The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-08-13
THOUsANDTH
TRIP OF KINAU

HILO. August 9.-wsthin about two
months on October II next. when aha
arrives back in Honolulu. the stearnar
Kinau. OF the Inter-Island Company,
will have completed her one thousandth
round trip between Honolulu and HllS.
This does not include any special trips
that have been made. trips to other
island ports. or her trip made 4 few
years ago TO san Francisco. but sim
ply her regular runs between Honolulu
and Hilo.
The Kinau has been In this service
for more than twenty years. Makina
one weekly trip. or fifty-two yearly
trips, would give her a total OF SSs
round trips In 10 years. But for long
time she sailed from Honolulu only
once In ten days, which would bring
the time occupied In this one service
beyond twenty years.
AS the length OF each trip. including
regular ports Of call. is 23s miles. the
total round trip Is AS miles. which. for
1000 trips. means that the Kinau win
have covered a total distance OF at
least 47s.600 miles. But when she was
making her ten-day trips. she called at
more ports and covered a longer dis
lance. so that the Kinau viii really
have travelled more than half a mil
lion miles when she completes her one
round trip in October next.
during a period OF rather more than
twenty years.
During this term of service the Kinau
mas had four or five different captains
and two or three different engineers
But she has always had the same pur-
Ter. Admiral Beckley. who has never
eft his ship except when taking a WE'LL
earned vacation.
PICNIC IN FOREST.
Another of the jolly parties for which
Lycurgus has become SO
anious was given in Mahogany For
st on Saturday last. over twenty be-
ng present. No better idea OF the pic
lie and its surroundings can be OBJ
aimed than by a glance at the pretty
taken when the party sat
lown to lunch. amidst the most beau
iful surroundings of nature. Those
present were Mrs. Hastings. Miss Alice
hastings. Miss Katherine Woodfsrd-
Hiss Marion Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
Id Gay. Mrs. Stephens. Miss stephens,
Hrs. Mist. Miss Mist. Mr.. Robert Mist
Ir. Wells. Mr.. Stewart. Mr.. Gait. Mr.
'outhack. Mr.. Weller. Paris Lycur-
JUS. Misses Vivian and Hazel Buck
and. Philip Frendo and DemostheneS
.ycurgus.
COCOANUT ISLAND.
C.bairr,ar 1yol3 - en- Po,ra - =,
ervisors is not content with the ap-
ointment of a governor for Cocoanut
s!and- He has secured the services OF
small gang of five prisoners who Will
egin to clean up the place as soon as
he weather permits. levelirg of the
and. blasting out some rock at the
athing place and spreading white
and. The prisoners will be driven
ally. to and from the island. by the
rolcano Stables, so that there viii be
% cost for the work thus far. Chair
ian Todd also hopes to induce the
supervisors to make a small appropria-
ion for the repair and Encouragement
the dressing compartments for
athers. putting them under lock ana
ey. He also wants to erect a small
telhu Loi eAAC Od4AOs anu open
nth table and seats for picnickers.
PEPPER THROwER FINED.
A mol. pros. was entered in the case of
ne Japanese arrested at Waimea for
assing a supposedly counterfeit five
ollar gold piece, as there was some
oubt whether the coin was good or
OF. 1t will be forwarded to United
tates Marshal Hendry at Honolulu
Shige Nakamura. who threw pepper
| the eyes of a horse when racing.
as fined 500 and 1870 costs. The
ne was promptly paid.
Mr.. ]. U. Smith has beaten DR.. Ell
OF for the chess championship Of the
Iland of Hawaii.