The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-15

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Fishing Boat Lost.
The fishing sampan Kasuga Maru,
belonging to Kihei, put in at Hama
last Monday with a load of fish. The
Japanese instead of setting about dis
posing of their fish as soon as they
arrived, as is their usual custom, tied
their boat to the Claudine buoy, and
began accommodating a jag in celebra-
ton of the New Year. During the
night, after the jewellers were beyond
the power of discernment, the rope
broke from continuous chatting on the
buoy. The sea was running high and
the first thing the Japanese knew they
were awakened by tremendous crash
and rushed out to find their boat
smashed to pieces on the rocks.
The boat was literally broken up
with the impact on the rocks, and
the engine, fine new Atlas of six
teen horsepower, went through the
boat to the bottom.
There was about $500 worth of fish
on board, and all this was lost besides
the boat.
Some native divers about seven in
all undertook the task of recovering
the engine, which they did, lifting it
from the bottom without any appli-
ances other than own buoyancy, and
getting it ashore They received $3.50
for their work in recovering the en-
CINE.
The Kasuga Maru was new boat,
well equipped for fishing and one of
the finest sampans in these waters.
Land for Settlers.
Joshua Tucker visited Maui a few
days ago in the interest of the terri
torial land department. He stated
that some more government land will
soon be opened to settlers, including
some fine pineapple land at Pauwela.
More new land is being broken in
front of the Kaupakalua Winery for
the planting of more grapes. This
speaks we'll for the industry.
The Motor Truck on Maui.
If we mistake not the Kahului Rail-
road Company and the Kahului Store
were the pioneers in introducing the
motor truck on Maui, ]. N. S. Will
liams, superintendent of the railroad,
and ]. ]. Walsh, manager of the store
and general manager of all its branch
es, were quick to see the great ad-
vantages to be gained by adding this
wonderful carrier to their other equip
ment.
Personal.
DR., W. r. Boote has been on the