CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



EASTWARD, HO ! 



PAGE 



Gibraltar — Port Said — Suez Canal — Kantara — Aden — Life Afloat — 



Floating Homes 



CHAPTER II. 



SINGAPORE. 



Hotels — Singapore — An Eastern Port — A Tropical Island — Chinese 



Settlers — Chinese Play — Tropical Night — Climate . . . 14 



CHAPTER III. 



VISIT TO JAHORE — GTJNONG PULOI. 



•On the way — Gambling — River-travel — In the forest — Vegetation 

 — A resting-place — Tropical fruits — Breed of dogs — On the 

 summit — Wild animals — Wild men — Sale of women . . 31 



CHAPTER IV. 



RIVER AND FOREST TRAVEL. 



A Sea-snake — A dreary landing — Native dancing — Orchids at home 

 — Tropical flowers — The jungle leech — A bad dinner — Kough 

 paths — The blow-pipe — Head-hunting — A Murut reception . 47 



