Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-09-23
LIFE In The FAR EAST.
Continued from Page 1.

and the days are full Of brilliant
sunshine which tempers the al.
most toe cool air, but one breaths
again and takes a new lease Of life.
One is carried away with de-
light in this quaint charming city
and with admiration for the work
which less than half q century
has completed. A barren rock Is
made a prosperous, we'll ordered
and beautiful city.
- Again the splendid Sinks are
preserving the British peace and
patrol the streets with picturesque
grace. One sees again, tut in les
ser numbers and varieties, many
Municipalities which make Sing
apore seem like feast of nations.
The position of the city over.
looking the harbor which by the
way, is one OF the largest CONNER.
cially in the world and where at
sunset thousands of lights from as
many sampans and sailing craft Of
every description twinkle out with
the stars, is most charming and,
from Queens gardens in the
moonlight through the swaying
branches of overhanging trees one
catches fairylike glimpses of the
brilliant panorama below filling
one with unspeakable delight.
The social life at this season of
the year lie most attractive. The
Governor holds miniature court
and the presence of such distinpu.
ished personsges as b .R.H. Prince
Henry of Prussia, the Count OF
Turin and Lord Charles Beresford
gave ample excuse for numerous
entertainments last season. Balls,
dinners and banquets followed
each other with bewildering rapi.
dity and gave one rare oppor-
tunity to enjoy the hospitality for
which the East is famous.
The Governor, Sir Henry Blake
with his charming wife and
daughter, do credit to the high
position which they hold and all
affairs given at Government
House are dignified and interest
ing. The Governor, as direct re-
preventative of the Queen, takes
Precedence in everything and at
every place.
The billy roads make carriage
driving almost an impossibility,
and chairs and jinrickshas are in
variehly used. Each private in
dividual dresses his chair coolies
in certain livery and the off cials,
according to the country which
they represent. The Governors
chair coolies wear scarlet tunics
and black caps with upturned
rims. 1t is one of the sights to
see this party en- route = four
coolies to each chair and some
times as many as eight chairs,
making brilliant procession as
they file swiftly through the
street.
For the greater part OF the year,
the climate is exceedingly trying
and, in summer, 80 damp that res
idents, have long discarded the
idea OF having anything Of much
value in their houses, EXCEPT those
things which have been duly sea.
soned.
The Peak is the favorite resort
and is reached by a cable car
which, in ten or fifteen minutes,
takes one to an elevation of about
1900 feet into an entirely different
atmosphere. Here fine residences
have been built on the very edge
OF precipices. A fine mscadamiz.
ed road winds itself in and out
among the hills and leads to each
ones home so that, by preference,
many remain there the whole
year.
There is quaint charm about
Hongkong. It's club lie the finest
in the East. 1t is situated on the
waterfront and overlooks the
wonderful harbor.
The hotels are only passably
good but there is so much of in
ierest to be seen that one scarcely
minds the temporary discomforts
and spends his time enjoying all
the sights of this unique place.
KAIKILANI,