Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-22
A Malihini' S Letters
NO. g.
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Ny Dear Arthur my letter to
you this week Is mainly about the
beach resorts OF Honolulu and inside
information about Hula Hula dance
and a real Hawaiian luau, feel that
this letter will prove interesting to
you. | am sorry to tell you. however.
that two of my friends have been
seriously injured by bathing at Wal.
kiki. One injured his knee cap SO
badly that he had to go to one Of the
local hospitals for two weeks and
has been obliged to curtail his visit
to these islands in consequence.
Waikiki is about four miles from
the heart Of the city. Il Is most beau
tifully situated. and Is parallel to
Kapiolani park. one of the show
spots Of Oahu. From cursory glance
1t appears to be an ideal place for a
swim. The bathing place proper Is
just inside n long narrow coral reef.
which extends for a considerable dis.
lance and parallel with the shore.
Coco anut palms fringe the water front.
and the beach. though narrow. has the
whitest of coarse sand, 40 that chill.
dren can play about in It all day.
The water inside the reef is as a
rule quite warm, far too warm for one
wishing to indulge in fast or long dis.
lance swimming. Owing to the pres
ence Of the japanese current and the
shallowness of the water inside the
reef, the temperature Is usually
about rs degrees. A perpetual sun
heats down upon this SO that bathers
are at all times subjected to the dis.
comforts OF severe sunburn until ones
skin becomes proof against this pain.
full affection.
II is a great pity that notice boards
are not displayed warning FATHERS
about the numerous coral rocks with
which the floor of this beach is car.
peted. Many q bather. knowing moth.
ing about the presence Of these sharp
and dangerous rocks. rushes head
long into the water and commences
to strike out swimming, with the re.
suit that he Is very apt to snag his
feet or knees. The utmost care
should be exercised when trying to
dive, as there is only a small pier
not half the length OF the wooden
pier at Huntington Beach, Cal. and
small slippery platform anchored
in about five feet OF water with nu
merous coral rocks In the immediate
vicinity. Z
Considering that two of the principa
hotels OF the island are situated a,
Waikiki portion Of the bathing place
should be cleared Of these dangerous
rocks. especially so when Waikiki 1,
advertised SO much on the mainland
where beach resorts are noted 70,
their excellent bathing facilities.
The safest plan IL to hire an out
rigger canoe and go out into deep wa
ter where the breakers are. BY using
surf board. very enjoyable aquatic
sport may be INDUCED In. But OF
course this Is only safe for exper,
swimmers.
However, the soener" around Wal
kiki Is most beautiful. aTd II one Is nj
satisfied with the bathing inside the
reef, walks can be taken to the light
/: Use, to the top of Dlimo1I iicat
and to Waialee Bay, which to my min,
is far and away the prettiest watering
place on this side of the island.
| Nesting at the base of high ant
barren cliffs, which are really spur,
OF Diamond Head. cosy little bunga
lows surrounded by groves OF cocoa
nut palms and acacias look most invit
ing. The ocean Is OF the deepest blu,
and is Offset by jagged rocks covere,
with dark green seaweed. To tn
left OF this pretty little resort is I
proud promontory literally clothed Il
the greenest Of tropical vegetation
right down to the waters edge. TIL
seems to be favorite spot for bel
sons taking the rest cure" II wa
the only spot where I actually sa,
native fishermen using seines an
three-pronged spears for catching
fish. although l have been in tn
Islands now for several weeks an
have hitherto been unable to I'm
out where these people could b
seen.
At lunch today the c0nversat io
turned upon the Malihini letter
which are appearing In the Satur
day issue of the Bulletin. .On
OF the people present seemed hur
to think that the truth had bee
told. and quoted a case where
prominent Honolulu clergyman. VIII
had spent eight years as pastor q
IA large church here. had PRACTICAL
to resign because he had the nerv
to tell the truth about Honolulu
while delivering q series OF lecture
on the mainland. Some OF the locs
acknowledgements took Offense q
some OF his sayings, although the
were absolutely true, and made It I
uncomfortable for this sky-pilot tha
he was obliged to shake the dust Z
Oahu of his feet and seek pasture