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Show A I lneorMeainee llelween Taeenia and il.l... N'rw York, May 23 The announcement an-nouncement that the Northern l'aclllo baiaucceeded In cstabllehlnga line of ateatcera between Tacoma and China aud Japan It confirmed here. Arrangement haa been completed with an 1 ngllth eyndlcale, by which a new company railed the Northern l'aclllo Hteamahlp company has been formed. The presldeut Is Hlr Wm. l'earca, London, who organized the Canadian l'aclllo Bteamtblp company. There will be three ihtji under tbe llrltlati flag and voyagtv will be made monthly Inaicli direction, and within a year It It hoped to hive a tend-monthly tend-monthly service. The flral steamer of lha uawcompany leftllong Kong May 21. The Una opened In time to carry rirt of tha lea crop, of which the Northern l'acino liaa hitherto tram-ported tram-ported about twenty.ftve per cent. Tho Northern 1'aclnc, as a compauy, will not have any pecuniary Interest In the steamers, the tleamablu lino taking oieau earning, and the Northern North-ern l'aclflo the overland earnlnga on the traflla Interchanged, riiaiieaui-ship riiaiieaui-ship Una will deliver exclusively to tbe Northern l'aclllc,but will compete for the exports of the l'acino Coatt at all points. |