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ts Ne ; see tea erat) ene Loe. Peete is ae are SE ree HONOLULU. by CHAPTER VI. HONOLULU. Honolulu is situated on the south side of the island Oahu, and on account of the good, anchorage and shel- tered position of its harbor, it has been given the rank of the capital city of the Hawaiian Islands, still before it be- gan to be the resort of commerce it was all but unknown in the history of the country. Honolulu is nearly central to the whole group of islands, and the harbor is decidedly better adapted than any other to meet the wants of a commercial metropolis. Captain Brown of the English ship “Butterworth,” is said to be the first one who discovered Honolulu, and he gave it the name of “Fairhaven.” This name was very appropriate to the place, but it soon fell into disuse when a native swbstitute was found for it. Within a few years after its discovery, Honolulu was the most important port in Kamehameha’s kingdom. Its great merit lay in the fact that it was safe in all seasons of the year, and in almost any weather. It is sheltered by the land from all quarters but the south, and it is only very seldom that it blows a gale from that direction. . Even then, although the entrance cannot be atten "com chook