The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-20

senior lose batalha de Freitas, Min |
lister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extra |
ordinary of the Republic of Portugal 10
the Empire OF japan and Republic OF
China, was visitor yesterday IN Homo
lulu. accompanied by Nine. Sofia Batal'
ha de r'reitas, his wife, and their III
tie son. A.
The diplomat is on his way to the
Orient where he will represent the
Youngest republic of Europe before the
Government of Japan aud the youngest
republic of Asia-China.
The Portuguese dipiomat was com
missioned by his government ms IT'S spe'
eial commissioner to select the site lot
the Portuguese exhibit in the coming
treat Pacific Panama Exhibition of l9lo
~ SAN Francisco. The Portuguese ne
nnhlic was the second European govern
ment to select and have a site set ASIDE
for the exposition.
Guests of Senior Canavarro.
SENIOR and Madame Batalha de Ftei-
TINS were the guests of Consul General
A. de s. Canavarro during their snort
stay in Honolulu yesterday and were
shown all the points of interest in the
CITY and surrounding country during
tbe few hours the Tenyo Maru stopped
at this port. ,.h
al was exceedingly pleased with
every thing | have seen IN TINS Mlo
Pacific city during my few hours mere,
said senior Batalha de Freitas to an
Advertiser representative.
az spent a whole month in the great
State of California where, acting Tor
my government, | selected the site TOT
the Portuguese Republic building at the
coming 1915 exposition, and | have to
tIatter nv government for the fact that
n was the second European nation to
have this interesting and pleasing mat
ter concluded to the mutual satlstac-
ton of the two friendly countries
"Our STAY in California was exceed
inrlv pleasant and everybody appear
ed to make it a point to make our visit
as pleasing as could be expected IN such
an hospitable country as America
Long in Diplomatic Life.
Senior Batalha de Freitas has been
in the service of his country as DIP
lomat for a good many years, and up te
six wears ago represented the theI
Kingdom of Portugal as its minister
before the japanese Imperial Court
Since then he has been commissioned OF
several important and delicate missions
and tie Republic of Portugal, recognlz
ing his ability and patriotism, ma!
shown him considerable favor. His ap
pointment for the double Far Eastern
post is considered high sign of dls
tinction, as Portuguese interests in th'
Orient are great and important.
The new diplomat IS headquarters Wi
be established in Picking, but he vii
maintain main Offices both in that cit
and in Toxic. The new Portuguese rep
resentative in the Far East has a yer,
delicate mission before him and that
the settlement of the ancient question
relating to the Portuguese territory 0
Macao.
This Macao question has been bon
of contention between Portugal an
China for good many years and o.
several occasions has threatened sew
erance of diplomatic relations betwee
the two countries.
The ceremonies which took place i
San Francisco over the selection of tn
site 70 Portuguese exposition buildin
were of an interesting nature. Thes
were hold on November 20, on whlc
date the following dispatch was wire
TO Portugal:
SAN FRANCISCO, November 20
12.-Vasconeellos, Minister of Fol-
eign Affairs, Lisbon, Portugal; Mlni'
ter de Freitas today officially selecte
Portugal IS site. Great enthusiasm O
assembled thousands, including man
Portuguese American citizens, greete
your cordial and greatly appreciate
expressions. Portuguese flag, whe
planted on site, received national salut
Of twenty-one guns from artillery an
warships. MORE,
President of Exposition.