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G. R. White, Field Assistant, OaJni: 



On Julv 1 and 2 Mr. White accompanied the superintendent on 

 a reconnaissance of the Kahana, Waikane. Uwau, W'aianu, W'ai- 

 ahole and Waiawa valleys. On July 9 a trail reconnaissance trip 

 was made between the south and north forks of the Kaukonahua. 

 On July 1 1 the two stations on the north fork of the Kaukonahua 

 were visited and two measurements were made. On July 25 the 

 station on the south fork of the Kaukonahua was visited. The 

 balance of the month was spent on general computations and office 

 work. 



E. E. Goo, Recorder, Honolulu : 



The entire month was spent on general office work, including 

 correspondence, filing, computing, indexing, etc. 



R. M. S. Goo, Computer, Honolulu : 



The entire month was spent on general office work, including 

 filing, computing, etc. 



Au^^ust Plans : 



Kona Investigation : Mr. Kimble will assemble a working map 

 of the Kona districts, from existing government and privately 

 owned maps. A population and present water supply census will 

 also be started. Field investigations and surveys are impractica- 

 ble at the present time on account of the heavy rainfall. This 

 work will be taken up later, as the rains usually stoj) about Sep- 

 tember 30. ]\Ir. Kimble has been directed to employ a field assist- 

 ant at $7? per month without subsistence, who will furnisli his 

 own saddle transportation. 



Mr. Christiansen will report to Mr. IJailey about August 8 to 

 assist in the establishing of new clock register stations and general 

 improvement work on Maui. 



Oahu : A I'Viez clock register station will be established on 

 the Kalihi stream and a reconnaissance of the Laie valley on 

 windward Oahu will be made at the rec|uest of the Governor. 



Promotions: W. \'. Hardy, field assistant, was promoted to 

 $1800 per annum July 1. VnS. 



' i. I\. White was ap])(>inted field assist;mt at $1020 per annum 

 July 1, 1913. 



Hazvaii Progress Report: V'wv hundred copies ot Water !^up- 

 ])ly i)aper No. 318, U. S. Geological Survey, for the Hawaii Dis- 

 trict, up to December 31. 1911, were received July 31, and will 

 be distril)Uted in August. Copies of this ri])(Mt may be ha<l I'ree 

 of charge by a])])lication to the undersigned. 



\'ery respectfully. 



(r. K. Laruison, 

 .'^ui)erintendrnt of I lydrography. 



