The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-09-06
STEEL SCROONERS.
Trade with Japan. China ana the
south Pacific Islands Stimulated
..aaving TO be Effected.

Trade with Japan. China and the
south Pacific Islands Stimulated
..Navlny to be Effected.
1t was learned yesterday that
movement is on foot among gentle
men prominent in shipping circles in
this port to form q syndicate and
have fleet of steel or iron schoon-
ers which will sail from this port
across the Pacific, and to islands
and foreign ports in the Pacific
Ocean. The movement has been
going on quietly for some time, mea-
sures have been discussed and it Is
probable that in the near future
there will be a number Ct large steel
schooners that will in manner re-
volutionize the carrying trade be-
tween this port, Honolulu and other
ports.
In conversation yesterday, a gen.
tleman on Change, who has been
connected with shipping here for the
last twenty-five years, and who is
interested in the new project, said !:
II tell you it is great scheme, and
it is wonder that none of us
thought Of it before.
"There is dearth of good carry
ing schooners on this coast now, and
there is a field for feet. A friend
Of mine tried hard this week to char.
ter handy vessel of from 800 to
700 tons burden, but conld not get
one.
"Our plans are not yet quite COM
pleted, but will be in few days,
and then we intend to send an agent
to England to arrange for the build.
ing of four or five steel or iron
schooners, say of about 1000 tons
each. 1t is good, square propo
sition, and with the names of Johr
ID. SpreckeIs, John Rosenfeld, A
Chesebrough, or other well-knowr
merchants at the head of the enter
prise, there will be no doubt of rails
ing all the capital we may need il
England itself if we should so de
sire.
1--WE can watch for time of de
preston among the British ship
builders, and can get steel vessel
built for one-third less than we Cal
get wooden ones constructed on thi
coast. Why, you can't get soft
wood ship built in Nova Scotia or OF
the Eastern coast for less than I'll
per ton. The fine barkentine Irm
gard, that was recently built at Por
Blakeley and is now here, is of 62
tons BURDEN, and cost in round fig
ures $50, 900, or over fl5 ton.
"Now l am satisfied that in time
Of depression we can get our stee
or iron vessels built in England, G
at Belfast, or on the Clyde for E
, per ton. Why, the new British shi
r Engelhorn, as fine ship as ever Oh
tered this port, only cost rs IS
ton to build. OF course the vesse
will fly the British or some 9TH
flag; they'll have to.
81 tell you these schoonors vi
be great thing for the trade of til
v port. We don't care for the Goa
trade as there are only three or fo'
ports on the coast anyhow: S;
Diego, Portland and ports on t
Sound, but shall run to Japan al
China and Honolulu and open |
trade with islands in the South T
cific and give an impetus to trad
The schooners will be large carrier
{, have four masts, carry small cr'
IL and be fitted with all the latest q
planes. They can be run at HI
the expense of wooden ones. The
will be no calking required eve
trip, but once in n while they will
on the dry dock to be scraped a
=. get coat of paint and tallow. Th
- will last too half as long again
n wooden vessels and the insurar
IN will be light. Some time next W
o. you may expect to see the advar
~ guard of our feet of steel schoon
here. +" IS. F. Call.
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