THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE.

Evening Star, Issue 6725, 6 October 1885, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE.

The New South Wales Government have received from Sir Julius Vogel the following telegram relative to the conditions of the proposed new contract:—" We understand your proposition to be as follows : Contract between New Zealand, New South Wales, Union Company, Pearce, and Oceanic Company for a three years' service between Sydney, Auckland, and Honolulu without break by Union Company or Pcarce's boats ; thence between Honolulu and San Francisco by Oceanic Company's boats, which will wait at Honolulu, if necessary, twenty-four hours without demurrage. Time not to exceed twenty-five days between Sydney and San Francisco. New South Wales to pay LIO.OOO per annum and one-third bonuses for extra speed, and to receive half contributions from other Australian colonies, onethird penalties chargeable to contractors, and one-third of any subsidy which may be obtained from United States. New South Wales to remit to contract boats all dock and other dues, as in case of late Pacific contract. Proper provision to be made in contract for suitable boats and conveniences for transhipment as mentioned in your telegrams. You to prepare contract, and submit it to us for approval. You may fix the time-table. On receipt of your reply confirming above, we will submit matter for approval of Parliament." [By Telegraph. J WELLINGTON, October 6. The negotiations which have been taking place between the Government and the Union Company and Mr Centre, of the Oceanic Steam Company, are now concluded. The Union Company and the Oceanic Company have decided to undertake the service. The Union Company will be the principals in the contract, and will carry the mails from Sydney to Auckland, and thence to Honolulu, where they will be transhipped to the steamer running under the flag of the Oceanic Company. The contract will be signed tomorrow, . but, details of it have not been allowed to be made public, nor arrangements between the two companies. Mr James Mills, manager of the Union Company, and Mr Center leave for Auckland on Friday. One advantage to outward passengers under the new contract is that should they Avish to. stay for a few days at Honolulu they can do so, and go on by the next steamer of the Oceanic Company, who have a fortnightly service between Honolulu and San Francisco. The contract commences from San Francisco in November and | Sydney in December. It has not yet been decided what boats are to be used.