Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-24

WORLD HAS UNFOLDED
PANORAMA OF WONDERS

See strange People.
The next port was Singapore-the
halfway house to the Farthest East,
the crossroads of the ocean highways
with Its peoples of every race under
the sun. Then, a degree southwark.
they crossed the Equator and passed
on to Batavia, where they so sojourn-
ed with the genial little Malays of
Java-and did not drink Java coffee.
Northwara again across the line and
then northeastward, the cleveland
caught up the trail by Dewey and
steamed into Manila Bay, where the
party was met at sea by the famous
Constabulary Band, playing the mu-
sic of the homeland.
II WIS. Christmas Eve when the
! "Clevelahd" went out of the bay, so
Christmas was spent in the China Sea
on the way to Hongkong. While the,
ship lay at anchor here. the party
went in river boats up to Canton and
received the heartiest Of welcomes
! from an inuumerable multitude OF
Chinese gathered on the pier. with the
flag of their new republic waving ev-
erywnere. Back again to, Hongkons
sna' across thev(,Ainese Sea, the party
celebrated New Years Day with the
Japanese at Nasasaki.
Two Weeks In Japan.
In Japan. where two delightful
weeks were spent, the party agaii
divided. Some went In special trains
across Japan; some--went independ-
emily on regular trains. and the 9TH
ers contented themselves with the
cities 81 Kobe, Mira, Kioto, Yoko-
hama, Toxic and Nikko. Then the
| cleveland" put to sea with its prov
! sointed toward Honolulu and home.
| The cruise has had the great good
: fortune to make the circuit of the
globe without accident to the ship
and without picking up infectious dis
eases that cause quarantine trouble.
There were two deaths at sea. one OF
(which was due to chronic aifment and
the other was suicidal. The latter
was the ease of ap elderly lady weO
sprans> overheard into the spa be-
tween Sinatra and Borneo. Another
of the passengers Mr.. Marcus Jordan,
Of Baltimore, dived from one of the
upper decks and held the floating
body until the life-boat reached the
spot but the unfortunate woman
could not be resuscitatsd.
! gxis cruise has again demonstrated
the fact that this IL the easiest and
most comfortable OF all ways In which
to girdle the earth. The passengers
have had their floating hotel all the
way around. with no Inconvenience
about baggage and customs. They
have been most of the time In the
company OF friends and acanaintances.
They have had their special entertain
ments and lectures and musicals and
dances 20 enliyen the tedium of long
stretches of water. And they have
had, from start to finish, the skilled
services of a large stan of men who
knew Just what to do before reaching
each port and who had the facilities
ahoat and ashore to meet all emer-
geIicies.
Those In Charge.
| The cruise has been In the charge
Of Mr.. G. Vogelsang, of Hamburg. ana
Mr.. c. Scherer, OF Berlin. as the Ham
burg-American's representatives, with
IA staff Of nine assistants from the
| Company's Offices 10 Hamburg, Berlin
and New York. The Commissary De-
partment sent along Mr. Martini to
make .spectsl provision for the cuisine
and otherwise add to the comfort OF
the voyage. At every port Mr.. Vo-
gelsang has had the cooperation OF
his cOmpany's local representatives
who were thoroughly familiar with
local conditions. Besides all this, the
fine organization of the ship itself
with the Captain and First Officer
, Kruse at its head, has been unweary.
| ing day and night In the effort tC
meet the manifold requirements (rea,
, sonable or otherwise) OF so many pas
/ sengers representing so many nation
, alities and so many temperaments.
i The Cleveland" will leave Sal
/ Francisco on February 9th on re
, turn cruise around the world will
, another party of 500, making the sam,
{ ports In reverse order. The third an,
4 fourth cruises, 1928, win be mad
Y by the Victoria Luise," which ha
y been specially remodeled for this pur
. pose. Henceforth the Hamburg Anne
Y rican world-cIlises will be specia
l. feature OF the sea-going traveller an,
: Of particulay interest to American.
who compose the greater part of tn
passenger liU.