Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-20
Loves Bakery
Bread. axes. etc.
Bread. Cakes. etc.

We were served the longest Japan
csc lunch In our experience. ] say
longest because toward the end II be-.
came feat Of gastronomic endurance.
Also Of anatomical endurance, for OF
course we sat-or tried TO sit Jap
anese fashion, and though We have
often tried this In the past month, II
rs not an art TO be acquired by the
middle-aged or even the near-young.
An hour OF IL Is an achievement, two
hours q miracle, and for any amateur
who sits thus, kneeling on his insteps.
as IL were, after more than two hours
#it Is either the hospital or an insane
asylum. The members Of the Hawaii
party have long since learned yari-,
GUS discreet ways Of easing their
cramped bones. and we sat large
part OF the afternoon on the mat floors
and did justice to all manner Of queer
japanese dishes, some Of them pleas.
ing to the malihini palate and some.
the contrary.
After lunch we we're escorted.
through the grounds and gardens,
given ceremonial tea In the true GER
emonial way-an involved hut inter.
esting exhibition of peculiar etiQuette'
land then Witnessed some exciting
fencing bouts In the fencing court
nearby. Both men and women. even
one tiny girl. took part In the fencing.
As a finale, Miss Wakabayashi pre-
sented each guest with q fan prettily|
painted BY herself and Mr.. II. Sheba.
father Of s. Sheba, promoter Of the
Hawaiian tour. gave each q handsome,
piece Of silk on which he himself had
painted some or the flowers. birds
and scenes in the depletion OF which
he Ii q recognized master here. She
be-. ST., lives at Kobe and was q guest
at the luncheon yesterday. He is 81
personal friend Of the Wakabayashisl
and takes q great interest in the
daughters painting. During the after
noon Miss Wakabayashi also. played
en- the samisen and the kokyu. The
first Is the Japanese lutte. the second
the harp Of DAT Nippon.
T0asts were given and responded to-
during the luncheon. Messrs. Mott
Smith and Isenberg speaking for the
Hawaii party.
In marked contrast TO this happy
afternoon In old Japan was the visit
made by the Hawaii party this morn
Ing TO the plant Of Kawasaki Doclyardl
Company, Ltd. on the Kobe water.
front The KaWasali company Is one
Of the biggest Industrial concerns I'M
Japan and its great plant, thEobbingl
with busy and aggressive activity, the
roaring furnaces Gathering machine'
shops and sheds and docks sWarmlng'
with workmen. epitomize the COM
mercial spirit Of Kobe, built on the
tremendous vitality Of this japanese
race, We we're escorted over the
plant by Mr.. Kiyomi Ks.dOta, who
spoke excellent English and told us
not only Of the plant itself but Of the
company's work ID general. The con-
cern employs about 1860 men, 8000|
at the Kobe plant and the remainder
IN branches. a number aof parships|
and steamships are under construc.
ton, and we saw the gaunt unfinish:l
ed frame Of one, but did not getsal
close view, for which q special. and
not too ready permit would be need,|
ed. Incidentally we were given the
interesting news that the keel OF al
new S0.000-ton superdreadnopght win
probably be laid next fan. The extra
ordinary session Of Parliament IS ex- !,
pected to make some large naval ap,|
preparations.
Il may interest Hawaiian employers
Of labor TO know that the average
wage or these 1900 iaborers is 7O|
sen or IS cents gold Der day or 1C'
hours. This cheap labor explains why
50 much Of what would be done ina
the United States by machinery Isl
here done by manual toll Even So
the Kawasaki dockyard company has
q splendid equipment Of machinery
and G. G. Kennedy Of HiIo, who Is al
practical machinist and an engineer
Ing expert as we'll as highly suc.l
cessful plantation manager. says that
the Kawasaki dockyard is remark
ably fine plant for any city to pos
sess. And It Is doing big and profit
able business.
At noon today we were the guests
Of the Kobe chamber of commerce at
an informal luncheon given at the Mi.
kado hotel branch on the Kobe exc
position grounds. This Is the second
annual exposition to advertise Kobe
and its products and part Of the az
ternoon was spent sightseeing on the
grounds.
We are leaving at Z o'clock this
evening for the Inland sea.
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