The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-07-02

1 tnelr primitive applldnce-a windmill
| rugged on the end of a long pole stuck in
| the river bank. In due time the scene was
varied by the appearance of n delightful
repast, amongst the dessert to which the
mangoe astonished the visitors, whose
ideas of the fruit had been formed from
the half-wild and weedy specimens they had
been accustomed to in these Islands. Some
of them have taken care of the seeds of
this fruit for the benefit of their fri ends
here.
ARRIVAL IN
Bangkok,a as our party steamed through it
under these luxurious circumstances proved
highly interesting. Many of its peculi-
arities which attractedtheir notice are COM
mon to other riverside cities of Eastern
Asia, but Bangkok has a quaint character
of its own, which makes il worthy of a less
"fying'' visit, han our travellers could
pay. The river divides the city, and on
either side, built out on slender piles into
h stream itself, stores of every description
line the shores, whilst the river itself is
alive with boats and canoes The curious
ly designed pagodas, the temples with
their tile-lined fronts, brilliant with gild-
ing and silvering, FURNISHED so that they
reflect the ray of a truly tropical sun with
a dazzle which obliges the eye to turn else
where, the green and trim gardens full of
the brightest flowers, made a picture which
none of the party will soon forget.
1t was half-past six before the voyage up
the river came to an end. y Splendid large
boat ann by "a oarsmen took the royal
party ashore, and from this landing they
were conveyed in sedan chairs to the Pal
ace of one of the Princes; a regiment of in
fantry lining the way, .and several royal
vessels and men-Of- war lying in the river,
and firing salutes. Here His Majesty was
received in truly royal style. From the
gate to the Palace, the whole of a beautiful
park was lit up by globe lamps which were
strung from the tops of the trees to the very
ground. Each lamp was swung by Il cord
held by a boy concealed behind the shrub
berry, and the play of light among the
greenery is described as weird and fantas-
tic. By a splendid marble staircase flank
ed by rows of polished granite columns,
His Majesty entered an antechamber, some
eighty feet in length, with floors in mosaic
of marble, and furniture OfebOny. Statues,
vases, and other products of the highest
order of Western art, and paintings by
European masters lined the apartment,
whilst damasks, hanging richly embrOider-
ed in gold, served to conceal the multitude
of guards and servants who were in attend
ance. The visitors were shown to their
rooms, which were on an upper floor. These
they found fitted up in European style with
everything of recent fashion; fine carpets,
handsome furniture, pianos, bookcases,
statuary, fountains, and a profusion of
dOuyarS i'm handsome cold and SiIy-or haS-
kets; everything but the temperature U17o
Fair. at 80 p. M as delightful as it was
possible to wish for. Later a splendid Dime
was served and His Siamese Maiesty's
band played music which reminded his
guests of home and Berger, moonlight and
Emma Square.
The following day a p. IN. had been
fixed for the reception of King KALAKAUA
by his royal brother of Siam. Acdompan-
led by his suite and by Prince DISSAWORK-
UY1ARU, His Majesty was conveyed to the
Palace. This building is described as a
masteriece of architecture built Ofhighly,
polished marble, the inner walls inlaid
with precious stones, the floors a mosaic
of colored marbles. The King of Siam is a
man of about % years of age, witt a firm
and resOlute face, no beard, a keen eye and
massive forehead. He was dressed for the
occasion in a tunic of gold brocade, with the
silk garment, worn by all Siamese of rank,
wOund round his legs, leaving, as is their
custom, a little bare at the back of the knee.
He was decorated with a multitude of in
sigma of various orders, and his sword belt
glittered with diamonds, rubies and sap
phires. His Majesty was attended by
Chow Phya S-urawongseway Whadn thi
Samuha, Minister of War.
Phya Debria Prajun, Secretary of state.
Phya Sri Sararaj Bhaeti, Under Secretary
of State.
Chow Phya Bhudarabhay thi Samuhah
Nayoke, Minister of Civi Affairs.
Chow Phya Bhanuwongse Maka Rosa
Dhipati thi Phra Klang, Minister of For
eign Affairs.
Phya Bibbadha Rosa, Secretary Foreign
Affairs.
Hluang Vises ~Boehanaker, Chief Inter-
prefer.
Chow Phya Yomray, Lord Mayor of the
City of Bangkok.
Chow Phya Dharama, Lord Chamberlain.
Phya Pamroe Bhaeu, Second Chamber
lam.
Phya Ray Bhakti, Minister of Finance.