galo de Tondo--Espana--Anecdote
of an Englishman--Farewell to Manilla--Out to Sea 105

CHAPTER XIII.

Anchor in harbor of Hong-Kong--Hastings and Herald both
off--Advantage of newspapers--A first-rate notice--The
Press of Victoria--The Friend of China--Its pugnacity--
Advertising sheets--Description of Island--Rain--
Character of Chinese inhabitants 114

CHAPTER XIV.

Hong-Kong--Object of its settlement--Its service as an
opium depot--Views of the opium trade--Its history--
Considered the cause and object of the war--Treaty of
Nankin--Opium trade fixed on China 121

CHAPTER XV.

Trip to Macao--Disappointed in getting ashore--Mail
arrived--Get no letters--Expression of sentiments--Causes
and effects--Overland mail--Idea of a route--Happy Valley
--Chase of Pirates--_A Poisson d'Avril_--Into the Typa
again--Arrival of consort--Late dates--Catholic fete--
Depart for Shanghae--The Yang-tse-Kiang--Improvement in
the appearance of the country--Better race of men--Banks
of the Woo-sung 127

CHAPTER XVI.

Shanghae--Immense number of junks--Foreign residences--
Novelty of Chimneys--Revolting appearance of beggars--
Undertakers--Price of coffins--Decline trading--
Description of city--Stagnant pools--Tea gardens--Sweet
site--The Taoutae--Advantages of Shanghae--Departure--
Ship ashore!--Sensation 135

CHAPTER XVII.

Amoy--Its trade--Cause of decay--Infanticide--Manner of
destroying female infants--China woman's confession--
Environs--British and American cemeteries--The fatal
rock--Koo-lung-Seu--Chinese gunnery--Chinese Customs--
Marriage--Death--Manner of mourning--Pagoda of
Nan-tae-Woo-Shan 142

CHAPTER XVIII.

Formosa--Description of the island--Its productions--Coal
mines--Metals--The Dutch possessions--Their expulsion--
Proper policy of civilized powers 148

CHAPTER XIX.

Leave Amoy--Arrive in Macao Roads--Live ashore--Well
guarded--Night calls--Ventriloquist at Typa Fort--
Ordered on board--Up to Whampoa--Clipper Ships--Over
to Hong-Kong--Coronation day--Independence day--
Hurried on board--The mail--Ty-foongs 154

CHAPTER XX.

Ty-