Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-24

We have now arrived at the point Of our
destination and have been here nearly week
enjoying the kind hospitality 81 our friends, hui
We do not forget the many pleasant incidents
OF our passage. We were only 80 day 20 The
entrance Of Hong Kong Ilarbor but the fog,
prevented us Tor two days from obtaining a
pilot The Ccylpn we found TO be most com
Portable and Captain Barslow, kind and agree
able. The winds were light, but favorable hut
after entering the China Sea, the North East
Monsoon blew Gercely, waiting u, however
most fortunately to orr destined port. Upon
the whole, never had more comfortable
passage, it being restlul 10 body and mind.
We were obliged 10 anchor, over night just
outside fthc IIarbor Of Hong Kong, when
one Of our Chinese passengers, exhibited much
alarm on account Of his fancy about pirates.
lie had been long absent from his native land
and recalled the days Of piracy, forty and nifty
years ago During the night he walked the
deck, with pistol, in hand.
The readers Of the Honolulu papers, just
before we sailed were informed about two
Russian scamen, who had deserted from the
Russian man.ofwar, one got on to California,
and the other, was sent, by Mr.. Pnuger, on
board the Ccylon, to Hong Kong, to join his
ship. The man was good sailor and worked
we'll, but just as we came to anchor in Hong
Kong Ilafbor, he disappeared, as we supposed,
in some boat which came of for passengers.
am sure it was no fault Of Captain Bar,tow
To our surprise, we found on arriving at the
Hong Kong Hotel, that Mr. Greeley, was now
the manager, who, only year ago, was the
manager Of the hotel in Honolulu lie is now
engaged in fitting up the establishment, at a
cost Of about $4,000. He had hundred
workmen employed. We noted upon the hotel
register, that Mr.. Iaukea, and Mr.. Poor, had
passed this way, en- route TO Honolulu, via
Japan and san Francisco. The California steam
or arrived the day after our reaching Hong
Kong, and among the passengers, was MIR. Ro-
bnson Of Kauai, who put up at the hotel
where we stopped.
! We feel quite confident Honolulu people, on
coming to Hong Kong, will find mine host o
the IIongkong Hotel most agreeable and the
hotel most admirably fitted up for their accom-
mediation.
On coming up the Canton River | found tn,
first officer Of the boat Captain Specify, who
visited Honolulu, few months ago, in com
mand OF the Gleneg. He had many kind in
quiries about those who frequent the stores ant
ship chambers establishments, but especial,
respecting his consignee, Mr.. Jones and hi
treasurer, Mr.. Carter.
On my arrival in China was somewha, sur
prised to learn that two vessels had recent,
sailed with several hundred laborers. Thi
fact is another argument for prosecuting witt
increased vigor the Chinese mission work oil
our islands. In conversing with the mssiona
ries of the English, German and American 50
cieties, | am more and more convinced Of tn
vast importance of the work. | cannot bu
think that our islands, in many respects, ar
mos, favorable for prosecuting this undertal,
ing. Inevitably the Anglo Saxons and tn
Chinese must come in contact, on the abo
question and in business relations, how vastl
b t'iS
be met in an honorable and Christian manner
, The Anglo Saxon processes to be influenced b
the principles of Christianity and a higher civ
ilization, now let it be made manifest, that o
, our part, these principles are not dead letter
. or imperative in the counting-room and o
change. Merchants and planters have it j
, their power to do vast amount Of good
- When learning how the Chinese are treated
the United States, Australia, and other parts
the world, do sincerely rejoice that upon OF
. islands their rights are not ignored
:. c. DAMON.