The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-08-22
OPPORTUNITY FOR
MORE STEAMERS
Sydney 70 Honolulu line 70 Con
meet Here With Coast
steamers.
BY A. o. BuRnHIL,
Late General Manager. brisbane.
ouconsland. Daily Man.

Late General Manager. brisbane.
Queensland. Daily Man.
The arrival Of the r. M. 8. Mariana
at Honolulu on Tuesday marked the
advent Of new departure in marine
service, 30 far az carriage Of passen-
gers, mails and cargo between Austria
liza, New Zealand and Canada are con-
cerned, but probably few recognize the
powerful factors underlying present
conditions.
There can be no doubt as to the bust
ness acumen evidenced by the present
shipping arrangements entered into re-
Gently between the Canadian and New
Zealand governments, the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company and the Uaion
Steamship Company of New Zealand,
wherein all possible benefits of trade,
postal service and passenger traffic are
monopolized by the contracting parties
to the possible detriment of Honolulu,
San Francisco and Australia. / do not
raise any question about the excellency
of the service so far as it goes and /
candidly admit that the Union Shipping
Company of New Zealand is deservedly
well and favorably known by all who
have travelled on its steamers; but HO-
nolulu, Frisco, even Vancouver, must
suffer extensively by the continued di-
version of traffic via the longer yet
cheaper route to Breat Britain through
the Suez Canal, cheaper because of that
healthy competition so essential in all
business ventures il the public is to re-
ceive due consideration
The present arrangement must affect
the city and port of Honolulu because
the passenger rates at present obtain
ing with this combine make it far
cheaper to travel from Australia and
even New Zealand, which is four days
steam further away, via Suez and Eng
land to any point on the eastern coasts
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of the United States or Canada and
even well inland towards the western
states. rather than take the quicker and
more direct routes via Frisco and Van
couver through Honolulu. A person
. may take boat at any port in Australia
or New Zealand and travel via Snez
and London to New York or Montreal
for less than 500, while to travel under
similar conditions by the quicker route
via Suva and Honolulu to Frisco or
Vancouver will cost from $125 to $3.50
OF course, the above is the minimum
difference if one travels seeond-class;
those travelling first-class will find the
, expense far greater in proportion.
1t is expected that when the Panama
Canal is opened a reversal of the pres
ent conditions may be hoped for but
we win then find that the shipping
|. companies who have built up their eOn-
nection and trade via Suez Cape Horn
or Cape Town viii still further reduce
their rates in the endeavor to retain
l preponderance of travellers by their
routes. 1t seems therefore essential
+, that Australia should awaken to the
fact that she is at present being very
heavily penalized by the new arrange
ments and forced to the conclusion that
her interests are now identical with
those of Honolulu and Frisco.
The question seem to be, What will
/, Australian shipping companies, Austria
! liam merchants and producers do9 Do
they not see that their interests are
suffering extensivelyl The Australian
states of Victoria, New South Wales
! and Queensland are each bound to feel
' heavy blow to their trade and pres
tige because although Sydney and Bris-
g bane would be by direct service with
Honolulu approximately four days near
IS er Honolulu if we take into eOnsidera-
3 ton the facts that they are both Uver
500 miles nearer than Auckland and
g would Obviate the present calls at Auck-
i land and Suva. The distance from Sgd
y ney to Honolulu via Auckland is 1920
% miles, while Sydney to Honolulu is 44l0
% miles.
Frisco together with the Union Pa
cific Railway Company or the Southern
Pacific Railway Company must also pro-
tect their interests or the whole west
ern coast (the most God-favored pOr-
ti0n) will remain an unknown land to
those travelling between England and
Il Australia because a monopoly has con-
= troll of the route. Furthermore it is
now cheaper to reach Frisco via Van
eouver and thence by rail than by
,p transferring at Honolulu and shipping
to by direct boat to Frisco. Surely this
- proves how necessary it is for the
American shipping companies interested
III to awaken to the manner in which their
ne trade is being diverted.
n Australians must also note the Fact
that their trade with Hawaii during
y the American winters should be very
extensive in the near future. The rapid
II growth of Honolulu into port of great
n Importance and the marvellous increase
- in population offer them a legitimate
outlet for preserves, -four, cereals, froz-
nd en- meat, butter, cheese, etc, which is
he now likely to be almost entirely sup
Id piled by New Zealand and, when we
10 take into consideration the differences
= of distance being so much in favor Of
II. the Commonwealth, am forced to this
s. conclusion that in the near future one
he of the Australian shipping companies
Id must enter into competition with the
TO Union Steamship Company and work.
ing in conjunction with an American
tn steamship company arrange q much
en- more rapid connection between Sydney
he and Frisco direct, transshipping At H0
IN nolulu and by so doing retain Austria.
Il lian produce on the Hawaiian markets
M Even now the Australian United
Teg Steam Navigation Company should b
ready. 10 Immediately make the conneo
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