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Considerable blasting" and clearing of the cross sections of six 

 stations on windward Oahu will be begun. A further reconnais- 

 sance of the Laie valley and weir checking measurements on the 

 Wahiawa Water Company's main ditch will be made. 



Kauai: The construction of four new clock register stream 

 gaging stations on the Wainiha, Lumahai, Hanalei and Kalihi- 

 wai streams will be started, and general trail improvement work 

 will be continued. 



Maui: The construction of nine new clock register stream 

 gaging stations will be started. The undersigned will spend the 

 last two weeks of the month on Maui selecting the sites for these 

 stations. 



Kona, Hazcaii: The investigation will proceed along the 

 same lines followed in August. 



St ream Gagiiii:; Stations Maintained. 



Total 113 .... 1 114 



In addition to the above private records are furnished for 

 stream and ditches as follows: Kauai, 10; Maui, 17; Hawaii, 2; 

 total, 29. 



Main Ga<^iii_ij; Stations Maintained. 



Island Aug. 1, 1913 Discontinued Established Sept. 1, 1913 



Kauai 28 28 



Oahu 9 .... 1 10 



Maui 18 .... .... 18 



Kona, Hawaii. ... .... 18 18 



Total 55 .... 19 74 



In addition to the above private records are furnished for rain 

 stations as follows: Kauai, 6; Oahu, 1; Maui, 16, Hawaii, 11; 

 total, 34. 



Verv respectfully. 



G. K. Larrison. 

 Superintendent of Hydrography. 



The new Chinese republic has established a department of agri- 

 culture and forestry. For a long time China had been pointed 

 out as the most backward nation in forest work. 



