The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-19
COMING To
HONOLULU

Tho Victoria Col0nist. " April 2
contains this interesting story.
Around the world from Victoria.
British Columbia, iu siwash war
canoe, This BE- the daring and interest
ing voyage planned by Frank SaNby
n miner and newspaper man. who is
here from thcmaiuus, uud Us registered
at the Dominion Hotel. The war canon
I'm which this lattcr-duy viking ANA "A
companion. whose personality was not
disclosed, vii make the voyage to the
countries washed by the seven seas,
Is ON small island near Kuper island,
whore a ship carpenter Is making IL
ready for the long voyage. 1t VIII De-
brought 70 Victoria when completed,
and placed on view here, before the
adventurous couple start ON their vOy-
age to HongkOng, which point they
have mapped out as the first stage IN
the glube-enCrcing trip. 1t Is "A typ
zeal war canoe of the Indians, one OF
their travelling canoes, In which many
families of West Coast Indians have
made their home during it's coast voy-
ages before Mr. SaNby secured 1t at
Clayoquot year aso. 1t is 81 feet long.
or 3S feet over all, from point TO point,
with high. nOse-like bow and typ
ical stem of the Indian model 1t mas
a beam of seven feet ana a depth OF
hold of three feet five inches. This
strange craft for such a voyage is be-
ing dccked over, rounded deck briug-
ing the hold and making covered
home for the VOyagerS, ana three
masts are being put in her, on which
fore and aft sails will be rugged. She
is being titted with water-tight com
partments, after the manner of life
boats. and Mr.. SaXby says tnat 1T Will
be absolutely impossible to swamp her
when she is ready for sea. Places Will
also be fitted to carry provisions, and
water tanks placed in her to store
fresh water for the runs between the
various points of call. All Will be
ready in a month or five weeks, and
she will be brought from the island
near Chemainus to Victoria and out
fitted for her trip.
In the meantime, Mr. SaXby, the pro-
jeCtor of this unique trip, which prom
Uses to put not only the voyage of the
XOra. had it been completed, but also
the woodworking passages Of Captain
SlOCum, in the shade, is collecting in
formation here for the purpose of adj
vertsing Victoria and the province
during his tour of the globe. lie will
make his start for HongkOnS by the
southern route, calling at Honolulu
and other islands en- route, and Will
advertise this city at all calling places.
To this end he hopes to secure assist
ance from financial point OF view
here.
Not only will he advertise Victoria
on the voyage, but he Will collect in
formation, Photographers complete
picture making apparatus being car
ried on the cano4-and curios, and Will
interview the rulers and prominent
people of the countries and ports and,
in fact, he Will secure collection OF
pictures, and detailed accounts of the
places visited, which at the close of the
voyage, in London, England, Will be
woven into a series of lectures. He
also intends to supply illustrated ar
ticles to newspapers and periodicals,
and will publish a book, illustrated by
photos taken en- route.
The detailed route of the most
unique voyage of the strikingly unique
craft of the native British Columbian
has not yet been fully charted out by
Mr.. Saxby, but this much has been
arranged: From Victoria the war
canoe is to go to Hongkong, calling at
Honolulu, Japan, and possibly the
Philippines and Guam, en- route, and
after short stay there, proceed down
the China coast, all needless of the
danger of attacks from pirates, to the
Straits Settlements, and after visiting
the many points of interests there, she
is to go on to the Australian colonies,
and then through the warm southern
seas to the westcoast of South Amer
ica and around the Horn, and thence
across to Africa, down to Cape Colony.
and up the African coast which will
see for the first time a Siwash war
in the rough is the projected voyage,
northward to London, England. This
In the rought is the projected voyage,
but in it's details it will be much more
interesting.