Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1888-06-16
THE Mt III.

he doctor and Were en- loving a much
needed rest in little cottage at WAIKIKI.
Honolulu ideal waterin4-rlacc. saws +.
J.. / Ike III the san tranciNcis o
t5lo1l H. ~trollinr along the beach one
day We came across a group of native
fishermen repairing larc" saffron
colofcd net one hundred Ieet long. per
hap. and ten feet wide.
Take 4 lool ut that. : said the doctor.
who born and Brought up or the islands,
WI, famrllafe with the language and
habits OF the natives. That is made
from 'hr fibfon> inner bark of h olona,
&m III tree growing in damp yulches.
he native have way Of separating the
inncl bark from the outer green pellicle,
and sclape il into long smooth threads.
which The; twist into thin cords. with
which the net j. made. The fiber is as
f'"n- and smooth as silk, and fish lines
and nets made from it last long time.
III It Il 50 strong what has torn it
So | asked
hc doctor repeated the question to
the fisherman and then translated.
They say that they were lust outside
the breakers yesterday with the net, and
managed to cntangle a specimen of the
'Mano klhiklhl' the hammer headed
shark and he did the damage. 1t seems
that they can't manage one of that ape-
cies OF the huge white shark in a net.
They have to use hook to secure SUE h
sea Monsters
After asking few more questions of
the natives the doctor told me that they
were going OFT in II few DAYS to try to
capture one of the huge sharks known as
'nlnhl, or man-eaters, and that they
had offered to take us for a considera-
ton if we would promise to sit still in
the canoes
Its Il good chance, : he added, ..to
! ENJOY nrXrerlcnce that not one foreigner
| IN thousand meets with And these
fellows wouldn't offer it now if they did
| not believe that the niuhi would scent us
white men, and be all the more ready to
take the bait on the chance Of its being
! you or | :"
Having had some experience in a
/ Sandwich Island canoe. it was not with
out feeling Of trepidation that con
4 sentcd 10 embark again in one. under
! the circumstances. The agreement was
| made, however ard we held ourselves in
readiness to start whenever the signal
should :. given to do 50.
But elaborate preparations had first to
he made by the fishermen for the pro
| Jocted trlp. They first took the Eivers
and part of the flesh of some common
sharks they had caught and wrapped
them IN the broad stout aves Of the
H plant These packages were then
thoroughly baked IN a rude stone oven
butt on the beach and packed in the
"anoes a bait. While this was beino
tone two of the larger canoes were
la>h"d together hy their ',nutrl-gers' 50
as 70 make one double canoe. on tn,
lnteil oCked outri-gcrs a platform wis
! hult, and on this were arranged piles ot
bait and strong line With the bait
was slowed TWO or three bundles of
''awa. the root of the piper mcthys
tchum which, beng choNol is stupe-
tying N its effect. Gpurd> titled with
fresh water Wee also provided. and
finally. when the fleet va, ready 10 sail
! an ancient 'kahuna" ehalf priest hall
sorcrrer appenrcd and examined every
thing ciitlcailv 1t was hi, province,
! by his lueantatIons. 10 Prevent thu
dreaded man eater ftom deaoulin- an,
Of the tiSht rmen. and - the doctor took
pains 10 have us specially mentioned ir
! his invot atIOns.
4 swift, light double canoe was titteH
1p for u>. ard four >talw ri paidiers Is
signed 10 the duty Of keeping uS IN III,
midst Of the sport, and still out Of dan
ger.
Everything being in readiness. .wC
or three Of the lighter caaoc> WI,
launched and their occupants psldlej
cut Il sea 10 discover some >iCn> OF tn
wished for man eater, while W. were Ill
rec,ei 10 be ready II embark a. any time
might I've a day or two before the fish
ermen scouts would come across til
proper indications # the presence OF til
niuhi. That variety OF the shark trib
comes voluntarily into shallow water
but must always be sought for mile .
two from land There he makes hae 0
among All other Kinds q fish, and Iii
presence is indicated hv the ,ommotio
among them.
So the doctor and | lel>urely dine
that afternoon on the b-oai veran,i
overhauging the ripping sea, and lax1
sauntercd through the grove Of palm
and down vhyhi>cus shaded, jasmine
scented paths. hordrted hy hri.lian'
leafei crotons. watching through thi
clouds of tobacco the simmer and rla
OF light Of the setting sun N the ( can
ing su,f Now and then We woui
glance up 10 the sharply defined peak