The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-31

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| from the South
The Chinese section Is NEXT vixieo6.
They are for the most part In basi-
ness Of some sort, and are ordexiy and
lav-abiding citizens. They have ex-
cellent schools for the children and
societies for the men The town is
full OF Chinese taiiors. whose prices
are ridiculously low.
The residence section Of ne city. oc-
eupied by the wealthy. = next visited.
and venture to say il Is the garden
spot of the earth Each house has
beautiful lawns with playing fountains.
II is . spot where one would want to
end this existence AFTER enough Of the
goods OF the world had been aecumu-
lated.
Bishop Museum is next visited. and
Is well worth the trouble 1t contains
many interesting specimens from land
and sea-
The enlisted man wonders Why the
people do not apparently notice him.
and IL he should ask Z resident the
reason he win be told That the city is
soldier-tired; that the town went Wild
over the first expedition, but so many
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people have ceased to take an interest
in them. The saloons and restaurants
greet them with open arms.
The first thing to do on landing is to
get q square feed" as he calls It,
and it Is sight to see one attacking
a good meal after the confinement Of .
transport. with its limiIed bin OF fare
The enlisted mans time is now near
ly up. and the last thing he does Is to
eat as much as he can and take as
much as he can carry on board with
him. Once on board, he knows he is
doomed until Manila oay is reached,
and he fingers on shore until the last
moment He -nally goes up the gang
way and reports for duty and goes
down in his bunk to deposit his pur-
chases. which he must watch. as his
neighbors look upon them with enyi-
GUS eyes.
Loss Of Day Going to Manila.
The trip from Honolulu to Manila is
monotonous beyond description. Gen
orally the transports follow the twenti-
eth degree Of latitude, where the sun
beats down mercilessly upon the decn.
The sea is like glass anu as quiet as |
a duck pond. Nothing but the horizon |
in every direction. The men hunt the |
shady spots, which are few and gener- |
ally occupied. They do not care to |
talk, as they seem tired and disguised |
with each other. They care only to |
look at the sea and wonder if the |
world contains any joys for them in
the future. A few are reading, while |
the balance are trying to sleep the
time away.
Occasionally school OF flying fish
spring out Of the sea apd fly swiftly
forward, and the men open their eyes
with renewed interest. Porp0ises,
when discovered, are watched by the
hour.
They are waiting for the mess call.
They know they won't get anything ap-
but want something to stay
hat gnawing in the stomacfF Those
who have not spent all their money in
honolulu line up at the cOmmissary
In the morning and buy can
he'd fruits, cakes, oranges, etc., while
he less thrifty ones look on with en-
Iious eyes.
The passing of hot night in the
ropics. on q transport, Is a sweltering
A certain number are al
owed to sleep on the deck, while the
balance go down in the hold, take OF
Ill their clothes, and perspire through
he night
When the 1S0th meridian is reached
md a day is lost, discussions are heard
III over the ship as to why date is
umped, but no one ventures q plausi-
ne explanation. The men dismiss the
ubject with the consolation that they
ret the best of Uncle Sam one day.
they discover upon returning home
hat their uncle has evened up matters
" having two days Of the same date.
One day is the same as another, and
he men wonder if it will ever end. +
The China sea. with its beautiful SUM-
cts, is now reached. and the men
move about faster Then Mania bay,
asst Corregidor and Cavite, apd now
udden stop. The men are wild to get
shore, but it will be at least twenty
our hours before this craving is graft
led.
They have read of the sufferings and
ardships on shore, but they are sure
hey are not half as bad as on the
They are not on shore one
Month before they would gladly take
ha came franSnOrf for the return trim |