The morning call., 1894-07-03
AFTER OUR TRADE.
Canadian Pacific Out for
South Sea CargOes.
WILL RUN THE MIOWERA.
The Steamer Fitted With Exten-
sive RefrigeratOrS.
TO PRESERVE TROPICAL FRUITS.
The Vessel Will Arrive Back at
Victoria About the First OF
August.
TO PRESERVE TROPICAL FRUITS

Our British Columbian neighbors are
becoming rapidly imbued with the same
spirit that once characterized the people
of the Pacific Coast of the United States.
They are energetic and continue to reach
out for trade in manner that is alarming
to San Franciscans who believe in attempt
ing to retain what little prestige we have
left as a commercial center.
The arrangement has been entered into
by the Canadian Pacific Railroad whereby
a regular steamer of the first class shall be
run between Victoria and the South Sea
islands. to secure shipments OF tropical
fruits. copra and shells Trading supplies
will be consigned for exchange.
The large and powerful ocean steamer
Miowera, that was ashore at Honolulu in
Novem Der and fioatsd off through the efforts
of Captain Metcalfe. Lloyd's surveyor. is
the vessel that will be put on the run.
She will leave England In August for a
cruise to the Pacific by very roundabout
Tonte.
The Miowera is at present on her way
to Norway under special charter. She has
been fitted with extensive refrlgeratIng
machines and storage rooms capable OF
storing tons of pershable cargo. She ls
meat and canned goods.
The refrigerators were put into the
vessel especially for the Island trade, how
ever. and will be used when tropical fruits
are secured as return cargo.
By the latter part of August the Mo
vera will be at Victoria, ready for busi-
ness. Her voyage to this coast will be
made via the Mediterranean and the Suez
canal
Already several contracts have been
closed by the Canadian Pacific with
traders of the FIJI groups. and the French
may expect to hear of the steamer paying
their Tahitian possessions a visit.
There has been some talk of a French
steamship company engaging in traffic
with the islands of the South Pacific and
il is thought that the rumor started the
Canadians to scheming, with the result
that they have decided not to be the under
dog in the fight for business.
San Francisco at present controls most
of the trade carried on with Tahiti, the
brig Galilee, barkeptine Tropic Bird and
City of Papeete making regular trips to
the groups with cargo, passengers and
mail.
The energetic men among those inter-
ested in this branch of traffic have been
talking of steam service for more than a
year past, but no one has ever considered
that such a service would pay.
The Miowera will make regular stops at
Honolulu when she is again in com mission.
Last winter the steamer Miowera of
the Canadian Pacifc's Australia and
Honolulu line ran on reef at the en-
trance to Honolulu harbor. Several in
effectual attempts were made to get her off,
and finally an order was sent to this city
for Captain Metcalfe TO proceed to the
islands, secure the necessary aid and float
the steamer at all hazards.
Captain Metcalfe spent several weeks at
Honolulu. and by intelligent and careful
work managed to get the vessel off the
reef into deep water. She was then tenn.
p0rariy patched up and brought to San
Francisco.
AT this city the Miowera was fitted with
temporary bulkheads and otherwise braced
up for voyage to the Tyne. where she
was rebuilt.