The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-15
BIG CROWD ON
MONGOLIA

The Mongolia arrived yesterday
afternoon at the Hackfeld dock just
after shutdown. 1t was so dark when
the boat was coming alongside the dock
that the crowd on the wharf could not
distinguish the passengers lined up at
the rail. and the local Chinese were
sorely disappointed that they could not
get a glimpse of the Chinese Ambassa-
dor and the Chinese Prince who are en-
route to Washington to thank Presl-
don't Roosevelt on behalf of China for
the action of the United States in can
ceiling the remainder of the Boxer
War indemnity.
The vessel was met by the quaran-
fine officials. customs and immigration
officials at the outside anchorage, the
Chinese Consul for Hawaii going aboard
with the officials Among the latter
were immigration Inspector Halsey
who made the way clear for the Am
bassador's suite to enter the Unlted
States without restriction. Another
was interpreter Tong Phau, who is a
cousin of the Ambassador, and VINO
went aboard in conventional froek IN
stead of in his uniform.
The gangway was lifted just as the
quarantine flag was about to be hauled
down, thus preventing passengers on
the customs launch from boarding the
vessel. as is usual after pratique IS
GRANTED. This was a serious handicap
to the newspapermen, but the captain
when asked afterward about 1T SAID 1t
was always done when the vessel was
in motion. Those who have been board
inc vessels for the past ten years have
been able previously to get on at any
time after the yellow flag is hauled
down whether the ship was in motion OF
not.
The vessel had an uneventful voyage,
the passengers amusing themselves CIV
inc dances and card parties. Among
the passengers besides the Chinese Am
bassador and Prince and suite of fifty
FIVE persons including twenty-three sec
retaries and sixteen students, +. b
Tooris snecial Commissioner to japan
ACCOMPANIED by his secretary, MT
O,Lauphlin. are returning to Washing
son their mission completed Captain
.Bisbop is an Inland Sea pilot on his
Nay to the Mainland for medical treat
ment. w. c. Bunner, a well known
newspaperman, is returning from an
extended STAY in the Far East. Mr..
Cowan is one of the best known tea
exporters of Japan. Miss Irwin IS the
daughter of a former Hawaiian Minis
fer tn .Japan and a lineal descendant
of BENJAMIN Franklin. Lieut.. Noronha
is a Portuguese naval officer. Mrs. w.
TT Heen is returning from Shanghai
70 visit her relatives in Honolulu.
The vessel is discharging 1850 tons
of freight. and will leave today for the
coast not earlier than 10 a. m, although
the definite hour of departure Will De
set this morning.
A Royal Yacht
When the Mongolia leaves for San
Francisco this morning she will De
something of a royal yacht. and
court might be set up. For SOW
ereien there is Queen Lilluokalani'
who is going TO Washington TO press
her claim for the crown lands OF Ha-
wall; Prince Kalanianaole, Delegate
from Hawaii to Congress; the chinese
Prince. and His Excelleney' the Sp''
ciaI Ambassador from China to the
United States. A staff can be picked
M. as Colonel \. G. Halves and zen
teral Soper are leaving for the coast
In addition there are travelling