The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-08-06

| the King and Mr.. Armstrong landed pri-
| vately. This place promises few points Of
interest to the traveller, except fine Buddh-
lst temple, being little more than a depot
for the shipment of teak to Indian and
European ports, where that timber is in
request for ship-building purposes. Here
the steamer Mecca was exchanged for the
PembO.
RANGooN.
Rangoon was reached on the 22d, where
the English Commissioner entertained His
Majesty at Government House. This resi-
dence is about three miles out Of the town
OF RangOOn, being pleasant country seat
situated in a handsome park. The day
being Sunday the King attended service at
the chapel of st. Johns College. The
following day was spent in visiting all the
places of interest in RangOOn-the pagO-
das, markets, schools, and the bazaar, etc.
In the evening the Commissioner gave q
dinner party in honor of his guest, at which
all the high officials Of the territory were
present. The Rangoon Gazette thus an
nOunces His Majesty's visit We give the
article as il stands. Whilst sagely saying
that " the generality of Europeans know
the truth OF his criticism by some amusing
blunders:
- Royal visitor has arrived at Ran
COON, in the Pemba, King Kalakand, of
Hawaii or rather of the Sandwich Islands,
Of which Hawaii is the largest and the
royal residence The generality Of Euro
peans know little about Hawaii since its
civilization, although the old tales of sea
voyages, commencing with that Of Cap
tain Cook, have given them the unenviable
title, now no longer justifiable, of the Can
nibal Islands. We believe the King is the
same one who came to the throne in 1874,
and was known before as Colonel David
kalakand or Kalakana, having been Col
Onel OF the Household Guards during the
reigns Of three previous Kings. II IL is the
same he must be about AZ years of age,
and, IL is said, of an amiable, genial and
social disposition. The Hawaiian constitu-
tiOn is a peculiar one, the sovereign being
elected by ballot in the most Democratic
manner, the fruit Of the teachings of the
American missionaries, who went there
first in lSl9 and which teaching has re-
suited in q steady upward progress in
civilization. 1t is but two generations
since that there was no King, each island
having its petty chief, and the whole was
brought under one Government by Kane
hameha, man of strong will and deter
mination.
''The present King, who is the sixth
sovereign, has received good English
education under the fostering care Of the
missionaries, and allows full freedom OF
person and thought to all within his
realms, the feudal system, which was first
adopted, having been abandoned under the
reign of Kamehameha III, and this eman-
cipation has caused an astonishing progress
both in civilization and prosperity.
4" It is a step of a man of broad mind to
travel as the present King is doing, and he
will not fail to learn during his travels
much which he can turn to his advantage
on his return. The motto of the royal
house is an excellent one, and which should
never be lost sight of by him:
We man kd ea o ka alma ka pOnd." CThe
life of the land is established in righteous
ness.)"
AT CALCUTTA.
The Pemba sailed from Rangoon on the
morning of the oath, without allowing His
Majesty. an opportunity of witnessing the
celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday,
for which great preparations had been
made by the community. The trip to the
mouth of the Hooghly was somewhat
protracted, hence it was late in the after
noon of Saturday before our travellers
landed at Calcutta, where they were re-
cei we'd by the principal officials of the city
who were bearers of the following letter
from His Honor the Lieutenant-G Governor,
DARJEELnG, May 26th.
SIRE II much regret that absence from
Calcutta prevents my having the pleasure of
welcoming your Royal Highness to Calcutta.
/ have requested Mr.. Harrison, the commissioner
of Police and Chairman of the Corporation of
Calcutta Mr.. Macaulay, one of the Secty.'s to
this Govt: and Mr.. Kirsch under Secty. in the
Foreign Dept. to meet you on arrival and to
ascertain your wishes and render you every
assistance and attention IN their power during
yOur stay in Calcutta Should you purpose to
visit Darjeeling; it will give me much pleasure
to receive YOU or to make arrangements for your
Journey here. If your Royal Highness will be
good enough to communicate to MIR. Macauiay
your intended route through India, the neces-
sary order will be made for your comfort during
your journey.
I remain with the greatest respect, Sire, your
Royal Highness's most obedient servant,
ASHLEY EDEN.
Lieutenant Governor of Calcutta.