The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
WILL WORK FOR TREATY TAE CHINESE EMBASSY.
WILL BE HANDSOMELY ENTER
TANNED BY LOCAL MERCHANTS.
The Chances Are That the Party Will
Be Allowed to Land-Will Be Shown
Points of Interest.

The eyes of the Chinese dignataries
of the city are turned toward the
Orient, scanning the seas for some
signs of the steamer Gaelic carrying
on board the Chinese embassy, its feet
encased in gondola- shaped shoes, it's
figures willowy in flowing silken
robes and kowtowing right and left
on land and sea.
The steamer is sure to put in an APP
pearance late this afternoon or the
first thing in the morning. The plans
of the Embassy are to remain in llo-
noulu for two days, the vessel having
been chartered by the Chinese Govern
ment for the trip. In case the Gaelic
has touched the afflicted ports in Ja
pan the quarantine regulations will be
enforced, the party will not land and
the Gaelic, will Steam out into the seas
headed for San Francisco.
But Goo Kim, the Chinese CONNER
cial agent to Hawaii, confidently ex-
poets that the company of high Chin
ese officials will be permitted to land
and he is preparing to entertain them
royalty during the forty-eight hours
they will be guests of the city.
The Chinese Commercial agent has
no positive advices of how many Of
fcials there are on board the Gaelic,
but he is of the opinion that there
must be about thirty or forty officials,
besides the great retinue of servants,
body-guards, secretaries, cooks, hair
ported to Washington, Brazil, Spain
and Peru-for the Chinese Minister to
America is in charge of the diplomatic
corps of the countries mentioned
making about sixty or seventy in all
on the boat.
People residing on Nuuanu avenue
and up in Nuuanu valley need not be
amazed if their eyes should fall upon
long stream of vehicles, containing
men draped in yellow gowns and dec
Grated with nodding feathers of var
ious kinds, but not the less variegated
degree, than the imperial peacock
plumes. 1t will be the Chinese embas-
sy on the way to the Pail, for the
local committee has resolved that their
Ecountrymen must see picturesque
point. Then ride to Waikiki, as far
as Diamond Head, a dip i'll the ocean,
and then, returning through the park,
over the Moiliili road to town. A stroll
through the Chinese business portion
of the city and visit to the new
Chinese hospital is on the program.
The United Chinese Society will also
entertain the dignitares in its spac-
ious quarters on King street. OF
course, all of this will transpire pro-
viding the custom authorities permit
the officials to come ashore.
Hon. Ng Choy WI Ting Feng, the
newly-appointed Chinese Minister to
Washington, is the premier of the
party. Besides representing the pow
erful Manchu dynasty of China in
America his authority also extends
over the countries of Sfhin, Peru and
Brazil. There are resident ministers
and consuls in the party, who will GO
on to these countries and who will re-
port to the Minister at Washington.
WI Ting Feng is a most remark
able man. Prior to 1874 he was prac-
ticing law in London, when he left for
Hongkong. There he hung out his
shingle as lawyer. In 1875 he was
made acting Attorney General. Two
years later found him Police Magis-
trate and a member of the English
Parliament in Hongkong. In 1881 he
was secretary to Ii Hung Chang, when
the latter negotiated the treaty be-
tween Japan and China. He later
changed the treaty at Uhee Foo. just
prior to his departure from Hongkong
the new Minister visited his old home
in Sun Wal on board a Chinese man,
o'-war
Minister Ting Feng is very able
lawyer and diplomat. He speaks cor.
rect English fluently, something the
present minister to America is unable
to do. He is regarded very highly by
the Chinese Government.
Monwar, in the Office of Pau Neu-
mann, is a particular friend of the
new Minister. Agent Goo Kim is also
acquainted with him.
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