Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-28

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Wells World Tour.
Mr., and Mrs. G.. b. Wells, who have
been staying at the Moana Hotel for
the past week, have just completed a
seventeen months trip around the
world Mr.. Wells Is one of the mil.
lionaires of the Islands. He was for
merly the manager of Waikiki planta-
ton. but retired from active business
several years ago. On February 18th,
1909. Mr.. and Mrs. Wells sailed from
New York by the Cunard line on the
palatial steamer Corona, to Aexan.
dria, stopping at the Azores and Ma
deira. thence to Cairo up the Nile.
After finishing Egypt they went to
Sicily, saw the Messina disaster and
visited the entire island, viewing all
the temples. From there they cross
ed to Naples; at Naples they took
the famous Amalf drive. which com
prises five days, and which Is con
sidered one of the most beautiful and
wonderful bits OF sightseeing In the
world; II includes a visit to Pompeii
and Palstum and the isle of Capre.
Mr. and Mrs. Wells visited the prin.
clpal cities of Italy and spent several
weeks in the Italian Lakes. They
Travelled by way of Switzerland to
Paris. from there to the British Isles,
touring the Cathedral towns, English
and Scottish lakes. A very interesting
visit was made in Ireland. this trip
larney From there they iourneyed
back to London, then ON to Re'glum
and Holland. In the latter country an
exceedingly novel trip was taken by
motor boat through the canals of Hol-
land. This is trip that few tourists
know about and 1t is to be lamented,
for the life of the Dutch people and
their quaint mode of living can be bet
ter seen by this route of travel, From
there they journeyed to Germany. Wis.
iting the numerous points of interest
in that country-the famous Ind beau
tiful trip down the Rhine was taken,
From Germany they returned to Paris
and motored through the Chateaux
Of the Loire. Mr.. Wells was also
"""nent at the Aviation week at
Rheims, and witnessed the great
races of the aeroplanes. when the
worlds record was established at that
time. On this occasion over seventy
thousand people were present From
France they journeyed to Spain. a
complete tour of this interesting coun-
try being made. At Madrid they wit.
year. Later they journeyed to Nice
and Monte Carlo and from there to
Constantinople. A short stay was
made In this latter city. From there
journeyed to Asia Minor, visiting
Brusa, the ancient Turkish capital
From the island of Rhodes they went
to Smyrna, all through Syria and the
Holy Land Then back to Egypt for
a trip in the Sahara desert. and from
there to India. There they spent sew
eral months viewing the famous TEN.
pies and interesting sights of India,
From Calcutta to Rangoon. At the
latter city they met the Gerrit Wild
ers; In Burma they visited Mandalay,
sailed down the Irrawady river, re.
turning to Madras, and visited the
great temples In southern italy. From
there to Ceylon. AT Bombay they
met the Harry Macfarlanes. They
sailed from Indi, to Australia, visit
ing all the large cities in that country.
From Australia they crossed to New
Zealand spent some time In the Their
NAL district, where there is the finest
fishing in the world. Mr.. WellsSis an
epthusiastic sportsman and has some
wonderful fish stories to tell hls Isl
and friends.
II is with regret that the Island
people have learned that Mr.. and Mrs