The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-03-26
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TRIP THROUGH INDIA.
Mr.. TheO. n. Davies Gives fami.
thar Talk 0u His Travels.

4 large and representative audi.
enee gathered in y. NJ. &. A. hall
yesterday evening to hear Mr.. Theo.
ii. Davies give n familiar talk" on
bis recent trip through India.
MIR. S. ID. Fuller introduced the
speaker, saying he was extremely
sorry when Mr.. Davies had an
nounced his intention of crossing
two oceans to return home, but this
deprivation had its compensation in
the treat promised them that even.
ing. They had intended to give
him reception on his arrival, but
the design was altered to that Of
giving him grand send-off at his
departure, to which all friends were
invited on Saturday week.
Mr.. Davies explained how he
came to visit India. Taking Pen
insular and Oriental steamer he first
landed at Gibraltar. 1t was q queer
place with a very motley population.
He had seventeen days ut his dis
posal and was advised by friend TO
spend fourteen OF them at Jeddore.
Leaving Gibraltar he passed Scylla
and Charybdis, finding that Scylla
was q rock and Charybdis whirl-
pool. He passed the island Of Can
dia formerly called Crete, and
reached Port Said, strange town
like Noah's ark with its variety OF
life. Here was the Prince Of Wales
with his two sons in the royal yacht
Osborne, which preceded the mail
steamer in entering the Suez Canal.
The passage through the canal, 20
yards wide and 100 miles long, was
somewhat monotonOus. Passengers
amused themselves shying oranges
at Mussulmans on the banks. An
| electric light Is carried at the bow
| Of the vessel on the canal at night.
Striking illusions were experienced.
What was taken for q pagoda gilt
| tering with jewels proved to be a
scow studded with buckets of mud.
The roya! party being bound for
India came aboard the steamer, and
after a passage Of twenty-five hours
the Red Sea was entered. 1t was
touching to see q Captain Weston
on hoard pointing out places in the
arid surroundings which had home
associations for him. The Wells Of
Moses were passed, also the place
where it is believed Moses led ,ht
Children OF Israel through the sea
1t was very hot--nothing red abou
it but the faces Of people. Honor'
were paid to the Prince of Wales a
every stage.
Bombay was reached at a differ
ent hour from that desired by tn
population, causing disappointment
as well as disarrangement OF the pre-
parations for welcoming the Prince
The whole place was covered wit
"bare-legged everything" and varie'
costumes. They landed with all tn
eyes OF Europe on them, and drov
through beautiful streets to IN
Great Eastern Hotel. The speake
amusingly described his roem-win
dows with no glass, or curtain, @
screen, they might as well be outsid
as inside--no pillows and two G
those he had to buy he was takin
home as curiosities. His hiring of
servant with the Eastern hagglin
over terms was an entertaining Incl
dent. In such business Cook
Son, the famous tourist agents, how
ever abused at home, give valuabl
assistance. The pageant celebrating
the arrival Of the Prince of Vale
was grand sight, with native troop
in linen uniforms, their dark face
contrasting, and scimetars cleaning
in the sun. The Towers of Silenc
on Malavar Hill were visited, wher
dead parsees are laid to be devoure'
by the hideous vultures ever in wait
ing. A view was had of series o
caves containing idols=-chiefi
images Of Vishnu, silva, and Brahma
Mr.. Davies humorously describe
the milking Of the native buffaoe
wild beasts" as he called them
seen from the hotel window, the fir