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CHAPTER II. 



Arrive at Singapore, and sail for China — The Lemma Islands 

 — Their inhabitants — Boats — Hong Kong Island — Dr. 

 Abel's visit to the shore — A pilot's sm-prise — Cap, sing, 

 Moon — Cum, sing. Moon — Outlaw ships — Trade in opium 

 — Researches about the hills — Botanical productions — 

 Macao — Its streets— Vain endeavours to open a trade 

 with the Chinese ports — The Rev. C. Gutzlaff — Harbour 

 of Macao — Jealousy of the Chinese government — Fruit — 

 Wang, hee canes — The Casa garden — Cave of Camoens 

 — Tributary verses to that poet. 



After a long passage down the Straits of Ma- 

 lacca, we arrived at Singapore on the 19th of 

 August, and sailed again on the 22d for China. 



At daylight, on the 6th of September, we were 

 off the " Lemma Islands," having previously 

 arrived in soundings on the 4th, and were fre- 

 quently visited by Comprador boats seeking for 

 employment. We took a pilot from one of them 

 to direct us to " Cap, sing, Moon." The Lemma 



