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CITIES, TOWNS, AND POUTS, KAHULAUI.

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CITIES, TOWNS, AND POETS, SIOLOKAI.
Kaundkalcai.—A town or village situated on the south side of Molokai,
midway between the extremes. There are outer and inner anchorages:
former not good, latter limited.
No supplies are to be obtained at Kannakakai. No details of town
known.
Kalanao.—Situated near the center of the north coast of Molokai, at
the base of very precipitous mountains. The leper establishment was
erected here about 1865. The anchorage is to the southward of a low
point, extending from the foot of two remarkable, steep mountains.
It can not be considered safe, being exposed to a heavy swell; landing
at Kalanao, always difficult, is at times dangerous.
Supplies.—No supplies can be obtained.
ISLAND OP LANAI, OK EANAI. (Chart B.)
Lies 16 miles northwest of Kahulaui, and is separated from West
Maui by Auau Channel, 7$ miles wide. Lanai is a dome-shaped island,
about 17 miles long and 9 miles broad. Large fissures are visible on its
sides.
The center of this island is much more elevated than Kahulaui, but
is neither so high nor so broken as any of the other islands.
Great part of it is barren, and the island in general suffers much
from the long droughts which prevail. The ravines and glens, notwithstanding,
are filled with thickets of small trees.
The island is volcanic; the soil shallow and by no means fertile. The
shores abound with shellfish.
Sheep in large numbers, it is said, are pastured here.
CITIES, TOWNS, AND POUTS, LANAI.
No towns noted; probably none exist.
ISLAND OF NIIHAU. (Chart B.)
The island lies 17 miles west-southwest of Kauai, from which it is
separated by Kumukahi Channel. It is about 20 miles long by 7 miles
broad.
This island is mostly lowland, except on the eastern side, where it
rises directly from the sea to a height of 1,500 feet, and is rocky and
unfit for cultivation. On the western side is a level plain from 2 to 4
miles wide, where the natives cultivate yams, fruits, sweet potatoes, etc.
The soil being dry, the yams grow to great size. The natives are few
in number and very poor; they live almost entirely on the western side
of the island.
Of late years Niihau has been used as a sheep run, and in 1875 there
were said to be about 70,000 sheep on the island.
The eastern shore of Niihau is rocky and wholly destitute of shelter,
but on the western shore there are several open roadsteads.
CITIES, TOWNS, AND POETS, NIIHAU.
Tarn Bay.—An open roadstead about a mile and a half south of Kona
Point, where, in fine weather, anchorage may be obtained. There is

only one place in the bay where boats can effect a landing in safety
when the sea sets in, a common occurrence; this is on the western side
behind a small reef of rocks that lies a little way off the beach; even
here it is necessary to guard against sunken rocks. No inhabitants
noted.
Cook anchorage.—On the southwest of Niihau, about 4 miles south of
Kona Point; is exposed to the heavy northwesterly swell; the bottom
is composed of large rocks, with patch-as of sand.
Near the beach are a few huts, a clrarch, and a derrick for loading
and unloading boats.
Landing.—The landing place is protected by some rocks forming a
breakwater in the northeast part of the bay, and is situated just inside
a lava patch which from seaward appears like a point. Landing can
be effected easily in moderate weather, but with a heavy swell it is
impracticable.
Supplies.—Whalers call here occasionally for fresh meat, but the
sheep being bred for wool only, very little meat can be procured; and
only a limited quantity of vegetables and fruit.
Fresh water can only be procured during the rainy season, when the
water courses are full; at other times of the year there is no water but
what the natives have collected in wells in the rock for their own usej
these wells are chiefly near the south end of the island.
Caution.—As the rollers set in with but little warning at Cook anchorage,
sailing vessels should proceed to sea on first indications of them.
These rollers generally last from three to four days.
ISLAND OP KAHULAUI. (Chart B.)
Called also Tahurowa, separated from East Maui by Alalakeiki Channel,
6 miles wide, is about 11 miles in length and 8 miles wide.
It is low and almost destitute of every kind of shrub or verdure,
excepting a species of coarse grass. The rocks of which it is formed
are volcanic, but nothing is known of any active or extinct craters on
the island.
Atone time this island was used as a penal settlement; but it is
now chiefly used as a sheep run, the soil of decomposed lava being of
too poor a quality for cultivation.
CITIES, TOWNS, AND POUTS, KAHULAUL
No towns noted; probably none exist.
ISLAND OP KAULA. (Chart B.)
This island, called also Tahura, lies 17 miles southwest one-half west
from Niihau. It is a small, elevated, barren rock, destitute of vegetation,
and uninhabited. It is visited to collect the eggs of sea birds,
which abound.
ISLAND OP LENUA. (Chart B.)
Lenua, or Egg Island, lies off the north point of Niihau. It is a
small, rugged, barren rock, apparently destitute of soil and without
sign of habitation.

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 At one time this island was used as a penal settlement; but it is now chiefly used as a sheep run, the soil of decomposed lava being of too poor a quality for cultivation.
-=====CITIES, TOWNS, AND POUTS, KAHULAUI.=====
+=====CITIES, TOWNS, AND PORTS, KAHULAUI.=====
 No towns noted; probably none exist.
 ===={{sc|Island of Kaula.}} (Chart B.)====

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+=====CITIES, TOWNS, AND PORTS, MOLOKAI.=====
 ''Kaunakakai.''—A town or village situated on the south side of Molokai, midway between the extremes. There are outer and inner anchorages: former not good, latter limited.
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 ''Supplies.''—No supplies can be obtained.
-ISLAND OF LANAI, OK RANAI. (Chart B.)
+===={{sc|Island of Lanai, or Ranai.}} (Chart B.)====
 Lies 16 miles northwest of Kahulaui, and is separated from West Maui by Auau Channel, 7{{fraction|1|2}} miles wide. Lanai is a dome-shaped island, about 17 miles long and 9 miles broad. Large fissures are visible on its sides.
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 Sheep in large numbers, it is said, are pastured here.
-CITIES, TOWNS, AND PORTS, LANAI.
+=====CITIES, TOWNS, AND PORTS, LANAI.=====
 No towns noted; probably none exist.
-ISLAND OF NIIHAU. (Chart B.)
+===={{sc|Island of Niihau.}} (Chart B.)====
 The island lies 17 miles west-southwest of Kauai, from which it is separated by Kumukahi Channel. It is about 20 miles long by 7 miles broad.
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 The eastern shore of Niihau is rocky and wholly destitute of shelter, but on the western shore there are several open roadsteads.
-CITIES, TOWNS, AND PORTS, NIIHAU.
+=====CITIES, TOWNS, AND PORTS, NIIHAU.=====
 ''Yam Bay.''—An open roadstead about a mile and a half south of Kona Point, where, in fine weather, anchorage may be obtained. There is
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 only one place in the bay where boats can effect a landing in safety when the sea sets in, a common occurrence; this is on the western side behind a small reef of rocks that lies a little way off the beach; even here it is necessary to guard against sunken rocks. No inhabitants noted.
 ''Cook anchorage.''—On the southwest of Niihau, about 4 miles south of Kona Point; is exposed to the heavy northwesterly swell; the bottom is composed of large rocks, with patches of sand.
-Near the beach are a few huts, a clrarch, and a derrick for loading and unloading boats.
+Near the beach are a few huts, a church, and a derrick for loading and unloading boats.
 ''Landing.''—The landing place is protected by some rocks forming a breakwater in the northeast part of the bay, and is situated just inside a lava patch which from seaward appears like a point. Landing can be effected easily in moderate weather, but with a heavy swell it is impracticable.
-''Supplies.''—Whalers call here occasionally for fresh meat, but the sheep being bred for wool only, very little meat can be procured; and only a limited quantity of vegetables and fruit. Fresh water can only be procured during the rainy season, when the water courses are full; at other times of the year there is no water but what the natives have collected in wells in the rock for their own use; these wells are chiefly near the south end of the island.
+''Supplies.''—Whalers call here occasionally for fresh meat, but the sheep being bred for wool only, very little meat can be procured; and only a limited quantity of vegetables and fruit.
 ''Caution.''—As the rollers set in with but little warning at Cook anchorage, sailing vessels should proceed to sea on first indications of them. These rollers generally last from three to four days.
-ISLAND OF KAHULAUI. (Chart B.)
+===={{sc|Island of Kahulaui.}} (Chart B.)====
 Called also Tahurowa, separated from East Maui by Alalakeiki Channel, 6 miles wide, is about 11 miles in length and 8 miles wide.
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 At one time this island was used as a penal settlement; but it is now chiefly used as a sheep run, the soil of decomposed lava being of too poor a quality for cultivation.
-CITIES, TOWNS, AND POUTS, KAHULAUI
+=====CITIES, TOWNS, AND POUTS, KAHULAUI.=====
 No towns noted; probably none exist.
-ISLAND OP KAULA. (Chart B.)
+===={{sc|Island of Kaula.}} (Chart B.)====
 This island, called also Tahura, lies 17 miles southwest one-half west from Niihau. It is a small, elevated, barren rock, destitute of vegetation, and uninhabited. It is visited to collect the eggs of sea birds, which abound.
-ISLAND OP LENUA. (Chart B.)
+===={{sc|Island of Lenua.}} (Chart B.)====
 Lenua, or Egg Island, lies off the north point of Niihau. It is a small, rugged, barren rock, apparently destitute of soil and without sign of habitation.