20 Bcniicc P. Bislwp Museum — Bulletin 



Supplementing the researches at Fanning Island, the Museum has 

 profited through the generosity of Mr. L. A. Thurston who, in company 

 with Mr. David Thaanum and Mr. V'asconcellos, conducted a survey of 

 Palmyra Island, lying three hundred miles northwest of Fanning Island. 

 Among the fishes and crabs collected are several not heretofore recorded 

 from the Palmyra region ; some are new to science. 



Reconnaissance of the Napali Coast, Kauai 



The Napali district on the island of Kauai, including the valleys of 

 Nualolo, Awawapuhi, and Honopu, is peculiarly difficult of access. Its 

 seaward margin is formed by precepitious wave-cut cliffs and inland the 

 area is sharply dissected into box-headed canyons and "knife-edge" ridges. 



Each of the three ways of access — a "hand hold" trail up the sea cliflf 

 at Honopu, the Kamaile cliflf trail, and the rope ladder at Nualolo beach 

 — is available only to experienced climbers. 



Information obtained from Hawaiians and from the few white men 

 who have visited these valleys indicated that the irrigation systems, house 

 platforms, burial caves and other evidences of former occupation have been 

 undisturbed and that an unusual opportunity was afforded for a study 

 of ancient Hawaiian life. Arrangements were therefore made for a pre- 

 liminary exploration of Nualolo, Awawapuhi. Honopu and Kalalau val- 

 le)'s — a ten day's reconnaissance — which has revealed much of interest 

 in archaelogy and natural history. By selecting feasible trails and recon- 

 structing the ancient rope ladder, the way has been prepared for a 

 systematic investigation of this little known region. 



This exploring expedition was made possible through the skill and 

 enthusiastic interest of Lindsay A. Faye, I/irrin P. Thurston. Herman 

 Von Holt, and Ronald Von Holt. 



Collections From Guam 



The existence of monolithic ruins on the island of Tiniaii has been 

 known for a century, and similar objects have from time to time been 

 reported from Rota and from Guam, but the few sling stones and other 

 artifacts which have found their way to museums and the brief descrip- 

 tions scattered through the literature have given little indication of the 

 richness of those islands as fields for archealogical study. Through the 

 generosity of Commander J. C. Thomjjson, of the United States Naval 

 Hospital, Lt. H. G. Hornbostel of the Museum staflf was given the op- 

 portunity to undertake a systematic exploration of Guam, with a view to 

 obtaining information regarding an ancient people whose position in the 

 group of Pacific races remains to be determined. As the result of this 



