eating sandwiches in the kitchen. The kitchen was also 18 employed for more intimate though no less public matters. About twelve o'clock the two hired hula dancers were called into action. One was a woman in costume, the other was a man who accompanied her movements on an Hawaiian string instrument. The hula dance which the woman did was very medical. The first was named Imi aula oi, which means the King's Farewell. It was executed in a musical timbre which was truly very beautiful. The dance itself was well done too, although it is hard for an off-islander to give it its due, I imagine, without becoming self-conscious. The next performance was named Lilie and is in re- gard to the last queen of Oahu. The dance, which was more voluptuous than the first, described all the attractions of the excellent worthy female in a most vivid and de- tailed manner. The last performance was named Hula kui, which is nothing more than the name for the score to which any hula dance can be performed. Panini danced two dances to this one by herself, and one in company with two of her friends. Panini suggested that we go home about half past one. We followed her suggestion. It was well that we did. She and Hannibal and Earl Thacker, her rather corpulent escort, coasted down the hill into Honolulu and pulled up in front of a refreshment store-cafeteria operated by Japs. One of them came running out to the car the minute we arrived with two long boards. On the boards were ladles of salt, pepper, and glasses of ice water. He placed one over the front seat and one over the back seat. Then he