The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-17
European Correspondence.
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LoyDoy, Feb. 9th, 1883.
DR.. Otto Fiusch. the German naturalist, has
recently returned % Berlin from his travels and
explorations in Polynesia. Micronesia and
NIelauesia, Of nearly four years duration, and
has given AN account Of his expedition before
the Geographical Society. In June 1879 he ar
rived at Honolulu from San Francisco. and dur
ing q stay Of six weeks succeeded in making
some very valuable collections, especially on
Oahu and Mani. He forwarded q number Of
boxes containing 300 animals. 5000 plants. many
minerals. and "a very fine set Of native skulls
from the old WaImauIlo cemetery. Ia July he
sailed on a Hawaiian bark for Jaluit. Marshal
Islands, whs-e he remained till November and
preceded to the Gilbert Islands, making rich adj
ditioHs to his geological, botanical and ethno-
graphical collections al all points visited. In
February 1850, lie visited Kusaic and Pouape.
III the CarOlines, and then leaving Micronesia
with its light-colOred population, turned to the
dIrk-skinned Melanesians. For eight months
he remained in New Britain. pursuing his
studies, and then, by way Of Sydney. proceeded
to New Zealand IN March ISL, and lived for
some time among the MaOries. In October he
went by way Of Torres Straits to New Guinea
where he remained till July 1882, and then re-
turned t. Europe via Batavia and Naples. His
collections, which Will he deposited in the
new EthnOgraphical Museum at Berlin, contain:
4OOO chronological objects, go skulls, 200 sam
pies Of hair, over 200 plaster masks, taken from
living individuals, 400 photographs, POO sketches
and several thousands OF geological, botanical
and meteorological specimens. In the Weser-
ZsihWJ, Of Bremen, the leading commercial and
shipping journal Of Germany, DR.. Finsch has
just published, a series Of articles on the Ha-
waIiaH Islands, which are Of great interest, and
I" which | shall refer more fully in another
letter.
Another explorer, Baron Observation-Disclosures the
Russian naturalist, who is now III this country,
is about to return to Australia, where he intends
to prepare for publication the journals of his
prolonged explorations in the Pacific Islands.
he Ey-gta gf the 18th uit states that ssIle
Quecu has been pleased to approve of Mr.. T..
Bulkeley Johnson, as Consul General at Hong
kong. for the King OF the Hawaiian Islands,
The Commission appointed to inquire into the
state Of affairs in the Western Pacific, will meet
next month. / hear that Sir John GOrril, late
Judicial Commissioner at Fiji. VIII shortly arrive
mere Il assist IN the inquiry, and Baron Miclu-
cLc-AIaclHy will be requested to give informa-
Tho yacht Sunbeam, 18th Sir Thomas Brassey
and family on boJrj. arrived ut Alexandria last
week, from Port Said. al well, and Sir Thomas
proceeded to Cairo.
The GrGphjc OF january 10th contains an ar.i-
Gle ON "a night at Kilauea, Hawaii, written by L.
II. Locker, who was assistant surgeon of the
steam yacht Ceylon during her cruise round the
world. The accompanying illustrations are by
the special artist, c. f. Eripp.
There viii be two coronations in Europe
shortly, that Of the Car of Russia, on May 10th,
and that of King Milan, of Seryia, in June.
Sir Arthur Gordon, late Governor of New
Zealand, VIII denver q lecture on the EJl
Islands at Edinburgh next week. Sir Arthur
recently visited that group on his return from
New Zealand, and being an extra member of the
Legislative Council at FIJI, he has always re-
tanned a personal connection with the admins
tration Of that Crown colony.
+ Mr.. Joseph Hyman, of Honolulu, is now on
the Continent. After visiting Berlin and Frank
fort, he has gone to Nice to pass the rest of the
winter there with his wife, who is in delicate
health.
According to the annual report Of the Imperial
COMMISSIONS for Emigration, for 1882, only
sailing vessel left a German port with emf
grants, and she was bound for Honolulu.
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