ROYAL PALACE AT HONOLULU.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 17, 23 April 1892, Page 423

ROYAL PALACE AT HONOLULU.

The saying that the expected never happens seems especially true with regard to revolutions in Honolulu. Deep growls of threatened disturbance are ever and anon being heard across the blue waters of the Pacific from this miniature kingdom, but the din of arras has not yet • resounded fearfully ’ through the isle. Only last week the rumour ran that a revolt had taken place in Honolulu, and that the Royal Palace (of which we give in this issue a splendid photo) was threatened with destruction. As is well known, our New Zealand mail boats call at Honolulu on their way to ’Frisco, and no better wish can be offered to a friend departing by the mail steamer than a tine day there. So great, indeed, is the natural beauty of the place that many New Zealanders cannot resist the temptation of stopping there—a couise of action which the absence of an extradition treaty permits them to pursue. Honolulu is the capital of the Sandwich Islands, and is situated on the south shore of the island of Oahu. It has a fine deep harbour, formed by a breach in the coral reef that girds the islands, and lined with spacious wharves. The city is embowered in tropical foliage, and has a healthy equable climate, with a temperature ranging from 60deg. to 87deg. F. Its chie buildings are the Roya Palace, the Parliament House, a Roman Catho lie cathedral, an Angli. can church, a Chinese place of worship, a post office, and a fine theatre. Besides the Australian and New Zealand steamers, vessels from China, Japan, and the United States make regular calls. An extensive trade is carried on with America, and the population numbers something like 15,000 persons.