Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-02
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TIA. following ssaxtracts ara froEn the
nrfva ta scerrespondsnc ofsa former cfti-
zen Of Richmond who - now located at
Manila. In an oficIa scapa city
Manila, Ph!lppine lz1a paa August 18th,
To-day is holiday. the cornetn !. qI ton
Of ,thes. fall, of Manila. al. the pu2 sis
buildings are closed so It gives me time
to take up my log. The Pacific afaii
steamship Dorfc and the army transport
Sherma nthave Just arrived. With nau anu
GA ssengers from the Limited States. 9
The longer. Il stay.in. Ntanila.Gthe better
/ ike It. Although we are pretty. close TO
the equator the Climate. 50 far. has been
very moderate, and one can always sleep
at night. ---
However, this, is not q. continuation of
my log. left eff wnere took ! the naqle
cars -at-KapioIoni. Park. Honolulu honolulu, to rlae
i7.to the city. s,lt55 s.s-s ....-s-ls,;s
We were there transferred, to an electric
ROAD that us to the top OF Pacific
Heights. This is about roo feet above the
sea and it takes the car exactly three
nit from the time it starts from the foot
Of the hill The curves on this car line
are plentiful The tracks run parallel TO
each other and when they turn they fe:rn
a com plete. senli-eircle.E about one h1ndren
feetssir diameter, and the ride up puts
one in mind OF "a sailing vessel tackins
against the wind. Reaching the summit a
grand panorama presents itself to view
5ss A FINE NEW ~ @
The city Of Honoulu. with It's spires
anu domes and immense palm trees. the
harbors with ships and native boats lying
Estlesslt OH the plac cid waters: while afar
off: the Diamond Head. where human VIC
times were sacrificed to the ancient gods
Of Ohua. shoots its sharp point into the
clouds. and right near US and penlnd the
city is the famous Punch Bowl, They
say. at one time this was a very active
volcano but it looks harmless enough
now There are fine drtveways ali oyer
it, ana cattle browse on. the green sides;
and right. in the center OF the crater
LOOKS LIKE A PUNCH BOWL.
It was we'll named. for it locks exa city
Ikea huge punch. bowl. While we We're
sta rding ION the, heights we saw the Pact-
tic Mail steamship China leave on her
long voyage to Manila and Hong Kong.
We wa tcl1ed her rade away in the l2s-y
tance, wl1ereswe would fonowiin a couple
OF days to; our new, home in the Orient
We wended our way downward once more
to see the Alineda of the Occidental
Steamship Company, depart for Gods
country.q.5Sj ~ 4s@ ;t s&9r f
DECK. DEPARTING FRIENDS WITH
FLOWERS.
We arrived on the wharf about 8 80
P. NJ, one half hour before the ship
sailed. The passengers were bidding their
friends good bye and receiving flower
w1ea tbs. It is a custom here for friends 1
to 2bedeck- their feilow-beings going on
distant journeys with now ers; and all the
passengers. native and American were
literally covered with! floral decora tions.
Theythad crowns on their hats. and a rrn-
lets iandG collars, and immense 5wreatf1s
which formed I1maEtle so YOU could. see
theySEnre3 nc other clothes. but flowers
The band came down and played the ship
off: Fhe- last selection was--.''fi1e sta,
SpangiedsBanner,at and when one hears it