The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-04
PLAYED BEFORE A PRINCE
PRICE, THE BALLOONtST, LANDS
b IN A KINGS HAREM.
w. c. Kenake Writes of a Tour
Through India-The Adalr Company
Travelling in the Land of Cholera.


The relatives of w. c. Kenalie in this
city have received several letters from
him during the past week. He is now
travelling with the Elsie Adair Com
pany through Siam and writes of some
very interesting incidents connected
with his journey through that coun-
try. In letter to his brother Mr..
Louis Kenalte, of the postoilice de-
partment, he says:
Il am now in Bangkok, Siam. There
is not great deal to seeg here but
everything is new and strange md en-
tirely different from China and Japan.
The natives are a queer lot of people
and have peculiar dress. AS a rule
they are very erect in their carriage
and have straight black hail. One of
their peculiarities is the chewing of
the betel nut. 1t makes their teeth
very black and the red juice slowly
runs out of the corners of their
{
being cut. 1t is a novel sight but dis
gushing to look at. Their lingo is pos
itively funny and | would imagine
very hard to learn.
"There is a circus here. Tom Price,
the balloon man is with it. He went
up in his balloon last week and when
he landed founu himself in the Kings
harem. Price was badly frightened
man for he felt that his time had ar
rived. There was a white woman who
was dressing the hair of one of the
| kings wives. She rendered him val
liable assistance in making his escape.
Everybody else ran away from him.
"We show in the hotel parlor here.
Last night, December s, Miss Adair
presented her play at the Princes Pal
ace, ten miles up the river. Two
launches carried us to the palace. The
prince, princess, his children and the
ladies of the harem were in the aud
fence. They sat on the side and were
quite conspicuous, on account of a
gorgeous display of diamonds and jew
elry.
after the performance an elegant
supper was served us. Dr. Hayne, of
Charleston, was interpreter. The
prince did not dine with us, as he
could not speak English. After we
had partal<en of bounteous spread
he sat down among us for ten min
utes or so. He was highly pleased
with the play and gave each of us 4
present. To me he gave an ash plate
of silver, inlaid with gold, together
with his card, very neat thing.
"While we were there each received
buttonhole bouquet. Eacn petel hat
been taken from the flower and after
ward sewed on. This was done by the
ladies of the narem. We came home
in his carriages. The King intends tt
have us entertain his court before We
go away.
Il am invited to see some Siames'
punished this week. They are to b'
cut up and then fed to the vultures.
1--WE have been up the river to
very wealthy Chinaman's place. HI
is the owner of several saw mills ant
rice plantations. This Chinaman ha
large elephant that works the lum
t Der around the yard. We saw him picl
f up a piece of lumber that would TAX
: ten men an hour to move. Miss Adai
= had her picture taken sitting on hi
i head.
} ''In closing | will add that there ar
Z all nationalities here. The creates
=. trouble | find with the place is tina
it is very hot. One must be extreme
ly careful of what they eat, on accoun
of the cholera. Clothing is very chea
here, white suits costing six tecals,
$500 We will go to Singapor
shortly"