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CHAPTER V. 



Page, 



Singapore. — Its great commerce. — Population. — Rapid increase. — Hospitality of a wealthy Chinese merchant. — 

 Importance of Singapore to England. — Coal depot at Smgapore. — Physical aspect of the country. — Agricul- 

 tural products. — Animals. — Ferocity of the tiger. — "Water huffalo. — Passage from Singapore to Hong Kong. — 

 Currents, rocks, tides. — Chinese fishing boats. — Airival at Hong Kong. — Finding there sloops-of-war Sara- 

 toga and PljTnouth and store-ship Supply. — Susquehanna gone to Shanghai. — Disappointment of the Com- 

 modore. — Condition and prosperity of Hong Kong. — Run to Macao, thence to "Whampoa on Canton river. — 

 Navigation of the river. — First impressions made by the city. — Disappointed expectations. — Hospitality of 

 American consul at Canton. — The hongs or factories. — Streets in Canton. — Proper name of the city. — Bocca 

 Tigi-is. — Chinese forts. — Pirates on the river. — Attempt to rob one of the officers. — Canton market place. — 

 Ti-ade of Canton -with Europe and America 125 — 138 



CHAPTER VI. 



Hospitable treatment at Macao. — Usages of the foreign merchants toward visitors. — Depressed condition of 

 Macao. — Description of the place. — Tanka boats, and girls who manage them. — Cave of Camoens. — De- 

 parture of Mississippi from Macao. — Saratoga left to bring Mr. Williams, the interpreter. — Difficulties of 

 navigation from Hong Kong to the mouth of Yang-tse-keang. — Entrance of the river dangerous. — Susque- 

 hanna, Plymouth, and Supply all agroimd. — Mississippi saved by the power of her engines only. — Descrip- 

 tion of Shanghai. — Its immense trade. — Cultivation of the country. — Population of the city. — Visit of the 

 Commodore to the governor of the city. — Chinese rebellion. — Its effects. — Plymouth left at Shanghai to 

 protect American interests. — Departure for Great Lew Chew. — Arrival of the squadron at the capital, Na- 

 pha, the Saratoga having joined at the entrance to the harbor - - 139—150 



CHAPTER VII. 



Number and position of islands of Lew Chew. — Their supposed political relations to Japan and China. — Descrip- 

 tion of the island of Great Lew Chew, as seen on the first approach to it. — Visit of officials to the Susque- 

 hanna. — Visit of Dr. Bettelheim. — Refusal of presents, and consequent mortification of the Lew Chewans. — 

 Exploration of the island resolved on by the Commodore. — Daguerreotyping on shore. — Coral insect and its 

 formations. — Second visit of the authorities of Lew Chew. — Regent of the island received by the Commo- 

 dore, — Friendly nature of the interview. — Surprise of the Lew Chewans at sight of the steam-engine. — 

 Commodore announces to them his intention of returning the visit at the palace of Shui. — Their e\'ident 

 embarrassment thereat. — Leave to go on shore. — Description of Napha and its viciuity, by one of the offi- 

 cers. — ^Exploring party sets out, placed under the command of the chaplain, Mr. Jones. — Mr. Bayard Taylor 

 attached to it, with orders to take notes and furnish a detailed report of the journey. — Negotiations with 

 the Lew Chew authorities to obtain a house on shore. — Tlieir manifest opposition. — Commodore persists 

 and succeeds. — Officers, when on shore, continually watched by spies. — Captain Basil Hall's account of the 

 Lew Chewans somewhat exaggerated. — Impressions made on the officers as to the character of the natives. — 

 Hydrographic surveys. — Boat exercise of the crews, and drillmg on land of the marines 151 — 161 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 Report of an inland exploration of Great Lew Chew, by a party fi-om the squadron, under the command of 



Commodore Perry 1C2— 186 



CHAPTER rs. 

 Efforts of authorities of Lew Chew to prevent a visit to the palace. — All unsuccessful. — Landing for the visit. — 

 Procession. — Appearance of the country. — Reception at the palace. — Embarrassment of the regent. — Enter- 

 tainment at the regent's house. — Saki. — New dishes. — Commodore invites authorities to a dinner on board 

 the Susquehanna. — General impressions produced by the visit. — Espionage still kept up. — Daily exercise of 

 sailors and marines. — Settlement of accounts with Lew Chew authorities. — Mississippi and Supply remain 

 at Lew Chew. — Susquehanna and Saratoga leave for the Bonin islands. — Death of an opium smoker on the 

 passage. — Inhimianity of Chinese. — Sunday on board. — Arrival at Port Lloyd 187 — 19G 



CHAPTER X. 

 Situation of Bonin islands. — First discovery of them. — Europeans have no claim as the discoverers. — Mixed 

 character of present settlers. — External appearance of Peel island. — Geological formation. — Harbor of Port 

 Lloyd. — Productions of the island, animal and vegetable. — Resort of whalers. — Condition of present in- 

 habitants. — Commodore causes the island to be explored. — Reports of exploring parties. — Kanakas. — Ex- 

 amination of Stapleton island, and report thereon. — Survey of harbor of Port Lloyd. — Land purchased for 

 a coal depot. — Departure from Bonin islands on the return to Lew Chew. — Disappointment island.- — Its 

 true position.— Borodinos. — Arrival at Napha 197 — 214 



