The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-19
kUkljI On Her
SECOND CRUISE.
Stanch Little Tender viii Go
TO Maui and Hawaii
Tomorrow.

After doing cracking good work IN
recovering the three big anchors lost
by the British cruiser in the bottom of
the harbor. the lighthouse tender ku-
kui VIII be started of bright and early
Saturday morning on the cruise which
was to have been begun last Monday.
The stranding Of the Z. S. a. T. Logan
kept the Kukui here, and she has been
doing noble work. Saturday morning
{. at SIX o'elock she viii sail for Maui,
and, before returning, viii have made
the circuit of that island as well as the
island of Hawaii.
Lieutenant Commander Moses, Light
house Inspector, will go along and viii
do whole lot of work before he comes
back to Oahu. Buoys viii be inspected,
lighthouse sites, lighthouses, and every
thing appertaining to the service viii
be given look while Captain Jobson
has his stauneh little boat out. COM
mander Moses plans to finish the IN
speetion Of all the lights in the islands
before the end of the month, when
Lieutenant Victor Houston, who viii be
the new Lighthouse Inspector, Is ex-
pected 70 arrive.
Where the Kukui VIII Go.
From here the kukui VIII 90 directly
TO kahului where a very Important MAJ
ter viii BE given consideration It Is
proposed to place two buoys outside ka-
H.r% ne he a
bell and the other d whistIing buoy.
The location Of these win probably be
decided on while the kukui is at ka-
hului. From this place the Lighthouse
tender VIII cruise around Maui, visiting
the two lights On the North Coast and,
In fact, all the lights on the island.
Commander Moses viii inspect the light
at Nakalele Head and also the Kaniki
Head station.
Hilo viii be the next place the Knkui
will head for Here the tender viii
overhaul all the bnoys IN the harbor
while Commander Moses IS making an
inspection OF the light at Cocoanut
Point and the Pepeekeo and Laupahoe-
hoe lights The ka Lac light viii be
also inspected and, at Kealakekua Bay,
an inspec. ion Of the Napoopoo and kea
hole lights viii be had. Commander
Moses viii look over site for a new
lighthouse which It is proposed to put
at kailua On the way back the Kukui
viii stop at MaAukona, kauhala, Kama
hena, McGregor's Point. Lahaina, and
Molekai light.
Another Trip TO Kauai.
Before the end of this month Com
mander Moses will probably go TO Kauai
IN The kukui, inspecting the lights
there. when he will have finished with
the entire round Of stations and lights
In the islands. He has been kept lit
orally on the Jump Of late, what with
the stranded transport in the harlor 10
look after and attend 10 his regular du-
ties. but he Will. make a special effort
TO finish up everything IN the way OF
lighthouse inspections before the ar
rival here of Lieut.. Hoasson-
Good Ship: Good oacers.
Captain Jobson. First Offieer Middle
ton. and all OF the men on the kakuI
feel proud of the work which they have
been able TO do with the unwieidly crane
IN the bow of the boat. II was aimost
invaluahle In lifting those three mon
ser anchors from the bottom OF the
hafbor the other lay and placing them
on the deck, but il was demonstrated
that the crane would be much out Of
place in rongh water 1t is TOO heavy
to handle easily in a seaway. Wednes.
das. hen the crane vas whirled around
10 lift mp the anchors the kukui mad
good list TO one side on account OF Inc
weight. II will PROBABLY be some time
xcf before this crane can be taken out
and boom put in its place as the
w;nehes viii have 10 be secured from
the mainland. In the meantime, the
KuE,1i viii be wei taken care OF, fer