CHAPTER IX. 



BATAN, HOA-PIN-SAN AND LOO-CHOO. 



Take leave of Sooloo Cagayanes Group The Natives Camden 

 Shoal Loss of Jib-boom in a Squall off Point Calivite Arrive 

 at Manila Keturn to Hong- Kong Examine Defences of Canton 

 Leave for Batan Excursion to Ibayat, accompanied by the 

 Dominican Padres Difficulty of landing Explore Interior 

 Embarcation hazardous Island of Samasana Slight shock of 

 Earthquake Sail for Y-nah-koo Beneficial results of the trans- 

 portation of Plants Visit Hoa-pin-san Attack of Mosquitoes 

 Tia-usu Geological features Proceed to Loo-Choo Anchor in 

 the roads of Napa Kiang Loo-Chooans visit to the Ship Droll 

 curiosity of one individual in taking its dimensions Find French 

 Priest and his Servant. 



ON the 24th of February I paid my final visit of cere- 

 mony to the Sultan and chiefs of Sooloo, and at this visit 

 I endeavoured to impress upon them the great pleasure 

 I anticipated in being able to communicate to the British 

 Government the very decided proofs of friendship which 

 they exhibited in the case of the Lascars ; the disavowal of 

 anything approaching to ransom, and of other releases of 

 British subjects at the request of Mr. Wyndham, pre- 

 vious to my visits to his territories. To that gentleman 



