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Honolulu Visit Aboard the China Steamer Tale
A San Francisco to Honolulu voyage aboard the China describes calm seas and diverse passengers including eighty five Americans and one hundred fifty Chinese crew. The narrator details landfall, scenes of Honolulu, local flora and fauna, schools, princess-like leis, and the Kilauae volcano excursion, with observations on native life, customs, wages, and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
San Francisco
China
Pacific
Punch Bowl
Captain Cook
Bishop's Museum
London
Hawaii
Kilauea
Oahu
Philippine Islands
Korea
Japan
Alice E. Barrett