Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-22
PALMYRA VOYAGE
AFFORDS MANY
DELIGHTS
Harold Hilton Does Not Hesitate
to Make This Claim in His
Comments on Game

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Bookings for the proposed excursion
to Palmyra Island by the InterIsland
steamer Kilauea close next Mond9y
and the company announced today that
intending passengers should at once
make known their plans. In outlining
the pleasures of sneh an excursion the.
lHter-lsland company gives the follow.
ing details:
Palmyra island is situated about
1000 miles almost due south from Ho-
nolulH.
Sit is. perhaps, more strictly speak
ing, group of small islets In the form
of horseshoe enclosing lagoon on
all sides except TO the westward.
There are fifty-two islets all covered
with a tropical jungle I'm which the
coeenut tree predominates. On the
inside shore it is possible to wade the
entire distance of eight miles in shall
low water. Each islet has some dis
tinctive feature that makes Ii worth
while TO pay a visit to each one. There
are no mosquitoes or other trouble.
some pests TO interfere with the pleas
ure of a visit.
.sIf you are fond of fishing then YOU
may indulge to your hearts content in
your fayorite pastime for you can fish
until you can't restall kinds of fish
ing; throw net fishing on the reef IN
the breakers; hand line fishing for the
big fellows and pole and rod fishing
fer them too If yon know how. There
are. a number of small game fish that
take the hook like a trout and fight
to the finish and IL you are looking Tor
chowder the accommodating mHllet is /
always To be had II you are out for
a tramp you need not think about lun-
che0n except to take little pepper
and salt along and a box Of matches.
Roast FISH. crab. eggs and young CO
eonuts are to be had at I'll points. !
There are no game birds and the kill
ing of the island birds Is not lawful. |
SO tits not gunner's trip
IF you are of an artistic turn OF /
mind the land and water eoloring will
interest you and You VIII have many |
opportunities TO sketch and peint rare
bits of tropical scenery and still life |
There are thousands OF sea and land
birds, including the beautiful white
love bird that fintters before you'll
wherever you go. The frigate bird
with its weird call, the BOBBY. black
and white and sooty terms are In the
air and all about you. If you cannetl
paint or sketch then the camera will
make q charming record of your trip.
Be careful about your films, see thatl
they are fresh and sealed in tins and
take all you can afford for you will
be busy, for it isa photographers pa
radise -
.H You have the pioneer spirit yonl
will enjoy making trips OF explorati0nl
to the islets and noting the manyl
strange and beautiful things that you'll
will be SIRE to find.
collecting coral and the eliriBusl
shells Is pleasing pastime that would
keep you busy for days without getting
to the end.
The trip should nos be considered
as being solely for the men folks forl
there Is no hardship about II. Thei
nights may be spent aboard ship or orl3
the shore IN true camping out style.i
But tents must be provided for shelter
for it.srains sometimes as II always
does IN the tropics. Wading shoes arel
necessary. for there are strips of rough
coral that have to be crossed In maxi
Ing the trips between islets.
II you ara tired out and just want
q rest you may hnd that opportunityi
too. for there is something indeserib-
able about real trDpie life that Is de-
lightfgl and care free
Light eIothing is the order Of the
d3y but an oilskin should not be oyer-i
looked although you may not need il.
still you may.
It you have light skin or canoe
take It along; 1t win come in handy.