Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-11
Letter from HIS Majesty's Suite.

On the 10Th of March, the Prince left Toxic. He
escorted to the railway station by several
thousand troops and attended on all of the high
officials of the Empire. He reached the Admiralty
House in Yokohama at PM, and an hour later
went on board of the Toxic Moru, one of the
steamers of the Mishi Bshi Company. On the
18th, the steamer reached Kobe, and at AM. the
Prince took the train for kioto, the ancient capital
of Japan. He there received by the Governor
of the city, taken to of the ancient Buddhist
temples, then TO the old palace of the Mikado,
which is deserted various industries in
spected in different parts of the city. At PM. he
took the train for Osaka, where he inspected the
mint After that Japanese dinner with dancing
and singing took place. The Prince took the train
in the evening for Kobe, arriving there Mt II PM.
He went at once in the Governors carriage to the
residence of Mrs. Peter Gulick, and after making
a short call, returned to the Government house,
where he received the Consular Corps, at mid
night. He then returned to the steamer, which
left at 8 AM for Nagasaki. During the following
day the steamer passed through the great Inland
sea of Japan, and the next day reached Nagasaki,
where a royal salute was fred by the Russian
of-war. The Prince went on shore to place pro
vided by the Governor. The weather was unfavor-
able but he inspected the Government docks and
the public gardens. He planted tree near
planted by General Grant. On the following day
he received visits; among them made by
" Commodore" Furbur, who had visited the Is
lands in 1926 The same day the steamer left for
Shanghae. She is commanded by Captain Swain,
who in former years, was in vessel trading be-
tween the Islands and the Coast. At Nagasaki the
three Government officials who had attended the
Prince from Toxic left, bidding him farewell ON
the boundaries Of the Empire.
| On the 18th of March the Prince landed in
ShanRhae; he was at once called upon by the
high officials the China Merchant Company ten
dered him a steamer for Tientsin. On the 9th
the Prince left Shanghae in the Pantah, the swift
est steamer of the China Merchants Company /;
she put entirely at the disposal Of the Print G.
no passengers being permitted on board. She was
in fact, converted into royal yacht, and put un-
der his orders, to move directly TO Tientsin stop
| at every port, to remain wherever he wished her
| to remain. On the 18th the steamer arrived at
Tientsin. The Ioutai, or Mayor called In the
morning. The day following the Prince was taken
in sedan chair 10 the Viceroy's Palace. The
Viceroy il Li-Hang Chung, the General of the
Chinese armies the interview lasted AN hour. On
the following morning he returned rn the visit and
Viceroy made many inquiries about Hawaiian
matters. He said he understood that the Chinese
in the Hawaiian Islands were well treated by the
Government, and he thanked the Prince for it,
Mr.. William French, Of Hawaiian BIRTH visited the
Prince several times. He holds an excellent po-
sltion III the custom House, ana ~ considered n
valuable man. Mr. Tong King Sing. the General
Manager Of the China Merchants Steamship Com
pany visited the Prince number OF times. On
the LIST Of April the Prince dined with the Viceroy;
about twenty persons we're present the dinner
was served in half Chinese, half European style,
and attended by the chief officials OF Tentsin
and the Consular Corps. At the request Of the
Viceroy, Mr.. Tong King-Sing, the Manager of the
China Merchants Steamship Company read thu
following toast "May 10 please your Majesty
that call upon the gentlemen present to drink
with me to the health Of the King Of Hawaii,
whom II has been my good fortune TO welcome AZ
lands Of the Pacific where many thousands Of the
subjects of my Imperial master have found fair
fields for commerce. and labor, kind treatment and
Justice. Long live His Majesty kalakaua." Al the
request Of the Prince the Commissioner replied 70
the toast. saying that under the Jurisprudence OF
the Hawaiian Kingdom all men were equal before
the laws, and 1t was the aim Of those who admin
sered justice q guarantee To foreigners the same
protection as that given 70 this natives. On the
morning Of the I'd Of April the steamer PanfaA
went down the river to the mouth Of this Peiho,
the flags Of the troops were displayed ON the ram
parts. Tho Prince received some valuable presents
from the Viceroy. On the 9Th the Prince arrived
1T Shanghae and became the guest Of Mr. J. I.
keswick, tho head In shAnghae, Of the firm Of
Jardine, Matheson n Co. In the evening Of the
9Th he dined with the 7oafai OF Mayor, In Chinese
style. On the evening Of the 7th Mr.. Kssvick Gu
tertaiaed him at a large dinner party. Music Was
Furnished by the band Of this kicksscsd, through
the kindness Of Admiral City. On the Sth he took
thin with Mr.. Denny, American Consul. and in
which he wac taken by steam lAuuD6 down ths
| river HoDOkOnu boat