The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-20
TRAVELLING BRITISH OFFICIALS.
Interviews With Hongkong's New Gov
ernor and Australians Chief Justice

VANCOUVER, b. c., Nov. 19.-lSpaclal 1.-Two
OF the passengers on the Canadian Pacific COM
pany's steamship Empress of Japan, which
sailed from here yesterday for Yokohama were
men OF Tar more than ordinary importance
Their names, Sir William Robinson and Chief
Justice Sir Arthur Way, signify their pareutage;
both are English.
The former is en- route to the British posses
sion oil Hoagkong, where, for the next five
years, he will dll the Office of governor general
Accompanying him are his wife. Lady Robin
son; his daughter, Miss Ethel; his niece, Miss
Cuthbert, and two young boys-Masters Ken
meth and Malcolm. Sir William himself is a
giant in size, both as regards height aud BREADTH
Tor in the latter espact il may truly be said
there are few men-Englshmen or Americans
who would approach him in a competition for
wide men. His dress is fautless from the toes
OF his neatly fitting, square looking English
shoes up to the dome of the shiny silk tile
which adoFns his massive head. And on the
principle OF mans saRa in eorp0re sdaO, the new
governor OF HougkOng is, in addition 10 being d
physical giant, stgong-mtuded and vigorous in
intellect and profound in thought Speaking TO
the PosT-IHTELLlGENCER correspondent yester-
day, he said:
les, my new lie III Hongkong will be some
what different 20 that which / have been ac-
customed 10 Tor some years past, but ! have
already Travelled SO much in warm--eyen trop-
Ca climates, tdat ii IS without any feelings of
speculation Whatever that ! am taxing my
ialnliy OUT 10 hongkong 10 live. l think-in
lact an certain, they Will soon become
thoroughly tccl!matlZed and will help me enjoy
lie In mat far-away land. Ny duties begin as
soon as arrive, the present governors term of
once having already expired You want my
optLLon OF the Canadian Paelhc railway
military route Tor Great Britain in the event OF
ktlro peAH war? Wen, do not know that what
nave 10 say will carry very much weight on
account OF my no. being 81 military man, but
Will give you my opiuiOu nevertheless Now
take u Tor granted that Eur peau war breaks
oIt. IL must aeeessarl involve almost every
htsion IN me world, with the exception
OF the nIted states which l do not think could
under any circumstances tie dragged into the
hght, uniess II Was that the American govern
fneht should seize upon the opportunity 10 take
canada, anu / cannot conceive any such result
ms Dominion would therefore have her entire
southern border along Il neutral country, the
northern side - absolutely protected By nature,
SO That really all that would have to be de-
Tended would be the eastern and western
tefmlhL our cruisers and warships would 10
that, ana we there ore have, what military men
Wolla CALI perfect and thoroughly we'll
guarded route. Under suca circumstances il
cannot be wondered at that great attention is
now being attracted II Canada. and the ewes
not only OF Great Britain, but o. all Europe, are
watching this portion OF the American CONT
nent IL would De the supply station and
would, one might almost say, become the head
quarters OF the ngAtlug British troops.
Here the eonyersat on was somewhat abruptly
brought 10 an end by the appearance of Miss
kthei, all ready 70 go out for walk with her
father. OF medium stature and plant form,
Miss Robinson Is singulaFly handsome girl
and viii no doubt be great social success in
the Orient.
Chief Justice Way is another OF those men
popularity styled intellectual giants Although
not SO massive in appearance as is Sir William
Robinson, he can also lay claim 10 q goodIy
share OF avoirdupois He said that he left his
home IN Australia on December 81, 1890, since
which time he has been travelling al over Eu-