The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-01-06
PRINCE Of
ABYSS|NIA
Honolulu Has a Very
Noteworthy
Guest.

Rass FL Hagg Abdullah-ei, Pasha
Prince of Abyssynia, head of the Mo
hammedan religion of King Menelek =
dominions, and a man of great military
prowess, passed through Honolulu yes
terday on the Korea, en- route to japan
on his way home. He is accompanied
by Mr. Alexander Tarpenian, his sec
retary and interpreter, who is Armen
ian born, but who has spent most OF
his life in Egypt and he also has an,
other gentleman in his train.
This is the first Abyssinian prince to
leave his country to travel around the
world Even King Meneiek has been
but once away from his kingdom, and
he went only to London and Paris.
The Prince is tall, black man with
fuzzy growth of side whiskers and
mustache. and an Arabic east of coun-
tenance. He is of large build and has
pleasant, kindly manner. He wears
fez as a true Mohammedan should.
The secretary states that the Prince
was sent-by King Menelek to Wash
ington to make a commercial treaty
with the United States, reciprocating
the movement begun not long ago by
the administration in sending repre-
sentative to the King to open up that
country to trade relations.
'9The visit of the Rass has been
quite satisfactory" said Mr.. Tarpen-
InIx c11oo
full Abyssinia has exports of hides,
coffee and many products which may
prove of value to the United States.
On the other hand Abyssinia imports
great quantities of raw cotton and
fabrics.'
1.-The Rass believes Hawaii to be the
nearest approach in scenery to his
own country that he has seen since
his arrival in the United States. He
visited the Pail this morning and was
delighted He saw pac!, horses and
mules carrying rice. This is quite like
Abyssinia, for they nave only one short
railroad. The scenery is fine and the
Prince enjoyed it..
Mr. Tarpenian had many stories to
tell of the Prince. He is not a son of
King Menelek, as was supposed, but Is
a high dignitary, and he is considered
one of the wealthiest men of the king
dom. One portion of his revenues is
derived from his coffee plantations. He
has about 100000 trees and each tree
yields him about dollar a year. He
has many other sources of revenue.
Rass FL Hagg is also the head OF the
Mohammedan customs. While in the
United States he tasted for while.
Every day he spends about three hours
in reading the Koran. This was con-
tinued on the Korea. Yesterday morn
ing after the Korea had locked Mr.
Tarpenian had difficulty in getting him
away to see the city. He insisted on
reading the Koran first and saying his
prayers.
The Prince is also a warrior of note.
1t was under his fiag-black-that
Abyssinian warriors gave the telling
blow to the Italians in the last great
battle between the forces of Italy and
Abyssinia. The Prince participated in
that battle. Mr.. Tarpenian says the
Princes body is covered with scars re-
ceived in many battles. The Prince is
an admirable horseman, fine shot and
a splendid entertainer. In his own
country he always dresses in the ma
tional costume.
''He doesn It like European Clothes, -
said the secretary. EHe SAYS they are
too heavy and tight" However, the
Prince wears his long black frock coat
with fairly good ease.
In addition to being head of the Mo-
hammedan religion, a general in the
army and chief of a fuedal principal
ity, he is also chief of the customs
service.
Prince David Kawananakoa and Col.
Samuel Parker entertained the Prince
yesterday, taking him first to the Pail
in an auto, and rendering him a lunch
con at the Hawaiian Hotel, where the
distinguished visitor inscribed his
name in Arabic upon the register. The
beach home of Queen Liliuokalani,
formally.
Abyssinia is said to have been the
ancient domain of the beautiful Queen
of Sheba
The Prince carries a letter of credit |
for $4,000. He has so far visited |
several crowned heads and will also !
meet the Emperor of Japan, Empress
of China and the Viceroy of India !
The Prince has been giving away ele- |
plant tusks as presents to people |
whom he has met. He started out on !
his globe-trotting expedition with |
forty barrels of tusks. He has four |
teen left which will be opened up on
arrival in Japan.
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