The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-05-02
a TrOpic Trip Tho ''Mana's" Meanderins


The schooner Maaa, Capt killing. arrived in
Port hsre on the 9TH inst, 81 days from Jaluit,
Marshall Islands, bringing a load of firewood and
ooeoauuts to her owners, Messrs- A. Frank Cooke
& Co. Il will be remembered that the MaHa
slied from this port on the 18th Of January, lSsl
with rs people, men, women and children labor
en- whose term Of service had expired, bound for
the Gilbert Islands in the South Pacific. Capt
killing has kindly furnished the following report
of his voyage from date of departure to rsne Of
return. After leaving Honolulu had moderately
enc weather, light westerly winds and smooth
When few days out found that one of the passeu
gers, young glrl, was very sick, gradually grew
wOrso and finally died on the 9TH Of January,
cause unknown. Vessel was hove 10, flag set at
half mast and with appropriate services the body
was consigned TO the deep, in latitude n, lOngi-
tude Us 9. Spoke bark Hunter of New Bedford.
Baker master in latitude 10 - n Longitude i67 %
W, had the appearance Of having taken whales
lately. Arrived at Apiang, January Sith. having
made the passage IN IL days. Landed the emil
grants the same day all well and happy.
February 9Th, sailed from Apiang for Iarawa-
arrived there the same day and attempted 10 OBJ
tain labor but failed. February 9Th, got under
weigh and beat up along the coast of the island
some ten miles then came TO anchor. Again
tried 10 obtain labor, making personal visit, but
again failed. none Of the natives caring 10 come.
Sailed February 9Th for Mana. Just as We ar
rived in sight Of the island 1t fell calm and We
driited of 10 the westward; We were three days
thus drifting about before being able to work up
the lagoon at Iamwa and come 10 anchor of the
missionary station. On February 18th, again
smiled for Miaua and arrived there On the same
date at p. M. Done some trading but obtained
no labor. While here, several of the missionaries
came on board and visited Us and they gave good
reports of the effect of gospel work and the ad-
vance Of civilization amongst these Eeatheus.
February 18th sailed for Apamama. On the eth
sighted the island Of kuria, and the wind being
ahead We beat close under that Island, coming 20
anchor. On the 18th Of February, the King of the
island q man weighing about 900 pounds, and
who sultan like glurics in the possession of q
wives osIuc alongside and ON account Of his great
weight had 30 be foisfsd on board. Did consider
able trading with him and although We got no
laborgrs here be gave q letter to his brother at
Apamanlu.
Having sailed from kuria We arrived at Aapam
ANA on the 18th Of February. After an interview
with the brother Of the king Of huria he called
meeting Of his people 10 ascertain If any of them
desired 10 ship as laborurs, found none who de
sired to go with Us. From Apamama went to a
lagoon b. the south, where We took on board linen
belonging 20 Ocean Island who desired TO 20 with
but wanted TO obtain their wives. We sailed
for Ocean Island ON March 9th stopping at knria
On route and took on board 100 gallons of water.
Trading here was excellent. Arrived at Ocean
Island on 9th Of March; landed the Ocean Island
men and tLCir baggage here. Some trouble arosU
between them and the king and the result was that
nobody came with us. From thence we proceeded
nouhward 10 Jaluit arriving there on the 18th Of
March. On the 2ith of March the schooner Juiia,
Capt. Holland, arrived having 40 labOrers on
board. Capt. Holland WAS TO take in wood and
water and expected 10 sail about March 3lst for
this port, Got uEGcrWegh and sailed for Homo
lulu March 9th; crossed the meridian IN y 20 5,
April 10Th, from thence 10 latitude Is q had
fresh 81 gales and constant rains, then NJ wind
and rain. On April l7th in latitude - q n,
Longitude 10 = W. SPOKE English bark NcrrHs
from Newcastle, y. ). W, bound to San Francisco.
Took NE trades in - 10 n; made the island of
Oahu II 4 a. M on the 18th and arrived in port ON
the afternoon Of that date, - days from Jalait
and having sailed a total distance 1873 miles,