The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-02-19
TIE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
orIs Of the Sandwich Islaads.-N0. 3.

AAAAA-~t 49, 1900 - 1880 A. oHSA-o $500"
cultivation. It's southern point lies in lat, 2l0
SO, its northern point in 220 =. It's longitude
is embraced between 1892 II and 1902 so West.
There are two bays and two open roads, used by
coasting vessels, but ships now rarely 2Hchor in
them.
}FWAmEA HARBoR.-This is an open road
stead, sheltered from the trade wind, and has a
good anchorage for whale ships, somewhat resem-
bling that of Lahaina. The harbor is located in
lat. 2l0 81 North, long. 1892 40 West. From
the year 1926 to 1915 this port was much visited
by whale ships, averaging forty to fifty ships each
year, but of late years, owing to the customs reg
u~lations, and better supplies furnished at Homo
lulu and Lahaina, but few whalers have anchored
or touched at the port. 1t affords by far the best
anchorage for ships to be had at Kauai, and is
deemed safe for large vessels, except from Deem
Der to March, when the south winds prevail. The
best anchorage is directly opposite the beach, a
little west of the mouth of the river, in twelve to
fifteen fathoms, about half a mile distant from the
shore. When the wind is fresh the surf breaks
wildly on the beach, but whale boats and canoes
pass through it without danger. Sweet potatoes,
and most of the island fruits and vegetables, as
we'll as poultry and pigs can be had here in
abundance at all seasons of the year. 1t was at
Waimea that Capt. Cook first anchored when he
discovered the group in 1778. ~
EkoLoA located about fifteen miles east and
to windward of Waimea, is the port of entry Of
this island, at which q custom house officer is sta
toned. The anchorage is an open roadstead, the
trade wind blowing along and a little off shore.
During the prevalence Of the trade it is safe for
ships to anchor, but they rarely do SO, preferring
to procure their supplies "lying off and on
The anchorage for schooners is close in shore,
in four to six fathoms of water, where it is
somewhat sheltered from the wind by a bluff.
Owing to the force Of the swell and the sudden
ness with which the south wind sweeps around the
headIands of the Island, and the want of proper
buoys, a number of c~oasting vessels have been
wrecked Of late years at this port. For the trade
of the port, there is a small rude pier constructed
which might be improved at no great outlay of
labor. From the landing there is a good carriage
road to the town, distant about two miles. Large
quantities Of frewood, bull0cks and sweet pOta-
toes are furnished to whalers at this port, and
these articles can no where be procured cheaper
or better. It is estimated that TO, 1900 barrels of
sweet potatoes are cultivated annually here, which
are thought to be the best on the islands. Nearly
all the potatoes furnished for the California
market are produced here. K0loa has long been
noted for It's sugar plantations, which are con-
sidered the most productive on the group. The
mills are at present owned by Messrs. Wood &
Burbank, and the produce this year is not far
from 200 tuns Of sugar. The shipment of pota-
toes, sugar and molasses constitute the chief trade
of the port. It's population is about 1000.
NAwILIwILI BAYS distant from Koloa some
twelve miles to the northeast. It is freQuented
only by coasters. The bar has three to three
and a half fathoms ON it, and the Bay lies
directly open to southeast winds, during which,
owing to the heavy swell, it is unsafe for vessels
to lie there. The inner harbor, Niumalu, at the
mouth of the river, has two fathoms on the bar.
There is, however, a circuitous channel Of three
fathoms leading into it. This is the only safe
anchorage in the Bay for vessels during south
easterly storms. This place is the residence OF
the governor and judicial officers of the island.
The Lihue sugar plantation is also located here.
HANALEI HARBoR is on the north side of the
island, and during the prevalence of the trade
wind affords good anchorage for vessels of al
classes. 1t is exposed only to the northwest
winds, which however rarely blow here anG
even in the strongest west and northwest gales
small vessels with good ground tackle can Ii,
safely under the lee of the reef, opposite tht
mouth OF the river. The view from the anchorag,
is one of the most picturesque in the world,-
towering mountains, covered with woods, cas-
cades, ravines and the Waiole river, with one 0
the richest valleys in our group, all mingle to
gether in making it a scene of unusual beauty.
The trade of the port is now very limited an
is confined to a few coasting vessels, which suppl,
the wants of the natives and the coffee plantations
Whale ships seldom visit the port now. tn
steamer West Point used to make this one G
her stopping places in her trips around tn
island, and a profitable trade was being estat
lished by her at the time of her loss. The tw
largest coffee plantations on the islands are locate
here, producing annually 150,000 to 200, 900 lbs
of coffee. In the neighborhood of the port sey
E eral thousand head of cattle run wild, and i
0 former years considerable quantities of beef wer
packed here, but owing to the poor and irregula
: facilities for sending it to market, it has been es
tirely broken VI. -
1t was in this harbo>in the year 1924, thirty
i three years ago, that the Royal Hawaiian bri
~Cleopatra's Barge, The Pride of Hawaii, . wa
wrecked, the circumstances attending which
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