The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-22


| pers was a postal card written by S.
Pope, of New York. 1t is supposed
! that the vessel ran on the rocks al
night time about January 24th last,
when heavy monsoons prevailed around
/ the islands. There were traces of ma
ked and shod feet, and evidence that
| the shipwrecked persons, left the island
in two boats, probably one day before
| the schooner arrived. Turtle meat and
water. presumably the only provisions
of the wrecked mariners, were found on
| the island.
More Boats to Colonies.
SYDNEY, January 6.-Messrs. Burns,
Philip & Co., as agents OF the Oceanic
Company. have forwarded letters to the
Federal Postmaster-Gener outlining
the company'S Pacific mail service pro-
posals. They refer to the marked ex-
pansion of the America-Australian
trade during the last ten years, and
the probability of still greater expan-
sion in the early future. As indications
of future expansion and Improvement
of traffic in the Pacific they mention
that two 10000-ton 30-k1ot steamers are
now being built for the Frisco trade
between Frisco and China, and other
I developments DelWSeA iIS-
co. Manila and Honolulu, which are be-
ing pushed forward
The letter continues: IF the develop
ment OF trade which seems to be fore
Swallowed is at all realized both Amer
lea and Australia will probably soon
think fortnightly service imperative"
Dealing with the various routes, the
letter suggests that the Sydney to
Frisco route, via Suva and Honolulu.
is the quickest By this route it is
claimed that the company could, with
out any increase in the present speed,
carry the mails from Sydney to Frisco
In IS days. It's adoption, which would
avoid a detour to New Zealand, would
require special arrangements in the in
terests of that important colony. This
could be secured by running steamer
to connect with the Oceanic vessels at
Suva. The New Zealand mails could
then be carried through from Auckland
to Frisco also in Is days. 1t is true
that this would be a day or two longer,
but if the service became fortnightly
New Zealand would be better served
than at present for she would have a
mail every fortnight, instead OF every
twenty-one days. In regard to the
service to London. via Frisco, the COM
pany have already shown that letters
can be delivered in thirty-two days, de-
spite the detour to New Zealand.
If a contract of Importance were
made the company would be enabled
to make special arrangements to make
the Pacific service fit in with the ex-
press train across America, and the
lines of swift steamers across the At
lantic, but without reckoning improve
ments still to be made the company is
in m
tract for the conveyance of the mails
right through to London. Indeed,
Messrs. Burns. Philip & Co. understand
that the directors have already made
representations to the Imperial Gov
eminent on the subject.
A Surteit OF Admirals.
1t is reported on the waterfront that
the pennant given Commodore Beckley
was that OF a Rear Admiral. and that
there are two grades above it. The
friends OF Captain Freeman now pro- |
rose TO give him a Vice-Admirars pen |
nant with three stars. If Beckley af- |
forwards gets the full AdmiraFs pen |
nant with four, he will have to agree |
to give a bigger luau than the last one.
The promotion race is being watched |
with great interest
The Pacific Gable.
WELLINGTON, Jan. s.-The govern
nent has been advised that the stearu-
ar Anglia will arrive in New Zealand
waters In March to commence laying
he Pacific cable from Doubtless Bay.
10 miles north Of Auckland to Nor !
'olk Island. The work of connecting !
Doubtless Bay with Auckland by tele-
graph is now in progress. 1t is ex-
oected that the Pacific cable viii be
opened for traffic about November
leNt.
The steamer Anglia, which is to lay
he portion of the Pacific cable be-
ween Doubtless Bay and Norfolk Isl
md Will, II is expected, be able to pay
'ut the cable at the rate of six OF
seven miles an hour. The cable for
ONE distance out from the New Zeal
nd shore is TO be unusually heavy 1t
VIII weigh fifteen tons TO the knot.
While the deep sea portion viii weigh
800 per knot, the usual weight of
'cean cables. After completing her
york between New Zealand and Nor