The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-27

get sufficient in that way. Others not
so fortunate must find other ways of
exercising the body. General athletics,
fencing, Hill climbing, rowing, etc, can
easily be had. Brisk exercise, whether
on foot or on horseback, before Office
hours in the early morning. will make
the day s Office work seem much lighter.
An officer failing to take the exercise
prescribed viii report the fact to his
commanding officer, verbally or other
wse as the latter may direct, before
Sunday evening. Commanding officers
viii take the necessary corrective meas
ures.
Michigan the Finest.
PROVINCETOWN, Mass, June IL
In the tests thus far, preparatory to
| her acceptance, by the government, the
| battleship Michigan has shown the most
ship of her size and power ever built.
| This statement comes from an unofficial
source, following the arrival of the
Michigan at the outer harbor today af-
ter the conclusion of the four hours
high speed tests at sea, which were be-
| gun off Rockland, Me-, yesterday.
/ While this statement was based large
ly upon the top speed run of 20.0l
knots an hour, made on Wednesday,
| when the Michigan covered the mile
course off Rockland at that rate, the
showing on the four hours run was
sufficient to bear it our.
The highest speed attained in the
four hours run, unofficial, was 1880
knots, while the average was 1895
knots These figures compare with the
official figures of Wednesday, tests of
20.01 for highest speed and 1876 for
an average.
The sli ght falling Off may have been
| due to conditions encountered further
out to sea.
The Michigan lay at anchor off here
during the day and was expected to
leave SOME time tonight or early morn
ing. The battleship has been overhaul
| ed and tuned up for the remaining
| tests, chief among which is the twenty
four hour test at full speed.
| WASHINGTON, June S.-Repairs
and alterations on various ships of the
Atlantic fleet having been delayed, il
was announced at the Bureau of Navi
CATION today that the rendezvous al
Hampton Roads had been postponed un
til June 25, and that the summer pro
gram of maneuvers would have to bt
modified accordingly.
The Kansas is the only ship which
has completed the installation OF boti
new skeleton masts, the removal OF
bridges, the adoption of the new gray
paint and other changes ordered II
March.
Mr.. Never, Secretary of the Navy
tomorrow will confer with the Genera
Board on important questions of nava
policy which that body is considering
before adjournment for the summer
The Secretary intends to take up a
an early day with the General Boart
the question of final settlement of tn
site for naval base in the Philippines
There has now entered into the ques
ton the advisabilitv of establishing tn
naval base on Corregidor Island, at TIL
entrance of Manila Bay.
Entertainments for Admiral.
It is understood that Admiral Itch
does not intend TO accept many invita-
tion from japanese sources during hi
present stay, deeming it advisable no
to do So on account of the disturbance
IN SOCIAL relations among the JapaneSi
community. The Admiral and Captain
Ishii and Sato will not be present a
the Memorial Day ceremonies to tax,
| place at 10 clock this morning at tn,
| Japanese school on Nuuanu avenue TIL,
cadets will be busy during their sta,
| preparing for their examinations an,
| they viii also be unable to accept man.
invitations
Tomorrow evening the Admiral anc
| some Of his officers will be guests o
| the Commercial Club at banquet. On
| Wednesday evening the Admiral viii
| entertain at dinner for Consul Uyen
| and several prominent japanese. o.