The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-07
Paradise Found.
HAWAIIAN HOTEL,
Honolulu, Feb. 8, 1

: MR. EDITOR: For many years
l have been globe trotting, looking
in fact for place where one could
winter in a perfectly equable
climate. In this search I have
visited Europe, Asia, Africa, Amer
lea, Australia, and the South Sea
Islands, and failed to find what l
wanted.
Before leaving England some
medical men of my acquaintance
begged me on my return to publish
a book giving an account Of the
result of my search during the last
few years, with as much data as l
could collect as to the temperature,
immunity from disease, ETC., of the
places l had visited.
Having heard of the Sandwich
Islands so much extolled | was
quite prepared to be disappointed,
as realization almost invariably
falls short of anticipation. For
once, however, 1 have met the ex-
ception to this rule and can hon.
estly say Notwithstanding three
consecutive wet days. the climate
is the most perfect l have yet met
with. Such being the case I am
surprised so few of my fellow
countrymen come here. In the
Volcano House register of visitors
l only found the word ENG
land" after three names during
the last twelve months. This
seems a very poor return for the
amount of money that must have
been expended'in advertising the
islands and volcano. Shortly af-
ter my arrival I endeavored to
find the office of the Hawaiian
Bureau Of Information, Ltd" but,
although I inquired at the leading
bank and elsewhere no one SEEM
ed to know of its existence. This
struck me as somewhat singular,
since the bureau is so extensively
abroad that the tourist
is led to look to it as a guide, phi
losopher and friend.
Ny object in seeking the bureau
was to obtain information on va
riety Of matters. Amongst others
[ wanted statistics on health ques-
ions what special form of all
nents the climate is best suited
@, etc. Perhaps amongst your
leaders there may be some medical
nan who has been here many
FEARS, who can furnish me with {
his information for my book, the
tile of which will be 'In Search
# Climate" Il
Details respecting the hiring of I
chooners and auxiliary vessels
or English yachtsmen 1 had also : :
to send home. There S
re many yacht owners in Eng t
and who have a great desire to v
rlise amongst the islands of the I
'acific but do not consider it adj Ii
isable to send out their n
WI craft so great a dis Q
ance. 1 understand that for y
IL months out of twelve many of Il
he vessels employed in sugar car f
wing are laid up. Could these, for Il
few hundred dollars, be made :"
litable for carrying passengers tt
nd would their charter be reason 81
bic for these slack six months -? n
The Bureau of Information p
during Mr.. Thurston's absence at a.
asst being non est, 1 shall esteem Ii
a favor if your readers will for >
ard me the information l seek. -
should also like some particulars te
; to the growth of coffee. Never
ave 1 tasted coffee with finer q
,oma than is given US at this -,
otel. In character it appears to W
e like the choicest growth Mo- ne
la-a coffee rarely met with now.
am leaving in the next Australia,
1t. before doing so, shall send
IMPLIES Of it to some friends in
,ndon.
CHARLES G. NoTTAGE.
p. SIN case the Bureau
ould resurrect," it is not my
sh that this eulogy on the eli
ate should be republished in its
mphlets. p'
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'me Thoughts on the Annexa- tt