The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-13

i welcome discovery has been made that
it has proved barren of results. The
blame seems very fttingly. charged up
against the exorbitant rates exaeted
for ocean travel The distance from
San Francisco to Honolulu is only 2, 100
miles, for which fare of SIS is de-
manded. A correspondingly high rate
is charged to and from oriental ports.
as well as inter-island poipts. and those
interested have come to the conclusion
thar they are up against hard prop
osition unless they can induce the
steamship companies to be less grasp
ing. The marvel is that this import
ant feature did not invite attention be-
fore such lavish expenditure was in
dulged in. for the West Indies furnish
some very charming winter resorts at a
much more reasonable figure to reach,
! ana the claims Of the rocket merit first
consideration with many.
One of the curiosities Of Honolulu is
an algaroba tree, with gnarled and
twisted trunk. which stands within the
grounds Of the Roman Catholic mis-
sion, on one of the principal streets. It's
attractiveness is contained in pla-
card. which states that it was the first
of its kind brought to the Hawaiian
Islands. IN 1897. by the founder of the
mission, and was probably procured
from South America. 1t is of the acacia
family, has a small, fern-1ike leaf, and
bears a bean said to be very nutritious
for cattle. In addition it is claimed to
possess several other useful qualities,
which should render it one of the most
valuable of trees. There are excellent
qualities of tannin in the bark; first
class 6rewood of which an almost in
exhaustible supply can be obtained by
Judicious trin1rning5 the gum is of un-
surpassed quality and of generous
quantity; the tree, though shallow
rooted. either by its acid juices or
other powers, is an admirable disin-
tegrator of surface rock and is invalu-
able as a soil preparer, the bees extract
an Al brand of honey from its flow
ers; as a shade tree its covering quali-
ties are simple; it grows quickly and
is of great vitality, while it subsists
where other trees would starve; it
forms the basis of an excellent char
coal; used as piles it is singuIarly free
from the attacks Of the toredo borer.
Myriads of it's kind. singly and in
groves, now flourish luxuriously, miles |
away from this old pioneer stem, in
every direction, and furnish a mar
velous example of the reproductiveness
of nature, fully $4,000 acres being now
covered by its growth.
Through the munificenee of an erst- |
while prominent citizen of the name of |
Bishop, Honolulu possesses a couple of /
high grade schools for the benefit of |
the native youth OF both sexes, and a
as we'll all situated in beau
tiful park, which is a part of the bene-
ice. The museum is devoted solely to |
The ethnology of the Hawaiian islands.
and Polynesia in general, besides an
exhaustive display pertaining to the
natural and animal kingdom in the
territory referred to, and are all of
highly interesting character 1t may
Indicate a depraved taste on the part
IF your correspondent. but a curious
domestic utensiI claimed particular at
entfon. Tt was a slop-bowl made of
iriftwood, about six inches in dame
er and a like depth. The interest lay
n the broad rim. which was studded
With the molars of vanquished enemies,
Ike suet in plum pudding. driven UP
o the crown in the wood. It seemed
charitable instance of playing it away
Town low on a fallen foe
Sugar is the great staple of the Ha-
xaiian Islands. whose soil is peculiarly 4,
adapted for it's culture. The fInpor-1
anee of this industry may be judged i
rom the fact that upwards of $40, GOO 000 !
worth of the serni-refned product is ex-
,orted annually. Several large planta-
ions are within easy reach of Homo i,
llu. and a visit to one of them is some
hing that few visitors overlook The
EVA plantation and mill is especially
otable for the reputation it possesses