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//preparing a ship , asked this stranger to guide them to the court. The envoys 

 //I have sent only wish to see your Majesty in peace and I intend to send 

 //people with tribute every year. But when I do so , I fear that my ships 

 //may occasionnally be blown to Champa and I therefore hope Your Majesty 

 //will send an edict to that country with orders that, if a ship of Hiang-ta 

 //arrivés there, it must not be detained. My country has no other articles 

 //and I pray your Majesty not to be angry with me." 



These were the contents of his letter ; the Emperor ordered his envoys 

 to be lodged in the hall for treating guests and they were sent away with 

 presents. 



In the second month of the year 1082 their king Sri Ma-clja (*) sent 

 again an envoy to bring as tribute products of the country ; this envoy asked 

 permission to embark at Ch'üan-chou ( 2 ) on his home voyage, which was 

 granted to him. 



History of the Ming dynasty (1368—1643). Book 325. 



Pu-ni ( 3 ) came to China for the first time in the reign of the em- 

 peror T'ai-tsung of the Sung-dynasty (976 — 997). 



In the 8th month of the year 1370 the Emperor sent two officers 

 to go abroad as envoys; they left Ch'üan-chou in a ship, arrived at Java 

 after half a year and in a month more they came to this country. The 

 king, called Maha Mosa ( 4 ), was haughty and did not show them any polite- 

 ness , but one of the envoys repro ved him and then he came down from 

 his seat, bowed down and received the imperial orders. At that time the 

 countiy had been plundered by those of Siüu , so that it was weak and poor, 

 and the king excused himself on this account, asking permission to bring 

 tribute after three years ; but one of the envoys pointed out to him the mag- 

 nitude of his duty and then the king assented. 



Now this country had hitherto belonged to Java and the people of the 

 latter country triecl to prevent him ; the king was wavering in his decision , but 

 the envoy remonstrated with him saying : //Java has already a long time acknow- 



(*) ïÜtf 3Ü~ MR QfrT ■"■ am i nc üned to consider the two last characters as a muiilatiou of 

 ÜfÜ "O* jf$] ^iö anc ^ ^ e w kole name would then be Sri Maharadja. 



