The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-10-30

ance of the mail service through
America. After some delay aud o
prolonged correspondence with Sgd
ney by wire service has been ar
ranged for. For the first time the
Government of the United States
arc to contribute, and although the
sum is small (f4000) still it is q
recognition of the Importance of the
line, and is sign that they are
likely to contribute to its mainten-
ance and TO its improvement as OPP
portunity offers. The contracting
company is the Union Steamship
Company of New Zealand, which
has shown great enterprise in the
management and extension Of its
trade, and which has now fleet of
magnificent vessels plying on the
coast of New Zealand, between the
Australian colonies and New Zealand,
and between Fiji and New Zealand.
The service is four-weekly one
as at present. The time is 25 days
between Sydney and San Francisco,
and 20 days between Auckland and
San Francisco. This will be one
day quicker than the last arrange
ment. The Union Company will
carry from Sydney to Auckland and
on to Honolulu, and there they will
connect with the boats of the
Oceanic line, belonging to Spreckels
Brothers. There is always disad-
vantage in transference of passen-
gers and luggage from one vessel to
another, but in this case the incon-
venience will be minimised. The
vessels of the Oceanic line are of
the first order ofpassenger steamers.
They ply fortnightly between San
Francisco and Honolulu, and pas
sengers 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 100000, f2O,0O to be
paid by New Zealand and f10, 900
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, to participate. If
he chooses to take part, those two
vessels will still for a time be en-
ployed in the service between Sydney
and San Francisco. The Union
Company have, however, q magnifi-
cent boat now on her way out, the
Mararoa, whose carrying capacity
would be quite competent for the
trade. 1t is said that this enterpris-
ing company propose greatly ex-
tending their present trade by open
ing up commerce between the colo
MES 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 a 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-hali
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 sale
colonies. Every vessel used for thi.
contract other than Zealandia ant
Australia shall be fitted with refri
gerators 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 versa
the vessels shall call, if required b,
the Postmasters-G 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, til