Zealandia
and Australia, the two vessels which
with the City of Sydney are now car
rying on the service,t to participate. If
he chooses to take part, those two
vessels will still for time be en-
ployed in the service between Sydney
and San Francisco. The Union
Company have, however, magnifi-
cent boat now on her way out, the
Mararoa, whose carrying capacity
would be quite competent for the
trade. Ii is said that this enterpris-
ing company propose greatly eX-
tending their present trade by OPEN
ing up commerce between the colo
nies of Australasia and China and
Japan. There are great possibilities
in such trade. China and Japan
have enormous populations, and it
is believed that an export trade in
wool and other articles may soon be
established. 1t is believed that the
change in the service will increase
the amenities of the route, and lead
to considerable increase in the
passenger trade between the Austria
lasian colonies and Europe by way
of America.
Dispatches from Wellington OF
October 18th give details of the
conditions of contract. as follows -
Two vessels shall be employed be-
tween San Francisco and Honolulu,
and two vessels between Honolulu,
Auckland, and Sydney. One-half
of the passenger accommodation af-
forded by each vessel running be-
tween San Francisco and Honolulu
is to be reserved for passengers to
and from Auckland and Sydney
and one half of the accommodation
afforded by each vessel running be-
tween Honolulu, Auckland, ant
Sydney is to be reserved for passen'
gers to and from each of the said
colonies. Every vessel used for this
contract other than Zealandia ant
Australia shall be fitted with refri
serators as ice chambers in which
fish ova or other natural productions
may be conveyed. On each voyage
between Frisco, Honolulu, Auck'
land, and Sydney, and vice cersa
the vessels shall call, if required b.
the Postmasters-General, off tn
Navigator Islands for the purpose o
landing and receiving mails, and a
any other intermediate point. Wit
the consent of the Postmasters.Gene
raj or their respective officers, th
agents may delay any of the vessels
not exceeding SO hours, at Sa
Francisco or Honolulu, and not eS
ceeding "a hours at Sydney or Auck
land, free of charge for demurrage
and IN order to ensure the carryin
of mails to and from San Francisc
and Honolulu, the contractors, will
out any such notice, shall delay tn
departure of any vessel (if neces
sary) at San Francisco and Honolulu
respectively, for six days to ava
, the arrival of mails from Londor
and the same time at Honolulu fc
! their arrival from New Zealand. FC
, such delay at San Francisco, bl
, not at Honolulu, demurrage at I'll
: rate of f5 per hour shall be paid
| the contractor, with the exceptio
: of the first SO hours. A bonus {
! f5 per hour is to be given on tin
+, saved up to 36 hours, but not b.
: yond that. The Postmaster-Gener
t at New Zealand shall be at libert
: to postpone the departure of IL
b vessels from Auckland as formerl.
a Instead of a bond of f25, 900 beir
: taken as formerly, the company
: case of failure to perform its CO
G tract is to forfeit $4,000 to Nc
S Zealand, and f2,50O to New Sou
e Wales as liquidated damages. Ne
a South Wales and New Zealand a