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before one as he rides. We were told, however, that the exertion 

 and irregular work shortened the lives of these fine looking fellows. 

 On the Dutch steamer "Coen" we steamed for Java, and for 

 the first time had our full experience of Dutch cuisine, which cer- 

 tainly did not agree with me, although I afterwards got accustomed 



IIO. RICKSHAW IN SINGAPORE. 



to it, as to so many other strange dietaries. The voyage was 

 pleasant and we passed between Biliton and Banka stopping for a 

 consignment of tin ingots. As we approached the landing at Tand- 

 jong Priok early in the morning we passed between much shipping, 

 mostly Dutch, and our ship's boat had no easy task to find a land- 

 ing place near the custom house and railway station, and the 

 passengers had to climb in a most undignified manner under ropes 



and over stagings until at last the rather dirty street was reached. 



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