The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-02


words and inspiration
in the thought. Every life romance
has its vein telling of effort to make a
"visit home.n Few men develop
themselves without striking out into
the world. In the United States men
born in one State give their best efforts
to the upbuilding of distant section
of the country. The home Instinct is
strong in man. He may be away
from the paternal roof for half CEN
tury, but thoughts which cherish the
old nest are often uppermost. Half
the struggles of more than half the
civilized men have in the haze that
so frequently surrounds the aim of a
life, the picture of home.
A very touching story is told to illus
trate the marvellous homing instinct
in animals. A fisherman on bleak
coast in the north had seal for pet.
He became weary of it and carried it
far out to sea. In few days it came
back weary and worn, but barking
ioyfully. The fisherman was a brute.
He burned out the eyes of the seal
and sent it out several hundred miles
O., sailing vessel. Weeks elapsed
and the animal was forgotten. One
morning it's dead body was found near
the home of the fisherman. Of the
| home travels of birds, horses and dogs
there are innumerable interesting ac-
counts.
The people of the east were for many
wears after the modern nations of the
earth began to mix, family and a
| home of themselves. Now they travel
all over the world. Almost every ma
| tionality of the earth is represented in
| Honolulu. The United States is a
| Babel. Nearly all of these wanderers
| are working in the hope of achieving
triumphant home going. 1t has
| often been said that the dream of a
| Chinaman is to return to the Flow
| cry Kingdom with $4,000. 1t is known
| that most of them are content with
| much smaller sum. In America few
| Cinnamon are, according to their own
construction, really away from home.
They get clothing and much food from
| China and their bones are sent back
when they die.
The beginning of the new year is a
great day with the Chinese. By our
calendar the next festival occurs about
the first of February. Every China
man celebrates it. In town here they
| will have a big time. All will in
dulge in merry making. Those who
| have not been converted TO Christian
ity will visit the joss houses and wor-
ship; presents will be exchanged,
| debts paid and new resolutions made.
Back in the Rocky Mountains special
railway rates are given from three
States to popular joss house.
| Every Chinaman who can afford 1t
will make a trip to his native land for
the New Year observation.
The great Pacific Mail liner, the
Chiua, is due here on the 18th. Her
passenger list will include several
hundred Cinnamon "going home" "
Preparations are made for this cargo
every year. In November, 1893, she
| had 1000 Cinnamon from the States
and took on 400 here. A couple OF hun
dred will 90 from Honolulu this time.
Mr.. Girvin, clerk in the foreign Office,
is making out the papers which vii!
permit the men to return to HAWAII II
they wish.
A leading member of the colony was
asked this morning, if the war would
make any difference in the celebration
of the new years advent in China.
Not at ALL" was the answer.
"People don't understand about this
war. Why, only one province of China
| is doing anything against the Japan
ese. That province corresponds to one
of the states of the American Union.
The resources of my country in men
and money aie sc vas that people OF
small and young nation cannot un-
derstand them. China i old and rich
and powerful. She had p, high civil
ization long before the christian era.
She knew war before some nations
that now think they can night, were
born. China will win. Do"bts about
the outcome will not Interfere with
the celebration
\ gentleman who Travelled on the
China on her "vacation TIP last
year, says the passengers were de-
cidedly interesting lot. Before the
liner was well out of S@n Francisco
harbor half dozen opium dens and a
score of gambling "jOints" were in
full blast. These are against company
regulations of course, but the Chinese
would not patrOniZe the line unless
they could amuse themselves as they