The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-11

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take the cruise among the islands Miss
Grimshaw obeys instructions and tells
the tourist what he wishes to know
regardless OF what the s. S. Co. may
tells him about
PRICES IN SUyA.
Hotels. from SIS. TO les. per day. Car
riages, SIS. per hour, 3os. per day.
Guides, about los. per week Boat hire
cutter with crew of five natives, five
dollars a day.
THE OUTER ISLANDS.
There are plenty OF steamer services,
with well-appointed boats, by which the
traveller can journey about the group,
seeing number Of pretty islands and
many curious sights. A good many
tourists make the round in this fashion.
remaining with the ship all the time.
and returning 10 Suva in about a fort
night. This is not, however, the best
way of seeing Fiji. The very best way,
suited only TO travellers of fairly long
purse, is to hire a. good-sized cutter or
small schooner in Suva (by the week
or month";, and travel from island to
island, stopping everywhere. as long as
may be pleasant Those who cannot do
this, however. had much better not
rush round Mango. Loma-Loma, Ram
bi, Taviuni. and vanua Levu, all in
side of ten days. but select one island.
and stop in that until the steamer calls
back There is nearly always some
hospitable white person only too ready
to put UP the rare and welcome guest.
n IL he al - kH-g-
ii is quite possible to stay with the
native chiefs. All the islands are beau
tiful, and the native life is extremely
There are also several attractive
boating excursions to be made up the
lovely Tamavua River, which flows
into Suva harbor. or by steam launch
to the Navua River, q still more beau
tiful spot. It is possible to see the
Rewa River in day. as one can drive
from Suva eleven miles). The Rewa
is fine large river. navigable fifty
miles from its mouth. It is not 50
in the lower reaches as
the Navua. but is specially interesting
as the center of the sugar industry ~
FIJI This is a trade of colonial i'm
portance. employing many thousands
Of laborers-Indian. Solomon Island,
and Fi5ian-and occupying a large
proportion OF the arabic lands of the
The sight of the many miles
Of sugar cane, vividly green under the
tropfc sun; of the fleets Of lighters.
heavily laden with sugar. gliding
down the Rewa: Of the immense sugar
mills. humming busiIy all day long,
like so many hives Of Industrious,
sweet-producing bees-all these things
are strangely impressive in a far-away
corner of the earth such as Fiji The
sugar mills are interesting to visit,
and the officials are always courteous
to visitors. although the time and
trouble expended in conducting them
round are rather a serious tax in the
busy season.
MBAU.
a small island on which is situated
the ancient capital OF Fiji, is best
visited from the Rewa district. The
tourist can take boat to Mbau from
the river, spend night there, and
return 10 Suva next day
This is the most interesting and
typical Of all the FIHan villages.
Miss Grimshaw also gives a fasci-
mating account OF inland trip. telling
possibilities. detailing expenses and
advising which are the most feasible.
Il is three days travel from Fill
10 Samoa-and Miss Grimshaw tells
US that Samoa was discovered in 1721
By Captain Roggeveen. Visited in
1855 by Bougainville. who, struck by
the skill Of the natives in managing
their canoes named them the Nayi-
gators Islands.
Largest island. sayaii. forty miles
bv twenty: Upolu. thirty-eight miles
BIZ twelve.
CIimate-warrn. but not excessive
IL SO. A heavy rainfall during the
year. No fevers Native population,
about $4,000; white. about 300
Prices.-HoteIs. weekly 50s. 10 Sos
Guides. BIZ arrangement. Washing. IS
a dozen pieces. Buggies. about IS Sd.
to 1zs. q day. Native-owned horses.
for long journeys. three OF four shIl-
Iings day WhaIeboats. with crew.
about los. to Z8s. day. cost Of a
months stay, including hotel. a week
In native village. visits to outer Is
lands. and local sights OF interest.
about G25.
Miss Grinshaw also tells you
HOW TO TRAVEL.
The carriage-roads extend but a few
miles beyond Apia. Outside these lin
its there are only bridle-tracks. White
mems houses disappear. and the white
abruptly ceases. All the
villa ges are Samoan, all the speech -
native Handsome bronze figures.
lightly clad in a brilliant lava-lava
and g handful Of flowers. call out
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