The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-25

the members OF the Tenth United
States Infantry and the members of
the United States Marine Corps Bat
TALON stationed in the Canal Zone
have to experience in the way of
tropical downpours and what the
other troops destined for that region
may look forward to are shown Lv
the recent breaking of the Isthmian
record for excessive rainfall for short
periods on the night of November 2S-
20, when at Porto Bello 2.46 inches of
rain fell in three minutes shortly
after midnight. The total rainfall for
the Shower" as the Canal Record
calls it, was $50 inches. The highest
previous record was three-Quarters Of
an inch in five minutes at Rio
Grande in July, 1908. At Balboa in
August, 1908, 124 inches fell in ten
minutes. These figures should prove
interesting to veterans of the Cuban
campaign in 1898, when the water
used to come down in such deluges
that the men doubtless thought the
record of old Noah was to be beaten.
For November the total rainfall
reached the highest figures at Porto
Bello, where the aggregate was "a. 20
for the thirty days, the next being
Monte Liro with zoos, and Brazos
Brook being third with 1886. For
the twenty-three places recording
rainfall the average was 1912 inches.
The Tenth Infantry was stationed
here at Kapiolani Park in 1907 Their
camping ground was called Camp
Mckinley" The regiment made many
friends among the townspeople of Ho-
nolulu who are always glad to hear
from them.
Camp Mckinley was abandoned
when the Tenth Infantry went away
The Transport Linen.
A great improvement in point Of
convenience and sanitation has re-
Gently been inaugurated in the United
States transport service at this port
by the depot quartermaster of the
Military Department of Hawaii
There are three stations in the Pa
cific ocean at which the army troop
ships report, and are looked after by
the quartermaster in charge of the
movement of troops, animals and
subsistence stores from the mainland
to the farthest outpost of the United
States at Manila. Guam, with it's
naval station, is also looked after and
provided for by the travel of the
United States Army transport.
The three regular ports of the
transports are: San Francisco, Homo
lulu and Manila. Major Haldimand
P. Young U. S. A. Quartermaster, is
in charge of the Depot Quartermas-
ter's office at the Coast.
Captain Clyffard Game is the eff
cient experienced officer in charge Of
United States Army transportation
matters for the Department of Ha-
vail Colonel J. w. Littell is chief
Quartermaster for the Philippines
Division, with station at Manila
In the ports of call made by the
army ships, none are so important TO
the comfort and well-being of the
travellers going and coming as is Ho-
nolulu. Realizing what good admin
istration was needed here, the powers
that be have given Captain Game this
department and he has proved him
self to be the right man in the right
place.
Captain Game has recently made a
new ruling in regard to the trans
ports linen. Heretofore, when a ship
arrived the soiled ships linen had to
be hurriedly laundried and returned
to the troopship for immediate use.
This has proved unsatisfactory and
unsanitary in some instances, so Cap
tain Game has arranged that an en-
tirely new bundle of clean linen shall
be provided and awaiting the arrival
of each army transport.
The soiled linen left by a departing
ship can be attended to, and properly
arranged in ample time for a future
ships use,
Under Captain Games careful atten-
ton and able administration other i'm
provements may be anticipated.
Major Young, T. S. A., in charge of
transport service at San Francisco has
adopted this same new regulation in
regard to the transports linen that
Captain Game has put in practice for
this, his important depot Of the Q. NJ.
department.
Fort Shafter Ceremonies.
There is dress parade at the Kahau-
Xxi reservation every Friday afternoon
at ten minutes after five, which con
cludes at retreat.
The inhabitants at Fort Shafter are
always gratifed to see civilians and