XU. CONTENTS. 



Crew Speedy and successful issue Cockpit Hall Newspaper 

 report of the disaster Departure from Sarawak Navigation dan- 

 gerous Arrival at Borneo Proper Visit to the Sultan lle- 

 ception Brunai, a City of the Waters Floating Bazar Futile 

 search for Coal Lema Islands Arrival at Hong-Kong Im- 

 provements at that Island Its Physical and Natural History. 37 



CHAPTER III. 



BASHEE AND MEIA-CO-SHIMAH ISLANDS. 



Macao General features Camoens' Cave Sail for the Bashee Group 

 of Islands Batan Natural History and Resources of that island 

 Visit the Meia-co-shimah Group Arrive at Pa-tchung-san 

 Reception by the Mandarins Exploring Excursion Interesting 

 co-operation of the Natives Integrity, kindness of disposition, 

 and general habits Laborious mode of dressing the hair Clean- 

 liness and domestic comfort Temples and Groves for worship 

 Oblations Mode of sepulture Want of mechanical skill Success 

 in Agriculture Chiefs entertained on board the Samarang 

 Port Haddington Ty-pin-san Group Mr. Adams' account of the 

 Mei'a-co-shimahs Return to Hong-Kong Sail for Manila Cour- 

 tesy of the General Alcalde Scenery and general features Pass 

 the Islands of Cabras, Luban, and Panagatan Arriveat Mindanao 

 Anchor off the town of Samboanga Cordial reception from the 

 Governor, Colonel Figueroa False alarm Shooting excursion 

 into the interior Departure for the Island of Sooloo. . 65 



CHAPTER IV. 



SOOLOO, MANADO, TERNATE, AND GILOLO. 



Arrive at the Island of Sooloo Astronomical Observations Imperti- 

 nent curiosity of the Natives Visit to the Sultan Hall of Audi- 

 ence Dress and appointments Remonstrance on the subject of 

 piracy City of Sooloo Means of defence Celebes Monado 

 Reception by the Governor Ternate Courteous invitation from 

 the Governor Fix Observatory on a coral reef off Gilolo Sur- 

 prised by the Natives Fire musketry to frighten them Attacked 

 by five Prahus Discomfiture of the enemy Vessels with the 

 killed and wounded disabled and burnt Second attack of five 

 larger Prahus Author knocked overboard by a ball from one of 



