The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-14
Governor Supposed Reply.

Governor Supposed Reply.
The prince Is presumed to have re-
marked that he was glad to have come
and that he was charged by the baby
Emperor OF all China to say to the
Governor that China was glad to have
this opportunity of having one of its
great men meet a great American. and
that he hoped the future relations be-
tween Hawaii and China would be the
most friendly and from a commercial
standpoint, prosperous. The Governor
IN reply to this message, from the
three-year old Emperor. IS presumed to
have stated that he was only too will
ing to give China chance to get
along in the world and he would do
all IN his power to help it. There was
some little chit-chat. of course. the
state of the weather was remarked
upon and then the prince said good bye,
and retired from the throne room by
one of the doors, it is presumed, and
finally came into view of the scribes
just as the national guard battery be
gan banging away with twenty-one
bangs, covering the roadwavs with
smoke, so that even the knothole view
was somewhat obscured The prince
got away safely and went to the Alex
ander Young Hotel, where the imperial
suite had been reserved for him.
After being famed and getting cool
ed off, he went into the ladies' parlor,
and sat in a Louis XVI. chair in a
corner. It was fortunate for the Amer
lean public that the prince sat in Just
that chair, for the scribe. after slip
ping in at the back door of the hotel.
and mounting the marble stairs (not
venturing to try the elevator. which
was guarded), found he could get a
knothole view Of His Highness from
the top of the stairs. the distance
being probably one hundred feet
This view was occasionally INSTRUCTED
as Chief McDuffie walled up the door
way with his bulk, or when Captain
Wilbur walked in. However. the cap
tain is longlegged and not so stout as
the chief. and a view could be OBJ
tanned around him now and then.
Hotel Under Strict Guard.
Several japanese boys passed through
the hall into the parlor, each bearing
tray, each tray loaded with white
rock and tumbers fairly smoking witt
chunks of ice. The local people were
keen on the White Rock and ice but
the Prince remained in his chair with
out touching the American water. a
servant stood behind him shooting
gusts of cool air into his face with
ian, which was worked like a windmill
Then servants passed into the room
with trays filed with tea things One
I
neSses' knees, another poured out cuI
of hot tea, and another looked out t
see that none of the tea drops drippe,
upon his magnificent silk garments.
Front Doors Guarded.
| Meanwhile the hotel was well guard
ed. The hotel entrance. Mrs TAYLOR
florist shop door and other doors wer
jealousy protected by police officers
| No one was permitted to enter the hOte
entrance to get to the elevator. TIL
police forgot the rear entrance. TIL
few people managed to slip into tn
public hosiery that way. Several tour
lists from the Manchuria tried to &c
into the hotel. and were barred by til
secretary $ rigid orders. Then the
slipped around to the back alley an
went through the promotion committe
room, thinking they were on the RICH
track, and then had to retrace thei
steps and finally they found the bac
door and got III.
What sort Of a place do You ca
this, - inquired one. What 5 the MA
ter with this hotel anyhow? Polic
everywhere? Can t a fellow get a drin
| mr. raui II or his name ; -