The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-11-17
CHINESE PRINCE AND
AMBASSADOR WELCOMED
X TANG S4AO-YI AND HIS SUITE

OF MAJOR riley, VINO was mounted, {
came to attention. Secretary of the
Territory E. A. Mott Smith boarded the
vessel as soon as the gangway was in
readiness, accompanied by the Cover
nor's military aides, Lieut. Chiffon,
goth infantry, U. S. A., and Lieut..
Cummins, N. G. H., and Adiutant.
General Jones, N. G. H. Following
them were the secretaries of the Chi
nese Consulate.
On the main deck the Secretary of
the Territory was met by Consul Tang
Tseng Hal, who conducted them to the
reading room, where His Excellency
and the Prince and the former g secre-
tary were waiting. Greetings wer' ex-
changed, and in response to the. Secre-
tary's inquiry whether the news of the
Emperor g death would affect the plans
for receptions ashore, His Excellency
replied that he would be pleased to
meet the Governor.
The Imperial party was then escorted
to the dock and entered the Secretary's
automobile. AS the auto passed in
front of the line of troops standing at
present arms, the Hawaiian Band play.
cd national airs. The dock was crowded
and the Chinese pressed forward eager
to obtain glimpse of the features of
men of high rank whom they had never
before seen. The troops fell in behind
the auto and band and the procession
moved up to King street and thence to
the Capitol grounds. AS the auto ap.
Iproached the main entrance salute of
twenty-one guns was fred by the Ma.
tional Guard. The Ambassador waited
in the auto while the salute was fred.
In the Throne Room.
The Imperial party was received
in the throne room by Governor
Walter F. Frear, who was aided
in this pleasant duty by ex-
Governor A. S. Cleghorn, Brigadier
General Edward Davis, U. s. A. Gre
tired), and Captain Exton, Goth Infan-
try, u. S. A., commandant of Fort
Shafter, and the Governors staff,
Lieutenant Colonels Marston Campbell
and J. H. Fisher, introductions being
made by Secretary MottSmith. Lieu
tenant Chiffon and Lieutenant Cum
minis were also in attendance.
The greetings over. His .Excellency
and the Governor chatted for about
fifteen minutes, the conversation be-
coming general. Both His Excellency
and his secretary speak excellent Eng
fish, the Prince being the only member
of the party at disadvantage, he
being unable to converse in English.
Governor Frear, in the formal greet
ings, welcomed the Ambassador and
party to Hawaii, the gateway, SO to
speak, to the United States from the
Far East. The Governor expressed
the appreciation of the people of the
United States at the action Of the
Chinese Government in sending spe.
cial embassy for the purpose of thank
ing the United States for the remis.
sion of the Boxer indemnity.
His Excellency's Greetings.
His Excellency, replying, expressed
great pleasure in being in the Hawai-
ian Islands, and expressed thanks to
the Governor for the friendly feel
ings existing toward the Chinese
here. He stated that the Chinese peo-
pie were extremely DESTROYS Of thank
ing the people of the United States
!, for RENTING the indemnity. He said
that he hoped the friendly relations
existing between the United States
and China would continue and bring
the two countries together even more
closely.
The sad news of the illness of the
Dowager and the supposed death of
the Emperor was referred to. His
Excellency then unofficially spoke of
cablegram he had received from the
Chinese Government, which did not
confirm the news of the Emperor s
: death.
Governor Returns Call.
II The Imperial party then took its
departure, being driven direct to the
Chinese Consulate, where the members
were received by the Consul and &C.
corded the usual honors of visiting
dignitary. In short time Governor
Frear, attended by his military aides,
arrived at the Consulate and returned
the Ambassador call, and after
few minutes conversation, departed.
The Ambassador and party did not
remain long at the Consulate, and
after receiving petitions and taking
little refreshment, the party returned
to the Mongolia, where they remained
for the rest of the night.
Chinese Students Petition.