The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-31
\ VISITING
JOURNALIST
London Editor Sees
the Hawaiian
Sights.

Albert c. Kelway, member OF tn
British Institute of Journalists. former
ly editor of the Church Review ane
managing editor of the London Sun
who has been connected with Englisi
journals, both secular and religious, foi
many years, is in Hawaii. He IS on hi:
way around the world and will attehc
the Triennia1 Convention OF the Epis
copal Church at Boston in October a
which time he will report the proceed
ings OF the gathering for the London
Times. This convention is of special in
terest to the English people on account
of the presence of a prelate of the
| Church of England. the Archbishop OF
/ Canterbury, at the sessions. Mr.. Kel-
way, who is accompanied by Mr.. B.
Stevens of New York returned yesterday
morning from the Volcano on the Ma
una Loa. To an Advertiser representa-
tive he gave the following account OF
his tour:
/ Our stop in these Islands is part
of tour around the world which began
at London on the first of April We left
New York on the I4tf of May in one of
the Indradevi liners for Melbourne, Aus
tralia. a trip of So days, the longest
steam voyage now possible without stops
We did stop at St Vincent and after
leaving that place did not sight a thing
until we arrived at Melbourne on the
eth of July. We encountered a tremen-
dous storm in the Indian Ocean.
From Melbourne we visited the fam
Gus gold mining city of Ballarat. After
leaving Melbourne we went to Sydney
where we first began to really see Aus
tralia We went up into the Katoomba
mountains and saw the famous water
falls and the other natural attractions of
the country Leaving Australia we pro-.
ceeded to New Zealand where we were
received with great courtesy by Sir
Joseph Ward, who is Postmaster General
and about six other cabinet ministers
combined. We spent the greater part of
our time in the great Hot Springs dis
trict, making Rotorua our headquarters.
The s.. tlarity of this district to Hawaii
is very striking.
Unfortunately, about six weeks be-
fore our arrival the Wainaangu geyser,
the greatest in the world, ceased work..
ing. For six years this great geyser has
been playing at frequent intervals, throw
ng water and rocks 1900 feet into the
air A few months ago, however, the
geyser ceased. This has given rise 10
two feelings, one of fear, on the part OF
the natives especially. that the stopping
of such vent in the earth may bring
the danger of an eruption of the pent
up forces elsewhere and one of disap-
pointment on the part OF those who de
pended upon the extraction for living.
On the 9th of August there was an
earthquake of considerable severity, 1t
was felt throughout New Zealand but
strange to say it was not felt at all in
the Hot Springs district.
AIDS TOURISTS.
Il was tremendously impressed, both |
personally and from q larger standpoint |
with the work of the government which
has taken entirely into its own hands |
he task of developing the tourist indus
ny. Sir Joseph Ward is the minister |
n charge of the Tourist and Health De- |
)artnent and has large staff of capable
officials whose energies are entirely de-
voted, not only to making known the at |
fractions and possibilities of the country |
for visitors but also to providing visi-
.ors with everything reedful in the way |
If help and information when they ar i
i've in the country. With headquarters
n Wellington, the department has re-
,ponsible representatives in every city |
md town OF New Zealand. The visitor
1as only to go TO the government agent
n order to be placed on the right track |
md given all the help he can desire in
planning itineraries for stays of various
engths.
My experience with this depart !
nent impressed me greatly not only
With its importance to New Zealand
,ut with the @esirability of similar
department. in many ether countries
specially ones like your own which
ooks particularly to the development |
If the tourist traffic as one means 1t
my rate of prosperity and income.
The literature which the Promo I
ion Committee has put forth seems
most admirable both in matter and |
orn. but it ought not to be impossi-
lie so to develop the work that the