The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-17

started on the 10th. On the third day
In the evening we saw light on New
Year Island and we returned with
this report, but on the fourth day my
companion died, frozen to death. I
reached camp IN two days. We then
waited until the boat was built, and
on the Fourth of July the mate, sec
ond mate and three men started of in
it. It took them seven days to reach
New Years Island, from where they
had to go to ST. John s Harbor for
boat. and then return to New Years
Island.
'sThe lighthouse folks sent a crew
for us and took US all down. We had
been on the island forty-nine days be-
fore being rescued. living almost en-
tirely on seal meat When the seals
became frightened and got scarce we
lived on kelp.
eve stayed on New Years Island
seven days waiting for the steamboat,
or tender of fifty tons. We found the
crew of the British ship Indore, OF
Liverpool. wrecked at the same time
we were. and we were all kindly taken
care of and finally sent to Puenta
Arenas, in the Strait of Magellan.
Pothin came up north and was
shipped aboard the Nuuanu at New
York and again started around the
Horn, as if such a thing as being ship
wrecked in that terrible part of the
world were nothing at all. While Cap
tain Josselyn was hearing Pothin tell
his story about the failure to tell
whether land or clouds were ahead, he
made up his mind to give Staten Is
land a wide berth. Afterwards a
storm came up and the island was pass
ed during a gale.
Captain johnson Of the Prussia was
well known in Honolulu.
Notice to Mariners
Honolulu. T. H, Dec Is, 1908.
Nakalele Head Legislation. Maui
Island, T. H-Located on Nakalele
Point. the most northerly point of the
westerly part of the Island of Maui.
On December 10, 1908, a fixed white
about IS4 feet above the water and 20
feet above the ground on a platform
on top of a small white house with
red roof and lead-colored trimmings.
The approximate geographic position
Of this light, as taken from Coast and
Geodetic Survey Chart No. 400, is in
latitude n. q deg. min, longitude
W. 1876 deg. s. min. go sec.).
q IL 7 - I.
STANFORD E. MOSES,
Lieutenant-C Commander, e. s. N, AS
sistant to the Inspector, 18th Light
house District.
Only One Vacancy.
Thirty-three men were registered at
the Naval Station as applicants for
positions as inspectors of dredging at
Pearl Harbor, but when the actual ex
animation was held, only fifteen were
on hand to run the official gauntlet.
There is but one vacancy and there
will be little difficulty in filing it.
Four officers of the Navy looked after
the examination, which was held in
one Of the old station sheds. Instrue
lions to the candidates were delivered
at 9 a. m, and the examination was
concluded at 8 p. m. The dredging
inspector s duties are to keep tab on
work done by the dredge. He is the
representative of the Navy Depart
ment and keeps close watch on all
work done by the contractors. He re-
sides on the dredge.
F1aurence Ward at Midway.
The cable schooner Flaurence Ward
arrived at Midway yesterday morning,
the cable office being advised of her
arrival during the forenoon. The
schooner left here December 5.
Shipping Notes.
The bark Andrew WeIch may not |
leave for San Francisco until the day |
before Christmas. She is waiting to |
complete her sugar cargo.
The T. K K S. S. Tenyo Maru is |
due this morning from San Francisco. |
She is expected to have aboard large |
mail for this port. She will have about |
SIX days later files of newspapers.