ava Head, (a bold and grand promontory forming the south-west
corner of the Island,) where I bade adieu to my favourite sunny climes
of the Far East.

APPENDIX I.

(See p. 295.)

PLAN FOR THE ACCELERATION OF THE CHINA MAILS (_i. e._ THEIR CONVEYANCE
FROM _SUEZ_, via _CEYLON_ TO _HONG KONG DIRECT_)

SUBMITTED BY MR. HENRY WISE TO HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT SEPT. 14, 1843,
ADOPTED JUNE 20, 1845, AND NOW IN ACTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.

---------------+--------------------+------+-----+----------------------+
Proposed Route | | |Av. | Interval |
from Hong Kong | | |Rate | (days/hours) |
to London, and | Course. |Dist. |per | |
vice versa. | |Miles.|Hour,| und. | at | Total |
| | |Miles|weigh.|Anchor.| |
---------------+--------------------+------+-----+------+-------+-------+
| | | | | | |
HONG KONG TO | | | | | | |
PULO LABUAN | S. 2 deg. .18' E. | 1009 | 7 | 6/- | 1/12 | 7/12 |
| | | | | | |
PULO LABUAN | | | | | | |
TO SINGAPORE | S. 69 deg. .23' W. | 707 | " | 4/6 | -/12 | 4/18 |
| | | | | | |
SINGAPORE |{S. 64 deg. .48' W. 19}| | | | | |
TO MALACCA |{N. 51 deg. .41' W. 103}| 122 | " | -/18 | -/6 | 1/- |
| | | | | | |
MALACCA | | | | | | |
TO PENANG | N. 30 deg. .37' W. | 222 | " | 1/8 | -/16 | 2/- |
| | | | | | |
PENANG TO |{N. 82 deg. .24' W. 303}| | | | | |
CEYLON[A] |{S. 89 deg. .45' W. 916}| 1219 | " | 7/6 | 1/12 | 8/18 |
+--------------------+------+-----+------+-------+-------+
CEYLON | {As now performed by the Peninsula & Oriental} | |
TO ADEN | { Steam Navigation Company, detention of } | 11/- |
| { 2 days included. } | |