The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-02
RECEIVING
The PRINCE
Official Honors viii Be
Paid Ills t1ighness
Pu Ian.

\ Arrangements for the paying of on
ciaI honors to His Imperial Highness.
Prince Pu Ian of China, on his arrival
the latter part OF next week are as yet
only formulated in outline. The prince
is on his way, with a retinue, to st.
Louis as Commissioner of the Chinese
Empire at the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position, and is travelling to San Fran
cisco in the o. & o. steamer Gaelic due
here on Friday evening or Saturday
morning. Secretary Hay, as previously
stated. cabled a request to Governor
Carter to receive the Chinese Com
missioner with official courtesies.
Secretary A. L. C. Atkinson viii go
on board the steamer with Col. ]. w.
Jones and an interpreter to meet Prince
Pu Lam and welcome him to United
States soil. A detail of troops with the
Government band will he at the dock
when the distinguished visitor lands to
receive him with military honors. His
! Imperial Highness will be driven in a
Victoria. escorted by the troops. to the
Alexander Young Hotel Two officers
will be assigned to him as aides during
his stay. After he goes to apartments
in the hotel, Governor Carter win call
on him.
There will be g public reception ten
dered to The Prince, while hits wishes
will be consulted as to driving about
town and to points OF interest in the
envirous. Chinese arrangements for the
entertainment of the Prince were prac-
tically completed by the Chinese Con-
sui and the United Chinese Society at
meetings held yesterday afternoon and
evening. The Consul, Chang Tso Eau.
had a conference .sith Governor Carter
and Secretary Atkinson regarding the
reception Of the Prince. The govern
ment band has been placed at the dis
posal of TIE Chinese for their festivities
connected with the visit of Pu Ian.
There isstill considerable uncertainty
as to when the reception VIII be given,
although L was decided yesterday to
hold it at the Imperial Chinese Con-
sulate. If the steamer remains in port
over night the reception will be given
in the evsning, preceded by a dinner
to the Prince at the Consulate. If the
steamer arrives Friday morning and
departs again in the early evening, the
reception viii take place in the after
noon, to bs followed by the dinner.
The rece9tion will be public affair,
and invitations will be extended to
Federal ami Territorial officials as we'll
as prominent citizens of the Territory.
influential Chinese viii of course at
tend, and some of them viii also be in
cd RI civ nv IONS
Chang Tso Eau. A Chinese repast will
be served 1t the special request of the
Prince, who on board the Gaelic viii
be compelled to partake of American
fare.
The Chirese Consul. accompanied by
Secretary Atkinson, will greet the
Prince outside the harbor, going out in
the customs launch for that purpose.
Consul Chang has received a cable
gram from Yokohama saying that there
would be fifteen in the party with
Prince Pul Ian, although no informa
ton was given as to the other members
of the parry.
Collector Stackable has been instruct
ed from Washington to accord His
Highness and suite the courtesies be-
longing u diplomatic functionaries
with regard to the passing of baggage.
f Other notable Chinese are coming in
the Gaelic, being Mrs. Chow Eszchi,
wife Of the first secretary of the Legal
ton at Warrington; Mrs. Chu Sungete,
wife of andher attache of the legation,
her son Matter Chu and three servants
These also will be given diplomatic
courtesies.
The following is the general commit
tee which has charge of the entertain
ment arrangements in addition to the
consul: c. K. Al, Wong Chow, Chan
Min, Goo Kim, Chang Quon and T. All
Heong.