The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-15

with AuSfraha as soon as the presant
contract with the Union Steamship 90
OF NeW Zealand expires. in March next
under which one of the three vessels
belonging to the Union conparv--v,,.s,,, a.
tically the Moana-wiu be knocked of,
the trade in eight months time. RI,
the government of New South Wat
mas decided, under these conditions no,
70 continue the subsidy for this mail
service. A'i'-'
In commercial circles it is said that
the apphcat1on of the American coastal
shipping law TO Hawf.ii has inir,rad ,ba
interests of AustraIasian shinnin >
therefore 1t is felt that all those in
tetSsteu IN the progress of the trading
relations between Australia and Amari7
ca by way of the Pacific should take
immediate steps TO endeavor TO have
modified. "
Failing the United States Cavern
uleit agreeing to a. proposal of this kind
II Is Ieit that Australia should nnal-e
rep.isals upon American shipping
NOT by way of revenge. but inst to
Iet Americans see how a similar 10 y,
Mlh Wi, SUIT them. To shut the door of
IiaNah in<the face of Australia was a
very unfair thing TO do. esDaciaIl1- &c
Australians might. being very 1ar,ss13 80
concerned about the obviously ouiclsixr.
growing trade across the Pacific fo 49,.
sHorts and 10 the East have made a
considerable protest to the Trnnar;s !
,SoFeIhment ,, against America being al.
ioWed TO get Hawaii at all.
however, she's got il. and che -.
smut the door in our face
but as Hawaii occupies a most -,
poItaht position on the route from Aus
y ana 10 the United States of Arnsri.a
e'..u 70 Canada, we must try to get The
eNistihg listing state of things altered
set slap ON one side of the face
% anu 10 turn the other Is all very vvaII
perhaps, but il isn't business ~ e-i'
Sh hDNEN. Aug 2-AIr. Greed r,o,,a1 -
q Of the Council to can a.
tshuoH 10 the effect on the nrosnar;,
% aus raiian commerce produced bv the
ann nexation of Hawaii. and the effec+ ~,
Ia, re Ies between Sydney and America
% ,,t,..4e.'u out that the American navi-
: =. ..iOi-- laws prevented our steamers tat,
las passengers or cargo at Honoi,,1r,
his was a serious handicap to Teri.tsb
eaihefs travelling between Austr.lis
ana san Francisco. He instanced -
, siio Gu unstances in which the Mosna win
-, piased as against the Mariposa and
In View Of the Arner;ss,, a,., 80
pany Sticking a subsidy. the wboia a.',ln.l SOa,i-
.ion oenanded serious attention AR Snt
,or promised that the Government y,-c,,la
nfIng le matter under the notice M mo
britlstJs Government
y r -l-l-A -ANGION, Aug. "A letter has
,teh sent TO the postmaster-generaI nv
lIteen New Zealanders who were nassen.
sSrs on f'ia Moana's last trip. drawing
. : &ttentiOr TO the manner dn which the
!. e'Herican shipping law is operating 10
Qe disadvantage OF vessels sailine, under
ne British flag, so far as trade between
te Rolnlu. and San Francisco Is concern
-. Ihia law provides that no vessels
'lter than American shall be allowed 10
.arTy freight and passengers between
AT erica coastal ports. and since the en-
ieNation Of the Hawaiian Islands Homo
ulu ranks as coastal port The Moana
as the hrst British vessel to experience
ne tHects OF this legislation, and was
etarred at Honolulu from taking on
'oard valuable freight and numerous |
'assengers. many of whom were British
'vbJects. who thus found themselves nm
lpie 70 travel In vessels of their own conn I
y Ihe writer's consider that such a 1
'Csitlon Is so entirely opposed 10 the Brit
sh "open-dooT' policy as to eau for spe-
iaf remark, particularly In view of the |
act that a subsidy of e3oOo0 is now being 1
from the NewZealand Govern /