Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-15
KALAKAUA's TRAVELS.
The Object Of His Trip Around
the WOrId-RoyaI Receptions.

the WOrld-ROyal Receptions.
New York Herald. III
When the King left Honolulu, the
seat OF his government, the 10th Of
last January to make the voyage Of
the globe, his object was to visit for
eign countries, to study their institu-
tions, to see the objects of great inter.
est about which he had read and to
enjoy himself. The question Of labor
supply and population has been for
some time past a vital one, and the
rapid decrease Of the native Hawaiians
makes it necessary to supply the de-
ficiency by people from other coun-
tries. The Chinese immigration has
been quite large, and the government
desires now to put some limitation
upon it. The entire population Of the
islands is about 5000, Of which there
are 1900 Chinese and 5000 Ameri-
cans, English and other nationalities.
The rest are native Hawaiians. The
high officials are Americans and En-
'glish, the Americans preponderating.
The judges of the highest court are
Americans. With a view to obtain
information regarding the most desir-
able class Of emigrants to supply the
deficiency, Mr.. Armstrong was COM
missioned to examine this subject in
the various countries through which
the King and his suite passed.
MI. Armstrong and Colonel Judd,
the Kings chamberlain, were the
only officials who attended the King
on his travels. The party reached
San Francisco on the 18th of last
January, and from thence went to
Japan by the Oceanic steamships
arriving at Yokohama earlyin March.
The King ~wasreceived there by a royal
salute from eleven ships Of war of
different nations then lying in the
harbor, including three Russian iron
clads. Japanese officials were sent by
the Mikado to receive him. Then
followed a grand military reception,
the bands playing the Hawaiian ma
tional air. The King was lodged in
the palace Of the Mikado until the
following day, and then he proceeded
by rail to Toxic, where the dignitaries
of the empire received him and es-
corted him with a squadron of cavalry
to the palace of the Mikado. He was
received at the door by the Mikado
and then introduced to the Empress.
After leaving the Mikado he was
taken to the same palace occupied by
General Grant, and was visited there
shortly after by the Mikado in person.
During the ten days he was in Japan
he was entertained by a round Of CON.
slant festivities, among which were
grand state dinners given by the
Mikado and high officials of the EN-.
pire.
From Japan the King proceeded t
Shanghai and Tientsin, and at the
latter place be was entertained by L
Hung Chung, the vicerOy of the prov
ince and the COMMANDMENTS chief o
the Chinese armies. A grand dinner
was given by Ii Hung Chung, at which
were all the high Chinese officials
From Tientsin and Shanghai tn,
King proceeded to Hong Kong. wher,
he became the guest of the British
Governor. While at this place he wa
entertained by balls and by the Ma
sonic fraternity, Of which the King i
a member. The party then Droeeede,
to Siam, where the Monarch of tina
country entertained King Kalakaua il
gorgeous style and honored him by
ride on the sacred white elephants
From thence he went to Singapor
and was received with military honor
by the Governor. Then there was a
excursion to Johore, a thriving Mala
kingdom. From thence they went t
Calcutta, to Benares, the sacred cit
of India, and to Bombay. During a
this time there was the same continue
round of honors and festivities by tn
high officials. The Parsee merchant
of Bombay took him to the Tower Q
Silence" where the Parsees expos
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voured by vultures. The voyage wa
then continued from Bombay to Sue2
at which place the Khedive of Egyp
had sent an embassy to meet and con
vey him in a royal car to Cairo. TIL
King was at this place three days, an,
during that time he was the guest O
the Khedive, and visited the pyramids
the citadel and other spots Of interest
Thence he went to Alexandria, an
met the Khediye there, who gave hin
a State banquet and grand ball.
JOURNEYING IN EUROPE.
From Egypt he went to Naples
where he met the King and Queen 9
Italy. After visiting Pompeii be wen
to Rome, where he had a special pr
vate audience with the Pope, whic
+ lasted half an hour. The visit had n
political or religious object. Abou
one-third Of the native Hawaiian poi