The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-26

rendered thus: Average temperature,
"A degrees Fahrenheit. Taken yeaA Dy
year this average does not vary or
degree one way or the other. TAKEN py
months, the average OF the coides'
month Is 50 degrees. and of the warm
est, IS degrees. The extreme lowest
temperature is so degrees, the highest
30 degrees, and either of these hSures
has only been noted once in twelve
years OF personal and standard obser-
vations.
The average daily range at Honolulu
Is III degrees. a little over one-hal1
what IL is in most points in the East
ern United States, though 1t Is great
or than that OF Key West. 1t Is mucn
less, PROBABLY about degrees. on the
windWard coasts, and much greater on
account of radiation and sun penetra-
ton at elevations of from 1900 TO 4OOO
feet, say from is degrees to 20 degrees.
IL VIII be noted that the above Is a
cooler temperature by at least five de-
grees than that of many other p aces In
the same latitude, notably of Havana
The ocean current coming down TO the
Islands from the Oregon coast, the last
work OF the great Kuro-Siwo. of Japan.
bringing with 1t the coolness and the
logs OF the Columbia river region, Will
account for this.
The humidity OF the atmosphere is of
course an element very important in
both vital and mechanical matters. AL
Honolulu. though maritime position,
IL is not higher than I'm the average
Eastern United States. The average
relative humidity" figure being about
-. which is really about the ideal
amount for comfort and health. on the
Windward coasts. however, the damp
ness is greater, but not excessive. and
strange to say, does not bear any fixed
relation to the precipitation. Metals
everywhere are peculiarly liable TO rust
on account of the salt in the air. This
doubtless permeates vegetation NOR,
or less, particularly grasses, as domes-
tic animals do not need artificial salt
ing" With southwesterly winds the ali
/ Is very damp. but with northery wind:
the native takes cold from lack Of at
mOspheric moisture.
Early settlers i'm Honolulu imagined
that they must affect East Indian ways
carry an umbrella for the heat, veal
ventilated or cork hats, don the pug
garee," and dress in pongee or in whit
linen. We Of the present day have out
grown all this. and dress-well. just a
anybody does anywhere.-if that viii
express IT, Felt hats or straw hats, al
are au fait. but no "chimney-pots" /
you please. wooden or linen, tailor-mad
or muslin. just as one fancies. but 70
~ a. bo'd idliitOhl biuEN b- u
the outfit.
To close with. the question Of tn
valetudinarian must be answered, ais
of the prospective permanent settler
The white races keep up their strengt
and vigor here. If they are perpetual
on the move. either here I'm the ope
air, or IL sedentary, on frequent visit
to the coast" Early hours, jus
enough work. horseback riding. noun
tain climbing. cycle riding, and yacht
ing, are just as beneficial here as else
where. The tendency is. of course,
laziness and deterioration. but there
not that eNhausting reaction after eS
cited exercise that there is i'm coide
climates. and the nervous sufferer
J gradually built up by the abundan
sunlight and ali-day-long exposure {
gentle airs. Weak-lunged persons hav
found recovery here when not far gon'
But the natives had their catarrhs-an
bronchial affections. though bette
, feeding Is giving them a better chanC
= OF life. The gentle climate tends {
= good nature. While paradise is NJ
where on earth. its climate may b
: Imagined to be like that Of Hawaii
3 CURTIS j. LYONS.