The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-10

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! mas a complete photogra ptic labora-
! tory and apparatus The kinetoscope
! or other cameras for photogra phine
I dances and other motions will be ex-
! perimented with, and the use of tbe
j photograph fully illustrated
7 Practical field work will be given in
the mountainous regions of Hawaii
where volcanoes typical of most of
those the explorer will meet in the
Pacific region can be studied. and on
Tanning Island. which is but a short
journey from Honolulu, all the pecu-
, liarities of a coral atoll can be survey
ed. In this way the intending expior-
ers can show their fitness for the work
by success in the easiest portion of the
survey before attempting the more
! difficult localities. Collector of marine
zoology will be able to gain the most
useful experience on the Hawaiian
reefs before leaving the neighborhood
of the Museum and the botanist will
have as difficult p1ant-collecting on
parts of the Hawaiian group as any
where in the Pacific region, except the
prepetually damp valleys of some of
the Solomon Islands.
Each party sent out will be made up
of a sufficient number of specialists to
cover the field and a competent medi-
cal man Will be in each party, as it is
important to study the materia medica
of the region. The equipment will be
complete for camping and with the
most trustworthy instruments for COL
lection and observation. No explorer
will be accepted who is not in robust
health. The parties will generally oc-
cupy the same group, although not
necessarily the same locality for
year to observe all the effects of
changing seasons breeding times, etc..
and it is desirable to reasonably ex-
haust the resources of one group be-
fore proceeding to another. BY group
ISL 10 I9lsnIo 9ul EIduTs 1ou lUB9m 81
onds known as such to the geogra pher.
but arbitrary divisions sometimes in
Guiding several such groups where the
conditions are alike. These divisions
for the purposes of exploration have
teen laid out on the basis of the index
to the islands of the Pacific published
by the Museum, and need not be speci-
fed here. If the means are provided
complete typographical surveys will be
made of the islands. especially the low
islands whose outlines are at times
changed by tidal waves or the growth
of coral reefs.
We believe that older and expert
enced explorers to whose knowledge we
can add little, may desire to take adj
vantage of the means provided by the
museum for exploration in not easily
accessible islands and to these we shall
look for help in directing our parties.
1t will be understood that the more
parties we can put in the field stimuli |
be accom- lished.
While it Is not needful to give here
the details of the field work proposed |
it should be stated that bases for sup |
plies and the shipment of collections, |
with competent agencies will be estab- |
Iished throughout the region so that |
all parties can keep in touch with |
the Honolulu headquarters Collections |
will be forwarded by every opportuni- |
ty and will be cared for at the Museum /
to be worked up later by
the collectors or by specialists, and the
results viii be promptly published by |
he Museum Press. Duplicates will be
to important museums es
,ecially interested in the subject, and
he publications will be for sale. and
also form part of the museum ex-
.hanges.
1t viii be noticed that no provision
las been made for especial steamers.
and none will be made. The chief
.ost of an expedition is in such steam
rs with large complement of men.
md the most such a vessel could do
would be to take parties of explorers
q their destination and bring them
Jack with their collections, work
nore economically accomplished by the
many lines of regular steamers plying
n the principal routes. Between the
mailer islands there are steamers and
rading vessels in abundance. and it
-ill be easy to charter such for trans
Ortation to islands remote from COM
ION routes as are many of the smaller
lembers of the Bismarck Archipelago
nd the New Hebrides. 1t will be not
4 that there are no long and difficult
md routes but the insular nature '
{ the region to be explored renders
very easy except so far
5 surf at the reef passages may render
atrance or exit difficult. and the skill
the native boatmen generally over
omes this Y
4 true explorer will go for the
nowIedge to be obtained and not for
lie money he may earn. but in addi-
on TO a sufficient provision for ex-
enses a small salary should be allow
l, it being understood that the col
ctions and notes are the property OF
e Museum, although full opportunity
i'll be given discoveries to publish
-er their own name.
This preliminary publication is in
nded TO elicit criticism and sugges-
ons from scientific men who ar. in
rested. When the expected fundsi
e in hand we shall issue a circularl
tier. or in some sufficient way give 7
! the information needed by intend =
2 explorers. If our efforts should noti
crowned with success, we shall at
asst have the satisfaction Of having n
ne all IL. our power to promote an d
.p1oration that we all believe much'