The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-07-03
THE NEW STEAMSHIP LINE
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
THE WARRIMoo
She Carries Away Nearly Two Hun.
dred Tons Of Hawaiian
Produce.

Shortly after the STAR went to press
on Saturday afternoon the fine steam,
ship Warrimoo, of the new Australian
Canadian line, came into port, en- route
to Vancouver, thirteen days and six,
teen hours from Sydney, which includes
a stoppage at Brisbane. This vessel
is sister ship of the Miowera in every
respect. Prominent among the through
passengers was James Huddart, man
aging owner of the new line, who was
taken in charge by T. r. Walker, of
the firm of Theo. H. Davies & Co., the
Honolulu agents, and with whom he
remained closeted during the short
stay made by the steamer here.
In conversation with the agents this
morning a STAR representative noted
the following of interest concerning
Mr.. Huddart's visit and the new line
generally;
The line owes its inception to certain
overtures made by the firm of Hud-
dart, Parker & Co. to the New South
Wales Government last April, in which
the former offered to furnish a fast
mail service between Sydney and Van
couver, including stoppages at Brisbane
and Honolulu, in consideration of a
certain subsidy. Overtures to the
same effect were also made to the
Canadian Government about the same
time. Both governments looked with
favor upon the proposition, which
guaranteed an opposition to the PENN
sular and Oriental Company, at whose
mercy for fast mail service, via the
Suez Canal, the colonies, especially
New South Wales, have hitherto been
The result of these negotiations has
been the institution of the new line,
with a subsidy of $50, 900 per year for
three years from the New South Wales
Government, and $125,ooo per year
for five yelrs from the Canadian Gov
vernment, insuring the continuance of
the present service for three years, if not
for five. Under the terms of the sub
sides, the time by the Suez Canal route
must be equalled or beaten. 1t is salts
factory to know that with the assistance
of the Canadian Pacific Railway,
which dispatches fast through. mail
train from Vancouver to Montreal i'm
mediately on the arrival of the steamer,
this was done by some eighteen hours
by the Miowera, while the time via
San. Francisco was beaten by three
days. 1t is expected that the Warrimoo
will more than outdo this record. The
desire to establish such record and
bring the slow going British public to
a realization of the fact that a new and
faster route to the Australian colonies
is now open is what caused the Warrl-
moo to make such short stay in this
port on Saturday. Passengers by this
route are afforded delightful change
from long sea voyage in the trip over
the Canadian Pacific, the scenic
wonders of which are extolled by all
who have ever been over the line, and
in addition are promised day in Homo
lulu when the capabilities of the new
vessels shall have been thoroughly de
termined and suitable time table ar
ranged. This is to be one of the great
future inducements to be held out by
this line to the travelling public, anc
Honolulu people will appreciate what
it means to them.
Before leaving Mr.. Huddart desired
the agents to express his regret that
owing the lateness of the hour at which
the vessel arrived, he had been unable
to arrange for meeting with the Ho
nolulu Chamber of Commerce, bu
that he hoped to do so on his return
trip.
In relation to the effect his line
would have on the business of th'
Oceanic Company, Mr.. Huddar
wished it understood that his line wa
not running in opposition to theirs
that it was doing business on separat
lines altogether, that the 7, & o. boats
were the only ones it was opposing ant
that at present he was bidding more 70
fast mail and passenger traffic than TO
freight contracts.
Previous to his visit here Mr.. Hud
dart had locked upon Honolulu merel
as a port of call, and he was more tina
agreeably surprised to find 200 ton
of freight awaiting him. This littl
fact has done much to raise Honolulu
in his estimation as something NOR
than a port of call. While he offers t
carry our mail to any amount free {
charge, and does not intend to ask an
subsidy from the Hawaiian Govern
ment, Mr.. Huddart does not think
right that his vessels should be charge
wharf and dock dues, ETC., while h
offers to do for nothing what the Ha
waiian Government is paying tn
Oceanic line large subsidy for, an
has left directions to have the matte
brought to the attention of the Cover
ment through the proper channel.
may not be generally known that III
new line is entitled to one penny Use
postage" on every letter sent by h