The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-08

groves.
AT IL Kealakekua Bay, one of the
very most important points of his.
toric interest in the group, is arrived
at. A white obelisk marks the spot
where the famous navigator Cook
met his fate, as the result of his own
folly. In the slang of the mining
camp, his suitable epitaph would be,
"He put on too much side and got
badly left.' The site of the hamlet
is bit of rocky reef running out
from lofty bluffs. A large number
of canoes ranged along the beach,
with several being padded about
the magnificent bay by natives,
cocoanut groves on both sides of
the water, anG a throng of people to
see the steamer, aid the Imagination
in conjuring up the historic scenes
of the locality. Napoopoo, on the
other side, is larger settlement,
with more abundant and healthy
looking cocoanut groves. The dinner
bell rings at Hookena, sharp noon,
and at quarter past we are at
Hoopuloa, the principal ava and
fungus producing district of the
islands-90 percent of the former
article raised, it is said, coming
from here.
A refreshing prospect of cane
fields comes with the advancing
afternoon. Naalehu, Honuapo, and
Hilea, three plantations forming
part of the Spreckels interest, over
look the sea from the mountain
slopes as Punaluu is approached.
The landing just named, our destina-
tion, is reached shortly after 6
O'Clock, or 27 hours from Honolulu.
1t is provided with excellent facili-
ties for traffic, being the shipping
point for Pahala plantation, the
property of the Hawaiian Agricul-
tural Company. Mr.. J. o. Carter,
secretary of that corporation, who is
the business man referred to above,
is now going on one of his regular
visits of inspection to the plantation.
All are safely deposited on shore,
where Mr.. Peter Lee, landlord of
the Punaluu Hotel, promptly takes
us in charge.
1t would be impossible to imagine
more agreeable salt water trip than
ours has been. The sea was almost
as smooth as the proverbial mill
pond, the scenery sublime, while
every arrangement on board ship
for the comfort and enjoyment of
passengers was in the highest de-
gree satisfactory. Very intelligent
design is manifest in the construc-
ton of the upper deck staterooms of
the Hall, which, while abundantly
roomy, have an open air space run
ming along their rear, on which an
aperture with slide opens, afford
ing the amplest circulation of air.
Captain Bates takes unremittlng
interest in the enjoyment of the pas
sengers, treating them to a large
store of the local traditions and in
formation of the shore in passing
along, also placing superior bin
ocular at their disposal for viewing
the country, and in sundry other
ways making himself one of the
most popular coasting shippers sail
ing out of Honolulu. Mr.. A. c.
Smerson, purser, and Mr.. j. Santos,
steward, also perform their respec-
tive parts in a manner highly salts
factory to the patrons of the line.
Withal the fare is excellent, always
containing something to tempt even
squeamish sea appetites, and every
thing is kept snug, clean and ship
shape. Arrived at the water ter
minus of the route, the traveller has
delightful surprise in store, in the
surprisingly comfortable, in many
respects luxurious, entertainment
awaiting him at the Punaluu Hotel.
This is no mere puffery, but fact
attested by the spontaneous evil
dence, couched in enthusiastic terms,
entered on the register by many
notable and well-travelled visitors,
including Chief Justice Judd, Major
Dane, of Boston, Mr.. Arthur Brown,
of England, and others. Situated a
few rods from the landing, the hotel
is built on an artiticially elevated
plot, in the midst of a desert of vol
canic rocks. A deliciously verdant
lawn, with border of gay flowers,
has been constructed with great
labor, the earth and turf being car
ried long distance in bags. 1t
presents surface like billiard
table, is kept green with a sprinkler
in constant operation, and available
for croquet, the proprietor having q
set of that game on hand for the
benefit of guests. The site is within
an amphitheatre of volcanic rocks,
opening out on the ocean, the curv-
ature of the high walls being so ac-
curate as to form a remarkable in
stance of the vagaries of nature. II
was probably once large lagoon,
that some time became shut in by