CHAPTER II. 



Arrive at Singapore, and sail for China — The Lemma hUmtls 

 — Their inhabitants —Boats— Hong Kong Island— Dr, 

 AbeVs vieit to thd shere^A pilot's gat^rlse— Clip, 

 Moon — Cum, sing, IMoon— Outlaw ships— Trade in opiittfi 

 ' — ^Besearclies about tlie lulls — ^BotanicaJ producti(»jlk— 

 Wa&3^Xu streets— Vain eade^irm^ W d tra^^ 

 Uritb the Chinese ports — The Rev. C# Giitslaff' — Harbour 

 of Macao — Jealousy of the Chinese govern m en t— Fruit — 

 Wang, hee canes — The Casa garden— Cave of Camoens 

 —Tributary verses to that poet. 



After a long pasi^age down tlie Stniits of Ma- 

 hicca, w'C arrived at Singapore {)n tlio lJ)th of 

 August, and sailed again on the '22d for Cliina. 



At daylight, onftie Bth of Sepimber, vrewem 

 off the " Lemma Islands," baving previously 

 airived in somnlings on the 4th, m$ were fre- 

 quently visited l)y Comprador Itoats seekinfj- for 

 employment. We tooiv a pilnt. from one of tliem 

 to direct us to Cap, sing, Moon. " The Lemma 



