The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-10
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Pacific Commercial Advertiser
SATURDAY
April 10th.
HAWAIIAN SHIPPING.

The vast concourse OF people at the
Oceanic Company's wharf yesterday, to
witness the departure of the Zealandia
on her first voyage from Honolulu under
the Hawaiian flag, was calculated to i'm
press Onlookers with the significance
OF the event. 1t was no ordinary occa-
sion. One of the largest steamships sail
ing the Pacific ocean had been added to
the Hawaiian register, and was leaving
a 'full ship" The declared value of
domestic produce on board the Zealandia
was $138,OO6 80; and in addition to this
valuable cargo she carried ninety-three
saloon and sixty-six steerage passengers.
Viewed in whatever light one may re-
gard it, the event was important and the
occasion suspicious. 1t was the in
auguration practically of a new steamer
service with the Coast, under the most
promising conditions of success, and
there was present on the wharf the man
to whose enterprise, courage and bust
ness sagacity all this was due. If Colonel
Spreckels had not been present to partici-
pate in the event yesterday, it would
have lacked that fullness of success which
his presence gave to it. Doubtless many
present gave no heed to this point, being
engrossed in leave-taking and other
social duties but there were many to
whom it signiied great deal. To them
it meant progressive future for Homo
lulu, and an assured industrial develop
ment for these Islands. The departure
of the Zealandia, OF the Oceanic Com
pany, with such a precious cargo,
flying the Hawaiian flag was a declara-
ton that reactionary lines, whether of
business or policy, cannot be drawn
around this community henceforward.
The day of small things is past. The
day of great achievements in trade, in
dustryi and commerce has dawned for
Honolulu, and it is impossible for any
passing cloud of business rivalry or oppo-
sition to obscure its advancing splendor.
The duty OF all who wish well to the
country, under the new conditions of
steam transportation between this city
and the Coast and the Colonies, is to
sink personal feeling and jealousy, and
unite in making all subsequent de-
partures of the Oceanic Company's
steamships as satisfactory and pleasant
as that of the initial voyage of the
Zealandia. The large capital embarked
in this enterprise is controlled by men
who have permanent stakes in the coun-
]
the commerce of the Kingdom In
every movement made by them they
have kept the interest of this community
steadily in view, and certainly not the
least valuable proof of this has been
their purchase of the two British steam
ships, Zealandia and Australia, the first
of which has been already placed upon
the Hawaiian register. The second will
be transferred in due time The trans
fer of the Zealandia yesterday added
2,489 10. % tons to the Hawaiian register.
The significance of this transaction will
be recognized when we state that where
as the total registered tonnage OF the
Kingdom, December 31st, 1885, was
9,0S2 1896 tons, it stands to-day at
Ii ,581 $685. tons. When the Australia
sails under the Hawaiian flag there will
be further increase of about the same
tonnage measurement as in the case of
the Zealandia. This is no slight matter
from a revenue point of view, as all who
are interested in shipping will readily
apprehend.