TAKEN FOR A SPY. $7 



be a secondary consideration if I wished to visit the most 

 interesting portions of one of the most lovely islands in the 

 world, as I could not afford the time to remain stationary. I 

 happened to arrive in Java at a most exciting period ; the 

 great European revolutions had just burst into flame, and 

 the Dutch had made up their minds that the English Govern- 

 ment if driven to war with France would take it from them ; 

 my arrival, therefore, created quite a sensation ; there was a 

 very strong suspicion amongst the good people of Batavia 

 that I was an English spy, and they could not understand 

 why the Governor General was so civil to me, granting me 

 permission to travel all over the island ; moreover issuing 

 an order that Captain Hamilton was to be treated with 

 every attention. 



I met with great kindness at Government House. 

 Colonel Butterworth, the Governor of Singapore, by having 

 the Java mails made up separately saved the Batavian 

 Government the trouble and expense of sending all the way to 

 Hong Kong for their letters, for which act of consideration 

 the Governor General was very grateful, and my arrival in the 

 island shortly afterwards with a letter of introduction from 

 the Colonel, enabled his Excellency to show through me 

 his appreciation of the kind act of our Governor ; hence the 

 mystery of my reception which so puzzled the public at large. 

 At various places I reviewed troops, made speeches, and 

 was driven about escorted by cavalry, and I gratefully ac- 

 knowledge the kindness and civility I received from all 

 the Government Officials during my sojourn in the Island. 

 Unfortunately in the circular order issued, it was mentioned 

 that I was to be shown sport ; in some places whole districts 

 were turned out to beat the jungles for me, but as a rule the 



