The Red Cloud chief., 1913-11-06

commercial Importance. To the north
the nearest land is Alaska with the chain of the
Aleutian islands. 1000 miles away to the east
the North American continent. 1000 miles. and to
the west. the Philippine islands. $500 miles
Honolulu is distant 2,i0O miles from San Fran.
CISCO 2460 miles from Victoria. b. c.: 400 from
Manila. $500 from Yokohama $3.50 from Auck.
land and 4.41O from Sydney.
The American tourist to the Hawaiian islands
Will probably take ship at San Francisco al.
thoush the steamers from Vancouver are also
good. He must remember that from a United
States port It is possible to sail to Honolulu only
on ship under American register, unless he has
. through ticket to the Orient and plans merely
% stop over The first day or two out OF San
Francisco are usually cold. so that heavy wraps
are essential, but as the rest OF the trip is warm
rooms on the starboard side getting the trade
Winds, preferable.
After the hills OF the coast range have dropped
below the horizon there is almost nothing to see
"A whale perhaps or porpoises. but no land and
very rarely passing ship. But to the man who
has never been In the tropics the ocean. so ut
terly different from the North Atlantic Is n reve.
Iat'on There usually are no waves. as the At.
lantic traveller knows waves but the whole sur.
iace OF the sea sways gently IN great, silent
lazy swells.
The barbor Of Honolulu Is not large. The en-.
trance is S5 feet deep and 400 feet wide: the
inner harbor Ia 30 feet deep and 900 feet wide
but this width is being extended to 1900 feet
Tho water Is always still, Indeed, the name
Honolulu means "the sheltered" and Is appro.
pirate, since there are few severe storms and no
weather affects the safety OF the harbor. which
IN consequence Is usually crowded with shipping
AS the steamer enters the channel people watch
tho Japanese and Hawaiian fishing boats, usually
dories painted some bright color that contrast
with the gray tenders OF the men-of.war Near
the dock the water is alive with Hawaiian bows
swimming about and shouting ready to dive for
nickels and dimes, not one OF which do they
MISS They are marvelously dexterous swim.
mers and give incoming passengers amusement
that 's pleasanter and more unusual than look.
Ing at the undoubtedly practical but also un
doubtediy ugly warehouses and United States
government storehouses which line the shore
The streets, In so far as tho uneven character
OF the land permits are laid out at right ANGLES
Fort street and Nuuanu avenue running from
the sea toward the mountains. and King Hotel
and Beretania streets. more or less parallel 10
the coast. give, as being the principal thorough.
fares. sufdcient indication of the street plan All
after leaving the business center pass between
/, iuxurfant gardens which never shut In BY
walls but are enclosed only by low hedges
usually OF red Towering hibiscus. In many parts
OF the city the streets are bordered with tropical
towering trees that are glory in the late spring
months. An admirable electric car service covers
the entire district of Honolulu, traversing or
crossing all the main streets.
OF public buildings the first in Importance is
tne executive building. formerly the royal palace.
This stands near the center of the city, on King
street. In Its own open park. II is used now ae
the omces OF the governor and Of territorial OF.
hcials and contains also the chambers OF the
senate and house OF representatives. Built in
1880 OF blocks OF concrete. much overornamented.
to suit the kings ideas OF beauty, II follows no
recognised style of architecture. would be in any
northern city amazingly ugly. but standing alone
- 1t does. with no other buildings as contrast.
approached on all four sides by short avenues
OF superb royal palms. surrounded by splendid
great trees and gay shrubs cream colored, its
vide cool galleries giving an effect OF lghtness,
u mas an appropriateness that makes II almost
b beautiful.
building OF real interest, constructed OF
pIown tufa stone from Punch Bowl and sur.
E rounded by striking gardens, is Lunalilo house
TINS was established by bequest Of King Lunslilo
nome ior aged and INDECENT Hawaiians. and