The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-16
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CA Tuesday, the 18Th OF August,
a, q O M. the telegraph Vi tn, good
sLl. Asloun rang ont IN the engine
room, Stand By In 20 minutes
she was tree from the wharf, bidding
Goodbye to bonny Hawaii.
Seven days Of her trip were TN
eventiul, on the eighth the clouds
changed and mild hurricane
crossed us.
Thursday the goth Of August
brought us in sight of Cape King,
the terror Of japanese shores, where
the illfated Belgic now lies. By .
O'Clock we were well inside the
breakwater Of Yokohama.
The first sight IN the harbor of
Yokohama to tourist reminds
him of the fact that the little
laps are not way back in
civilization. The harbor was
all crowded with ships, big steam
ers and men-of.wsr OF various
nationalties. Engineer Mccall of
the Asloun and myself decided that
we would at once take in the sights
ashore, we got into a sampan (boat)
and a Jap padded it the way the
natives would use a gondola. We
landed at last and walked down the
main street, and to my utmost be-
wilderment were surrounded by a
host of jinrickshas, with shouts of
"'ricksha, 'ricksha, )" all round.
We each got into one and asked the
Jap to go wherever he liked and
show us the town.
We got aboard next morning.
In the afternoon sailed from Yoko-
hama, amidst the booming of can
non by the big men of-war in honor
of the Russian Ambassador to
Japan.
Arriving at Kobe, we were met
by japanese revenue cutter who
halted us and shouted who are
you, and where do you come from,
what is your last port and have you
sickness aboard" Capt. Murray
being in pretty joshy mood calmly
replied. "Asloun, British steamer,
Mosquito Islands off the Banks OF
Honolulu, only one dose Of shivery
shakey."
Kobe is very neat little town
and noted for its water falls. We,
party of three started for these
falls in a 'ricksha and halted in
various refreshment halls OH the
way which they call Tea houses. u
The girls in these houses have a
notoriety for winning your cash
with such killing smiles that the
average japanese bar maid stands a
rival with the English.
Having had good days sigh
seeing we started for Moi one o.
the coaling ports in Japan. Stayed
there one day watching. 10 my
utmost curiosity japanese
women doing the coaling. On
the opposite side Of Moi is Shine.
neseki, which came out so promin'
ent of late since the signing Of the
Japanese Chinese treaty,-we tried
to get ashore there but they would
not let us, being foreigners, land
without a passport from Toxic.
We sailed from Moi OH the stf
of September for Hong Kong. One
day out brought us slap bang into
a terrific typhoon, which blew fol
about sixteen hours, keeping every
body aboard ship as pious as {
preacher. Arrived in Hong Kong
with the paint off the good shil
Asloun.
At Hong Kong the first fellow
did meet was Capt. T., w. Lang
ley late of the Hawaiian Police
force-"hello, hello, old boy, how
are you, sung out the ex-captain
How is everything, all maikai2'
"Why, yes" says |. The next
item on the program at Hong Kong
was to take trip together al
round in sedan chair, which are
carried by four cinnamon. Hong
Kong boasts of large harbor will
a crowded fleet of merchantmen
and naval ships. The streets ar,
all sprinkled by men carrying
sprinklers on their backs. The
cable car up the peak is danger
Gus looking thing. Going up the
peak n the car you feel as if yot
are swinging between earth and
heaven, the mountain being ST
steep.
A concert by the band Of the
Irish Rifles Is worthy Of mention
The banks, newspaper Offices, etc.
etc, are all conducted by Chinese
On the 18th of September started
back to Honolulu by the China
Three days out from Hong Koni
the typhoon blew again, but tn
China took it like duck. Cam
to Nagasaki on time with five ship
wrecked Chinese sailors out of
Chinese ship. At the entrance Il
the harbor we were met by the U
S. S. Charleston, who favored II
with their band. We sailed fror
Nagasaki next day for Yokohama
stayed two days there. and theme
) to Honolulu, where the mosquito
; never bite.
5 CHARLES ID. DENNIS.