The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-03-14

edge of this marvellous freak of ma
ture are thousands of cocoSnut trees
whose broad palms bend gracefully to
the cooling winds that blow over the
surface of the lake, and cast 4 shade
about that is most welcome as refuge
from the glare and heat of the tropic
sun. Birds Of various kinds are plen-
tiful, including s. NEST gaily colored
and very noisy paroQuet. After a dash
in the cooling waters of the lake. re-
turn was had again to the residence of
Can't. Anderson. MrS. Anderson had
in the meantime been occupied in
writing letters TO some friends in Ho-
nolulu lone 10 her brother Mr.. W. H.
lC. GreiC, with Levers X Cooke, the
well known lumber Dealers, the
chance OF delivery by the steamer be-
ing too good TO be lost.
The business conducted NJ Washing
ton Island entirely Is the manufacture
Of copra. There are some 20 Gilbert
Islanders there. about equally divided
in the sexes, who pick the nuts and
| prepare the eopra for shipping. These
people, the natives, eN-cannibals rs
they are, are 3 practical illustration
! OF the benefits Of missionary teaching
in the islands Of the Pacific. They
know their work and will only perform
that and no more; they will steal, will
lie, but in their family relations they
are most upright; holding strongly TO
matrimonial ties. Amongst these al
most SavageS one white man, his wife
and children, live in peace and SecUri-
| ~. At times another white face is not
seen for a year: the last lapse being
months. The natives have regular
Sunday service of their own, and at
which they sing hymns from book
transcribed into their language under
the auspices of the Hawaiian Board of
Missions, OF Honolulu. About two
hundred and fifty tons OF copra are an
nually shipped from the island. Be
fore leaving, the visitors were shown
by Captain Anderson an excellent
production OF q South Sea Island rae
ing canoe which, on completion, he
intended to forward to Mr.. Fred Har-
rison of Honolulu. At Pm. the last
Of the natives had arrived home, but
no news was brought. Departure was
then had for the steamer. which being
boarded, after 5 short delay. got up
anchor and at 10 Pm. sailed for Fan
ning's Island.
EAyNNG'S ISLAND AND ENGLISH
BARBOE.
y voyage Of many hours against Z |
strong eGSteTly current and head wind |
brought Us in sight of the largest,
most productive and most important |
Of the coral Islands which lie within |
ten degrees Of the Equator, viz: Fan |
niug'S Island. Here the usual dangers |
Of anchoring or landing are entirely |
obviated. Good anchorage exists all /
along the shore Of Fanning's Island, !
while fine harbOr. English harbor, |
opens its narrow entrance 10 admit |
into safe anchorage such vessels as
may be desired TO place inside. On |
our arrival of the island We were
soon boarded by son of the late
William Greig, and who now takes
his lamented fathers place as pilot OF
the port and manager for Greig &
Blcknell, the owners of this, as well
as Washington Island. Mr.. George
b. Greig Is the name OF the tall,
bright, active young man who steps
aboard and declares his readiness to
pilot Us in II we desire il. We do de-
sire ii, and soon the steamer Bishop is
steaming through the entrance of Eng
lish harbOr, leaving Cartwright point
3 few hundred yards on the port side
and gradually nearing s safe and smell
tered anchorage within s stones throw
OF well-built and spacious wharf
Mr.. Greig was informed of our mis-
sion, but had no news for Us. Some
needed repairs being projected by
Chief Engineer Norton, il was decided
70 lay over here until Monday. and
Mr.. Greig Immediately offered the
officers and the solitary passenger on
the Bishop full and entire freedom 10 1
his domains. Before the curtains OF
night fell the company was added 10
by the arrival OF Mr.. James Greig. & !
former pupil of Oahu College: his
brother David, lad halfway through !
lis teens and who intends soon to
Journey 10 the Paradise OF the Pacific
Tor advancement in education: and
Nlr. I. Il. Scott, = Pennsylvania, who
: 81 present under engagement to
dessrs. Greig & Bicknell. a short ]
walk was INDUCED in about the
settlement proper, Mr.. George
5reig pointing out the different
warehouses, trading store. church,
'opra sheds, etc. From thence
Quincy was had TO the sugar
,ane nursery, the banana nursery and
inc specimens Of plsintain and papai
we're viewed. Flowers OF different
kinds are now being experimental
With and success Is hoped. Here, al
hough 30 close 70 the equator, on {
oral foundation, and with the blood
ed flag of Great Britain floating
proudly aloft, the stranger visitor, he
le American, English, German or 3
can step upon the soil of a
lis native land, several separated Z
heaps being the deposits left by repre- 1
entatiye vessels Of each OF those I
En- PEASANT, it might be T
veil TO mention that the British flag =
Ilso flies over Washington Island, both :
Stands having been annexed some 1
-ea1s ago by II. B. N. :. Cormorant
nd the Caroline. At some little dis q
ance outside the settlement is the I
pot allotted TO each of the family for II
final resting place. In it now, as in
icated by the marble tablets, rest the v
remains of two children zone b
elonging to the elder Greig and the Il