Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-26
THROUGH THE SUEZ
CANAL TO ALDEN
BY Marshall o. Taylor.

4 ntiye that Moses invoke divine aid -
/ alleviate the suiferings Of his follow.
| Crs which he did by striking the rock.
! Near the summit of M Sinai Is the
monastery Of 81 Catarina built about
] \. u. $50 ana still occupied by monks
/ who have in their library many very
/ valuable documents pertaining to Bib.
| Heal matters
! The passage down the Gulf of Suez,
( which IL about 10 miles IN length. AMI
/ in fact throughout the whole 81 the
! Red Sea region is fraught with much
/ danger. which gives both the captain
! end navigation officer a very anxious
| time on account of the many sunken
/ or haii.submcrgsd reefs. evidence OF
which is seen by the many ships which
/ have been totally wrecked, whose
masts ara spars are still visible. Fro
/ Quonily the whistle is sounded calling
officers and men TO take stations" o
u vessel approaches more dangerous
/ locality, such rs the DaCdalus, which
| lies in the very track Of steamers an I
! covered by only few feet Of water.
u
erected on this dangerous reef and It
is 2igh OF relief from all on board
when It's light is lost In the incrclsiD :
/ space rs the vessel plows onward TO
the Far East.
! The climate Of the Red Sea may
in the world. The plrched ana barren
appS lranca Of its shores. the total al
sCnce of rivers with thpir ACCOMPANY.
ing vegetation the clear Italian skies.
all tend 70 Keep the temperature oh.
normally high. From the Sinaltlc
peninsula to Alden is about 1900 miles.
ANA during the three days necessary
TO cover this distance, one does not
feel disposed tn enter into shipbuard
life with any great amount Of cnthu.
Slagm or earIgy but rather tries 10
seek out sGme spot lcfG stiflingly hot
where iced drinks may be slipped ani
thoughts ST the homeland, now car.
letod with snow. INDUCED in.
there Is not much OF interest 10 be
seen after Sinai ana the paeia'us have
been passed except the Twelve Apps
ties which are In reality twelve bar
ren-luoRing islands passed In quick
succession. When the last of then
has been left far behind the Strait,
Of BabGlMandab are entered. This
! strait iB about thirteen miles in width
rplit into two channels by the island
Ul Perrin. whose watch!ight Is seen
The call TO stations Is responded {,
with ulmOgt navy like precision. and
when the many dangerous curves have
bcsn successful passed and the cours'
tltcred the vessel heads for the Glib
a'tnr Of the East"
Alden Is called the Gibraltar of tn,
Cast" partly on account of It's geo
graphical position. commanding MS 4
: loes with Its tributary island of Pc
i'm. the Straits Of Bah cl.Mandeb thu
/, ;atcs of hc!lJ IL Is a small peninsul,
# volcanic origin. Of gOUmy ana for
bidding appearance. These chlrre;
Hills rcGr their procipit1us ana fH0wn
NJ heads high above The surround
ms desert IN bold contrast to the but
waters of the Indian Ocean lappin.
heir base and as II to add to tn;
general Cleanliness Of the scene, he
Z nuZzles of half.conc aalel gus uccp
ng from out the many fortified posi-
e ion, are distinctly seen.
AS the vessel nelrs It's moOrlnSs
cores Of Soma boys on tiny pieces
D # wood others In cannes or drC.uuts
: surround the shin and clamor for mo
: aey, eSclaiming ag they do so: "Oh
yes, oh yes; have Il dive have dive
+ which generally has the effect of few
J. pieces OF silver being thrown over