This line of steamers direct from China comes from a friendly and not a rival nor aggressive nation, which nation does no longer mark the time but she is maxihing in the path of progress, knowledge an modern civilisation. A single illustration will show this, For the first time in the world's history the Chinese Imperial flag has been seen in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, displayed by the Chinese steamer Ho-chung. Moreover, she is on the eve of developing her immense commercial, industrial, agricultural and mining resources, and where there is no want of capital for carrying out any enterprises China and the Chinese may undertake, for the Chinese Empire has been aptly called, the long-closed treasure-house of the world; where for ages the Spanish and Mexican pillar dollars, the East India rupees, the United States trade dollars, and vast sums of gold of every nation have found their way, and have remained there hoarded and unproductive for want of investment.
he line of steamers from Australia comes from a country which has the same productions, and with fow, if any, of her citizens resident in this Kingdom, and is a powerful competitor on the San Francisco market.
The line of steamers from Australia touches at Honolulu once every four weeks and remains in harbour but six hours of daylight, whorens the line of steamers from China to this port will remain twelve hours or more, as may be agreed upon or as may be deemed most satisfactory, and arrangements will be made so as to arrive fifteen days in advance of, or fifteen days Inter than the Australian' steamers, so as to give to these Islands the advantage of a regular semi-monthly communication; but what is more important is, that each steamer from China will bring passengers who will pay two dollars per capita' on landing, and may reside permanently on these Islands, thus giving the benefit of their labour in every branch of industry which enhances the national wealth; while the passengers by the Australian steamers, on the contrary, go direct to San Francisco without benefit to these Islands.
The failure of the Australian line of steamers, the City of New York on her last trip to stop at Honolulu according to the subsidy contract, should admonish this Government of the necessity of availing itself of the new line from China which I propose, in order to provide for the business community of these Islands a more certain and reliable commercial and postal advantage. 'The line of steamers from Australia brings little or nothing that will pay Custom-house duty at Honolulu or else where in this Kingdom, whereas the lino of steamers from China' will bring every voyage merchandise and other productions from the Middle Kingdom that will pay
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