The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-08-04
TO ENGLAND VIA AMERICA.
BY the American and Australian
Route-rho o. s. 8. Co. and U.
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The following are a few impress.
sions the writer would like to place
on record in your columns about
the splendid service OF steamers
running between San Francisco and
the Australian Colonies. Many peo-
pie 10 the Australian Colonies have
fitted homeward to England by the
Orient lines, the comfort OF which
no ono can gainsay, but that por-
ton OF their route commencing with
the Red Sea and ending at Port
Said from June TO November is q
real peril from excessive heat to- any
one not up in the normal state OF
health. But with the advent Of the
A. d A. route the discomfort Of ex-
cessive heat and cold is avoided. II
is with the object Of making known
to any intending travellers the safety
aud comfort of this track across the
blue ocean, I have been prompted
to jot down a few items Of our trip
completed by the X. NJ. s. Monowai
We left Sydney on June 5, calling
at Auckland (N. ~, Samoa and Ho
nOlulu. With the exception OF q
few hours just after leaving Auck.
land, when We met a moderate gale,
the whole voyage might be called a
smooth water excursion. On reach
ing Samoa we experienced The usual
moist tropical weather, but the spa
cious state rooms with their large
portfolios aud thorough ventilation
ensured us all sound sleep at uight.
The bathroom steward came only
too promptly every morning to an.
nounce, "Your bath ready, sir" and
after the first hard struggle to get
out Of ones berth, IL was a splendid
refresher TO 20 in for q good plunge
in o cool marble bath with taps
handy for either hot or cold water
fresh or salt, at ones option. After
this the cup Of tea, coffee or fruits &c
GIL up the gap until the welcome
gong sounded for breakfast.
Broth and beef tea served ut IL q
IN. The menu on board all through
was n generous one. At dinner II
was a real pleasure to SEQ the def
way each steward at the sound o
the bell "a signal which is given b,
the foreman steward before eari
cuurse-whiskcd the covers OF vsri
aus dishes "a IL each steward rcck
oncd himself as an artist ut con ur
ing. What would Nelson or III,
other old dead aud gone salt junl
niasiira,ur think Of our degonerat,
,lay with its u.un Of soup. sples
founders, mullei, salmon, pheasant
gonsr, turkey, mutton, ices etc, etc.
with the soft mellow electric light.
the palms, ferns and flowers gracin,
our tables.
Tho Monowai IL q vessel calculate,
to put the most nervous traveller a
his ease. The deck itself, on whic
one can walk from stem to stern, aI
fords q noble promenade IN a
weather, covered from end to Gu
! from sun and rain. No fault can b
. found 10y the most fastidious oil
maid-it being kept ~ clean IN
! fresh n q new pin everywhere. |
fact the usual tidy bachelor accu,
toned to- hang his clothes on tn
floor would lind the n.atness {
everything affecting bis habits =
. much that he would find bim@
: using the numerous hooks aud rae
, adjoining his cabin walls.
. Captain Carey, tho vel. know
, commander Of the Monowai, is
, popular captain with tho colonii
. travelling public. Ito looks after II
| comfort 81 every passenger. ii
!, genial good morning" to a uervo,
|, passenger would make tho lait,
. think heavy squat merely cat
. paw "n the watnri II has such
I. reasSuriBg tone about II.
3. Tho machinery, boilers, etc, mu
/. be all that could be desired, but u,