Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-01-05

trip across the continent. but none of
lhem for an ylength of time.
Many of the Chinese with the digni.
iaries are students, representing the
Canton and Picking districts, the two
different classes. During their stay
In the United states the students as
well as the Commissioners themselves
will study the different conditions of
our country, including the political
system as well. In addition the study
If commerce and agricultural and 9th.
err questions relative to benefit of man.
kind in general will be inve stigated
thoroughly. II is probable that sever
ell, four or five in number, of the stu
dents will remain in the States and en-
ter universities, where their knowl.
tdge of America will be increased.
From Washington the Commission.
crs and retinue will continue across
the Atlantic and in turn visiting Italy,
Germany, Austria and Russia, just be-
lore returning to their own country.
The visit to these different nations is
Tor the purpose of studying the ways
Of the people and their political sys-
TENS. Just as will be done in the Unit.
ed States. A few students comprising
The party will remain behind in the
foreign lands and enter colleges and
universities.
This afternoon the commissioners
are being driven about the city. All the
different places of interest will be Wis
tted. Late during the day Chinese day
light fireworks will be displayed at the
Consulate. This evening an elaborate
dinner W illbe served by Consul Chang
ESQ Fan. During the evening there
will be more fireworks and a general re-
reption at which Americans. although
no special invitations have been Issued,
will be welcome. Tomorrow morning
ut o'clock the party will depart for
San Francisco on the s. S. Siberia.
Neither OF the commissioners were
interviewed this morning but the rum.
or that the visit to the United States
ig concerning the exclusion laws and
the boycott on American goods in China
Is denied There seems to be no founda.
ion for the truth of the report.
Another commission, to be comprised
Of Prince Tsai Chin, Governor Shans
Chi Hang and Mr.. Lie Shing Toh, for
mer Chinese minister to Japan, is now
In Japan. From there the party will
go to other countries for the same pur-
pose that the High Commissioners are
touring the United States. The party
will return by way of the United States
/ and Canada, but II Is hardly probable
that II will visit Hawaii ON the way to
! China.
At about II o'clock the prominent
Chinese residents invited by the Gov
ernor, began to arrive at the office Of
/ the Secretary. Among them wert
Goo Kim Fui, Wong Kwai, Chu Gem
-Chun Ming. Hing Kwan and Wong lie
ong. A little later the Americans ask
ed by Governor Carter to meet the
Commissioners. came. Among those
invited were: S. NJ. Damon, Judge s,
B. Dole, G. NJ. Cooke, Cecil Brown. II
/. Spalding, +. A. Schaefer. +.
l.owrey, Geo. w. Smith and p. G..
Jones.
| A little before 1880 a. m. the Com
missioners arrived. Berger's band
which was stationed on the band
stand in the Capitol grounds. imme
diately struck up the Chinese Nation
al Anthem, which had been especial,
rehearsed for the occasion.
At the head OF the stairway the Wis
itors we're greeted by Chief Clerk @.
r. auckland, who conducted them ia
the office OF the Governor, where they
met the Governor and the gentlemen
invited for the occasion. Governor
Carter made the introductiops, aftei
which the gathering broke up into III
tie groups. discussing various subjects
The attire of the Commissioners
and their retlnue was most imposing
and effective. All, with the exception
of two officers OF the Chinese army
who were dressed in khaki and wore
swords, wore the gorgeous and flowing
Chinese robes. The peculiar hats Of
Chinese officialdom were decorated ir
various ways. Some had the famou'
mandarin peacock feather sticking
straight back from the hat; other'
wore an emblem looking something