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CONTENTS. 
PAGB 
— Dance of the Malagahi Indians — Leave Mindanao, and anchor 
off Panay— The town of Iloilo — Leave for Luzon — Anchor 
in Manilla Harbour — The city — Cigar factories, &c. — Leave 
Manilla — Passage to Hong Kong, China — Arrive and anchor 
in Hong Kong Harbour — The city — Its residents, shops, 
theatres— Their temples and religion — Joss, the mystery — 
Captain Nares leaves for England to take the Arctic com- 
mand— Loss to the expedition by his leaving — Arrival of the 
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CHAPTER XI. 
HONG KONG (CHINA) TO MANILLA, ZEBU, CAHIGUIN, AND SAMBOANGA 
(PHILIPPINE ISLANDS), AND TO HUMBOLDT BAY (NEW GUINEA). 
Leave Hong Kong — Passage to Manilla— Sight a derelict — Tow 
her into Manilla — Scenery on the road and river — Leave 
Manilla — Passage through San Bernadino Straits — Numerous 
islands in sight— Arrive at Zebu— The town — Dredging for 
Euplectellas off the Island of Matan — Our success — Leave 
Zebu — Passage to Camiguin — The new volcano — Its effect on 
the surrounding country — Anchor off the village of Abajo — 
Proceed along the West Coast — Anchor off Samboanga — The 
scenery — Visit the Island of Basilan — Get a supply of coal — 
Leave the Philippine Islands— A course shaped for Greenwich 
Island — New route to and from Australia to China — Unfavour- 
able weather — Sounding and dredging — Cross the Equator 
(third time) — Course altered for New Guinea — Land in sight 
— The scenery and prospects of exploration — Anchor in 
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CHAPTER XII. 
HUMBOLDT BAY (NEW GUINEA) TO NARES HARBOUR (ADMIRALTY ISLANDS), 
AND TO YOKOHAMA (JAPAN). 
In Humboldt Bay — Natives alongside — Impressive appearance of 
the savages— Attempted landing frustrated — Hostility of the 
natives— Their villages, canoes, &c. — Leave the coast of 
New Guinea — Admiralty Islands in sight — Anchor in Nares 
Harbour — Natives alongside— Bartering — Landing at Wild 
Island — The natives at home— Description of the islands — 
Survey of the group — Leave the Admiralty Islands — Course 
