The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-27

ed TO While away the time at Shanghai.
But soon he became weary OF waiting
for the war to cease and decided on a
trip TO the United States. Leaving his
family to the care of the allied fleets
ne embarked on the Gaelic for the
States All went We'll until when the
liner arrived off Nagasaki a launch was
seen approa ching which, ON it's nearer
approach, Was discovered TO be full of
men in uniform, members of the Jap
anese military and poli9e. When the
launch came alongside the leader of the
committee inquired politely for Captain
Bollman- When that worthy was mott
fed as to what was waiting on him 1t
IS easy to suppose. that his widest
apprehensions We're aroused. But then,
ne reflected that they would not dare
remove HIM from beneath the folds of
the English flag and he put aside his
fears and went on deck
The greeting there was quite warm
on the part of the reception committee.
They welcomed him back to the beau
tifu1 city q nd hoped that his .excellency
would enjoy his visit. He replied that
he was about to go ashore. They re-
sponded that it would give them ex-
quisite pleasure to accompany him.
He remembered that he had an engage
lnent on board. Would they excuse
him? OF course they would, they did
not mind waiting. The upshot of it was
that he went ashore, accompanied by
his official escort. He suggested that
he would like to see the French consul.
Certainly. the escort was quite willing
to deploy itself on the streets, about
los. y
call. Could he visit his own home?
Oh yes, the officers would be CHAD to
escort his excellency there.
After a day of-he could hardly call
it enjoyment, the captain returned to
his ship, still escorted by his guard
which stuck to him closer than mus
tard plaster. He offered them a.sdrink
but they declined with thanks as they
also did cigars, perhaps thinking that
they might be loaded When the
anchor was up and the liner was once
more under way, then, and not until
then did the escort bid an affectionate
adfeu and Captain Bollman sighed a
sigh of relief.
But rest was not yet. Quick as was
the passage of the Gaelic from Maya
saki to Kobe through the beautiful in
land sea the telegraph was quicker and
even as he was gliding across the
peaceful inlet there We're troubled wa
ters ahead at Kobe for almost before
the anchor dropped another launch
came alongside with another squad of
police. All politeness, they were but |
still they hung on to their victim with |
bull dog tenacity. This time he did not
leave the ship but his escort assisted
him in enjoying the view from the |
deck. At Yokohama a third launch |
oad of police visited him and it was |
with a genuine sigh of relief that the |
captain saw the Gaelic's prov turn |
eastward and the shores of Nippon fade |
from sight on the western horizon. The |
captain will spend some time in en-
ioying a trip through the States and |
as he is reputed to be worth something
ike s2,000,00O gold there is no doubt a
bout his ability to see all that is worth |
seeing. He is a self-made man and
says that he is not going to let his |
children have soft snap but intends
to have them work their way up after
he has given them an education.