The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-10

! The writer notes with acute observa-
ton and evident appreciation the
erystallized delicacy of Japanese won-
en-:
I'm the slight delicate movements of
these ladies. one found a suggestion of
the rare grace of japanese beauty.
- When We entered the drawing
room We discovered a large mass of
flowers placed on a lacquered table in
! the center of the room Across the
surface of the flowers was prettily in
! terwoven the Hawaiian word Aloha .
This as one knows who is acquainted
with japanese manners and customs
is a slight indication of the well-bred
courtesy always characteristic of the
higf-bred japanese. They always
seem to know. as by intuition, the
proper thing TO do or say to foreigners.
at the right time and place.
1t would be too long to give even
resume of the many attentions of the
Japanese to the King and his party.
One little incident shows also the del-
icacy of King Kalakaua. On arriving
at Kobe, he expressed his desire to
call upon an aged missionary, Mrs.
Gulick. whom he had known in his
youth When he called the house was
lllleQ. Will Japanese A11fiSIldnS VINO.
wished to see the King of a. Christian
country.
The party left Japan, highly pleased
with the beauty and interesting sights
OF this island empire interesting alike
in the beauty of its landscape, its an
cient temples, its people and above all
its efforts at change of systems to
which it had been accustomed for ages.
They proceeded to China and We're en-
tertained by the celebrated Lii Hung
Chang. At their receptions the Vice
roy began Immediately to ask ques-
tons:
How many islands are there in your
Kingdom? How old are you !"
Do you have parliament? How
many people are there in your King
dom2 You have many Chinese in
your country, and you treat them
well? = Are you the son of your
predecessors 2"
NO. said the King, ~I come from
another old dynasty"
What did you do when you were
a boy2" asked the Viceroy.
The King hesitated for moment,
reflected. and replied at a venture:
IT went into the army when I was
sixteen years of age
How large is your arny?" asked
the viceroy.
Il have few regular troops replied
the King: II rely on volunteers
care the gentlemen in your suite
Hawaiians,' continued the catechiser.
Both are Hawaiians?" replied the
King.
Il see.r said the viceroy that he
(pointing to Col. judd is dark; but he
pointing to mel is white. Why are
they different?" Do you have white
natives among your subjects2"
These are only specimens of a great
many more and like questions which
the great viceroy put to the King in
quick succession. Mr.. Armstrong has
mere caught the very nature and sub
stance of Chinese manners. They do
not intend anything indicate by such
questioning. but they do it. They seem
to have no conception of that personal |
delfcacy as western nations know it, !
And how different from the Japanese |
who for centuries have lived along /
side of them. and have, to large ex-
tent, got much of their civilization from t
The Chinese.
It will be necessary to omit much |
vivid description and sage observations |
Of the writer in taking snapshots at /
what he saw and heard. In Hongkong /
the King and his party We're invited I
to '-tiffin'' by the Governor, loyal T
md patriotic Irishman. Sir John Pope
Hennessey- The brilliant Irish Cover
nor was pleased. as all people We're. I
with the natural dignity and good /
manners of King Kalakaua and gave I
/ toast to the King and on the occasion
oThat the British power
protected rather than injured or alb t
'orbed welI-regulated states; there had +
been trifiing incidents in the relations
If her .Majesty's kingdom with the /
Sandwich Islands, IN past years such I