The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-02
THE UNITARIAN.

Robert Duncan & Co, Ltd. Port
Glasgow, launched on May Is the larg-
est screw steamer ever built by them
to the British Corporation classifica-
ton. The new steamer has been named
Unitarian the dimensions of the vessel
being 1856 feet by As feet s inches by %
feet . inches moulded, the lightweight
about 1000 tons, and the capacity about
800. 900 cubic feet. The vessel is for the
Allan Line Atlantic cattle trade. and
will be fitted with a complete shelter
deck running all fore and aft, with all
the necessary fittings and appliances
for the safe carrying of large numbers
of live cattle and sheep. The engines
will be capable of giving a speed of
about II knots at sea. Diameter of cyl
inders. q. AZ - by IS inches, having
two boilers with forced draught and
$50 pound working pressure. For the
efficient working of the large cargo
which will be carried i'm the holds there
are nine steam winches, with the latest
improvements in derricks. leads, and
gear: steam windlass. steam steering
gear. and steam heating in all rooms.
THE NEW TAHITI LINE.
WASHINGTON. June Isl. Lamb
Doty, Consul of the United States at
Tahiti, has reported to the State De-
partment regarding an American
steamship line between Tahiti and San
Francisco as follows:
For the annual sum of $4,000 in
United States gold to be paid by the
Tahiti Government. and exemption
from port charges, the Oceanic Steam
ship Company is to operate an Amer
lean steamship of about 5000 tons gross
register. performing eleven round trips
per annum at an average speed of not
less than 1874 knots. The contract is
awarded for a period Of five years from
the first voyage, which is to be made
not later than November 1, 1900, and
earlier IL possible.
1T is the purpose of this company to
use a first-class passenger stea mship
/ and to make the service attractive in
/ all particulars; and ii is anticipated
that this will become a favorite route
of travel when the charm OF the CHI
mate and scenery of Tahiti become
known.
THE Inauguration OF this line will
give great impetus to United States
trade with Tahiti, and, in general, with
other islands of Eastern Polynesia
For over thirty-four years regular
monthly sailing vessel service has been
maintained between Tahiti and San
| Francisco.
1T may be predicted that il the
Oceanic Steamship Company continues
in this business for five years the trade
between the United States and Tahiti
will not only experience a great extern
sion, but that the proportion OF value
will increase from so to IS per cent.
The Union Steamship Company
(British) of New Zealand, which nov
, operates n steamer between Tahiti anC
Auckland, has for some time past de
sired to extend it's service through q
San Francisco. and, indeed, at this mo
ment It has a proposition before tn
local Government Offering to perform
the service for an annual subsidy o
$50 OO0.'
SHIPPING NOTES.
Steamers Kinau and Claudine sail 10
Hilo and other ports to-day at Il o'clocl
noon and 8 p. IN. respectively.
The next steamer from San Francisc
is the Australia on Wednesday, July 4
on July the Miowera is due to ar
rive from the Colonies.
Tomorrow the Noeau is expecte
from Kauai.
Kauai steamers report rough weathe
along that coast.
Ship j. II. Brown sailed from New
castle for Honolulu ON the 18th instan
ONLY two pagSeuger1 arrived from th