The Sea Road to the East, Gibraltar to Wei-hai-wei / Six Lectures Prepared for the Visual Instruction Committee of the Colonial Office

by A. J. Sargent

1. Map of Railway from Calais to Brindisi.
2. Map of the Eastern Mediterranean.
3. Phœnician Rock Tomb, Cyprus.
4. Ruins of Temple of Zeus.
5. Slag Heaps at Scariotissa.
6. Limassol.
7. Othello’s Tower, Famagusta.
8. Old Lusignan Palace, Famagusta.
9. St. Sophia, exterior.
10. St. Sophia, interior.
11. In the Monastery of Kikko.
12. Abbey of Bella Paise.
13. The Cloisters, Bella Paise.
14. Modern Greek Church.
15. A Tekkye: Shrine of Mohammed’s Aunt.
16. Map of Cyprus.
17. View of Nicosia and the Messaoria.
18. Famagusta, from the roof of St. Sophia.
19. Troodos, from the South.
20. Vineyard near Limassol.
21. Harvesters: Noonday Siesta.
22. Forest Guards.
23. Threshing Floor, with Oxen.
24. Orange Orchards of Lefca.
25. Turkish Villager, at Well.
26. Bronze Cannon and Stone Cannon Balls.
27. Site of Ancient Salamis.
28. View of Old Famagusta.
29. St. Hilarion.
30. St. Hilarion, the Banqueting Hall.
31. Guard at St Hilarion.
32. Bay of Salamis.
33. The Landing Stage, Famagusta.
34. Railway Station.
35. Map of Euphrates Valley Railway.
36. Coaling at Port Said.
37. Street in Port Said.
38. Suez Canal Offices, Port Said.
39. Steamer in Suez Canal.
40. One of the Bitter Lakes.
41. Map of Lower Egypt.
42. The Dam at Assuan.
43. A Pyramid.
44. Southern end of the Suez Canal.
45. Egyptian Bumboats at Suez.
46. Map of Upper Egypt.
47. Map of Aden.
48. The Signal Station, Aden.
49. Off Steamer Point, Aden.
50. Arab Boats, Aden.
51. The Akaba; Aden.
52. In the Akaba; the Main Pass.
53. Aden, from the top of Shumshun.
54. A Tank, Aden.
55. A Tank, Aden.
56. A Well at Sheik Othman.
57. Scene at Sheik Othman.
58. The Camel Market, Aden.
59. Shipping Camels for Somaliland.

SET III

1. Berbera, from the Sea.
2. The Shah Jehan.
3. Part of the Native Town, Berbera.
4. A Spring at Duba.
5. Reservoir of hot water Spring.
6. Plateau, on the Road to Sheikh.
7. Stream between Lower Sheikh and Sheikh.
8. A Native Caller, at Sheikh.
9. View from Bungalow of Political Officer, Sheikh.
10. View from Sheikh, looking towards Berbera.
11. Ant Hills on the Road to Wagga.
12. Ant Hill and Horseman.
13. Vegetation on the Slopes of Wagga.
14. View from Wagga, looking East.
15. View from Wagga, looking West.
16. Portrait of Somali Guide.
17. Map of Somaliland.
18. Watering Camels.
19. Cattle, round the Wells.
20. Watering Cattle.
21. Loaded Baggage-Camel.
22. Group of Somalis.
23. Mounted Somalis.
24. Havildars of Coast Police.
25. Coast Police, Review Order.
26. Drummers and Buglers, 6th Battalion King’s African Rifles.
27. C. Company: 6th King’s African Rifles.
28. Map of the Indian Ocean.
29. Palace of Sultan, Zanzibar.
30. Cathedral, Zanzibar.
31. Group of Natives, Zanzibar.
32. Zanzibar, from the Sea.
33. A Street in Zanzibar.
34. Mombasa, from the Sea.
35. Plan of Mombasa and Kilindini Harbours.
36. The Old Caravan Route.
37. Uganda Railway.
38. Port Louis, Mauritius.
39. Map of Mauritius.
40. Port Louis, general view.
41. Moka Mountains.
42. Pieterboth Head.
43. Chamarel Waterfall.
44. Savanne River, Falls.
45. Railway Viaduct.
46. Sugar Estate.
47. Indians and Hut.
48. Port Louis after a Cyclone.
49. Map of Mauritius, the Seychelles, Zanzibar and Pemba on the same scale.
50. View of Victoria, Seychelles.
51. Albert Street, Victoria.
52. Oil Mill and Palms, Seychelles.
53. Coco-de-mer palm.
54. Coco-de-mer.
55. Giant Tortoise.
56. Maldive Trading Fleet.
57. Sultan of Maldives, on British Warship.
58. The Sultan, receiving a British Official.
59. Maldive Embassy to Ceylon.

SET IV

1. Approaching Colombo.
2. Plan of Colombo Harbour.
3. The Coast Railway to Galle.
4. Galle Lighthouse.
5. Fishing Boats, Galle.
6. Hindu Temple, Galle.
7. View of Trincomali.
8. Map of Ceylon.
9. Sinhalese in the Street, Colombo.
10. Portrait of Sinhalese Gentleman.
11. Sinhalese, with Native Theatre.
12. Sinhalese Girl.
13. Coolies road-breaking, Colombo.
14. Tamil Coolie, in Ricksha.
15. Native Bullock Carts.
16. Open-air Market in the Pettah.
17. Main Street in the Pettah.
18. Hindu Temples in the Pettah.
19. Washing-place, on the Lake, Colombo.
20. Canal from Colombo to Negombo.
21. Ploughing Padi-field, with Buffalo.
22. Native House, with Palms.
23. Palmyra Palms.
24. Tea picking.
25. Tea-withering House.
26. View of Kandy and the Lake.
27. Street in Kandy.
28. Group of Kandyan Chiefs.
29. Portrait of a Chief.
30. Audience Hall, Kandy.
31. Vedda Huts, in Forest.
32. Vedda Rock Shelter.
33. Vedda with Bow.
34. Temple of the Tooth, exterior.
35. Entrance to Temple of the Tooth.
36. Temple of the Tooth, interior.
37. A Buddha.
38. The Ruanweli Dagoba.
39. The Ruanweli Dagoba, near view.
40. The Thuparama Dagoba.
41. Isurumuniya Rock Temple.
42. Ruins with Moonstone.
43. Entrance to the Bo Tree, Anuradhapura.
44. The Bo Tree.
45. Buddhist Priests.
46. Interior of Temple.
47. Dumbara cloth-weaving, Kandy.
48. Native Jewellers at work.
49. Yapahu Native School.
50. Yapahu Native School.
51. Public Letter-writer, Colombo.
52. Bamboos, Peradeniya.
53. Talipot Palm.
54. Talipot Palm, in bloom.
55. Scribe with Palm-leaf Book.
56. Rainfall Map of Ceylon.
57. Forest, Plantation and Waterfalls.
58. Patana Country.
59. Patana Country with Cattle.
60. Mail Coach.
61. An Elephant Drive.
62. Embarking on Canoe.
63. On the Kalu Ganga.
64. Elephants bathing.

SET V

1. Map of Malay Peninsula, political.
2. Map of Malaya.
3. An Island in the Cocos.
4. Flying-fish Cove, Christmas Island.
5. The Quarries, Christmas Island.
6. Government House, Singapore.
7. Singapore Roadstead.
8. Plan of Singapore.
9. The River, Singapore.
10. Commercial Square.
11. Cathedral and Cricket Ground.
12. A Chinese Residence.
13. Chinese Garden with Lilies.
14. Pineapple-tinning Factory.
15. Botanical Gardens, Singapore.
16. The River, Malacca.
17. Street in Malacca.
18. Group of Native Rulers and British Officials.
19. Palace of Sultan of Selangor.
20. British Residency, Pahang.
21. Map of Malay Peninsula, physical.
22. A Forest Trail.
23. On the Pahang Road.
24. Malay Houseboats, on the Pahang River.
25. Bamboo Raft.
26. Mouth of Krian River.
27. A Padi Field.
28. Malay House.
29. Malay House.
30. A Street in a Malay Town.
31. Group of Malays, on Plantation.
32. Group of Malays.
33. New Mosque, Kuala Lumpur.
34. Village Mosque.
35. The Forest, from the Railway.
36. Fern and Creeper in the Jungle.
37. Young Rubber Trees.
38. Rubber Plantation.
39. Collecting Latex.
40. Tamil Coolies, and Planter’s Bungalow.
41. A Tin Mine.
42. A Tin Mine.
43. Palace of Sultan of Kelantan.
44. Sakai.
45. Map of British Isles on Borneo.
46. View of Brunei.
47. A Street in Brunei.
48. Market Boats, Brunei.
49. Village of Brassworkers, Brunei.
50. Map of British North Borneo.
51. Jesselton, British North Borneo.
52. Portrait of Rahman, Captain of the Petrel.
53. Pitcher Plants.
54. Mount Kinabalu and the Abai River.
55. A Raft Race.
56. A Sumpitan Match.
57. Group of Muruts with Sumpitans.
58. Sea Dyaks, from Sarawak.
59. Clearing the Jungle.
60. Picking and carrying Tobacco.
61. The Tanu; before the Signal.
62. Group of Hill Dusuns.
63. Sandakan.

SET VI

1. Map of South East China.
2. Map of Hongkong Island.
3. Panorama of the Peak, Hongkong.
4. Panorama of the Peak, further East.
5. Victoria Harbour and Stonecutter Island.
6. Victoria Harbour, and Kaulun.
7. Victoria Harbour, and the Lai-i-mun.
8. Map of Hongkong and the New Territory.
9. Queen’s Road, Victoria.
10. Pottinger Street, Victoria.
11. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
12. Statue of Queen Victoria.
13. A Chinese Street, on New Year’s Day.
14. Coolies road-mending.
15. Chinese Boats, on the Water-Front.
16. View from Battery Path.
17. Government House, Victoria.
18. Stanley Village, Hongkong.
19. Fishing at Aberdeen, Hongkong.
20. Reclaiming Land for Docks, Kaulun.
21. Granite Quarries, Kaulun.
22. Kaulun Observatory.
23. The Storm Signal.
24. Rice Fields in the New Territory.
25. Rice Fields in the New Territory.
26. Cattle Depôt, near Kaulun.
27. Market Street, Tai-wo-shi.
28. The Village Well, Tai-wo-shi.
29. Potter at Wun-yin.
30. Portrait of Hakka Woman, Wun-yin.
31. Reservoir in the New Territory.
32. Chinese Boats, on Canton River.
33. View from the Shameen, Canton.
34. The English Church, Canton.
35. The Creek, Canton.
36. The English Bridge, Canton.
37. The Great Flowery Pagoda.
38. Inside the British Yamen.
39. Gardens of the British Yamen.
40. Old Shanghai.
41. On the Bund, Shanghai.
42. Chart of the Hwangpu and Shanghai.
43. Map of North East China.
44. Map of Wei-hai-wei.
45. British Fleet at Wei-hai-wei.
46. Naval Hospital, Liukungtao.
47. Chinese open-air Theatre.
48. Panorama of Port Edward.
49. Interior of Wei-hai-wei City.
50. Temple of Confucius.
51. Chinese Guards.
52. Headman of Feng-lin Village.
53. Headmen receiving Medals.
54. Visit of Governor of Shantung.
55. Governor of Shantung and British Commissioner.
56. A Food Stall on Market Day, Port Edward.
57. Group of Villagers, Feng-lin.
58. Threshing Grain with a Roller.
59. A Village Washing-Place.
60. Shark Fishers.
61. Repairing Junks, Port Edward.
62. Old Iron, Port Edward.
63. Winter Scene.
64. Map of World Routes to the East.