As for the critics.—for any kind or friendly remarks they may make, I shall feel grateful; while any of a contrary nature will neither surprise nor displease me.
HULL, January 1846.
CONTENTS.
| PREFACE | [P. i] |
| [CHAPTER I.] JAVA. | |
| FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF BATAVIA—NARROW POLICY OFTHE GOVERNMENT—DESCRIPTION OF THE TOWN ANDNEIGHBOURHOOD—ROADS AND POSTING SYSTEM—STATEOF SOCIETY—CLIMATE AND SEASONS—TROPICAL FRUITS | [1] |
| [CHAPTER II.] JAVA. | |
| SAMARANG—A TIGER FIGHT—JAVA PONEYS—EXCURSIONTO SOLO—WILD SPORTS—DJOCKDJOCARTA—REMAINS OFTHE ANCIENT PALACE—IMPERIAL ELEPHANTS—EXPERIMENTIN INDIGO-PLANTING—JAVANESE EXECUTION—APET BOA—ALLIGATORS—FOREST LABOUR—SLAVERY INJAVA—OPIUM-SMOKING—TEA—THE UPAS-TREE | [16] |
| [CHAPTER III.] SINGAPORE. | |
| ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION OF SINGAPORE—CULTIVATIONOF THE NUTMEG AND COCOA-NUT—ROADS AND SCENERY—MOTLEYPOPULATION—EUROPEAN RESIDENTS—CHINESEEMIGRANTS—KLINGS—SAMPAN-MEN—PLACES OF WORSHIP—TIGERS | [39] |
| [CHAPTER IV.] SINGAPORE. | |
| TRADE OF SINGAPORE—CHINESE TRADERS—BUGIS TRADERS—SIAMESEAND COCHIN CHINESE—ARAB SMUGGLERS—BORNEO—TRADEWITH CALCUTTA—COMMERCIAL PROSPECTS | [53] |
| [CHAPTER V.] DUTCH SETTLEMENTS. | |
| DUTCH SETTLEMENT OF RHIO—ISLAND OF BANCA—BENCOOLEN—PADANG—CHINESE SLAVE-TRADE—NATIVETRIBES OF SUMATRA—PEPPER TRADE | [73] |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
| MALACCA AND PENANG | [94] |
| [CHAPTER VII.] CALCUTTA. | |
| FIRST VIEW OF CALCUTTA—STATE OF SOCIETY—MERCANTILECHANGES—UNPLEASANT CLIMATE—SIGHTS AT ANDNEAR CALCUTTA—IMPROVEMENTS IN TRANSIT ANDNAVIGATION—CUSTOM-HOUSE NUISANCE—PILOT SERVICE—CHARACTEROF THE BENGALEES—RIVER STEAMERS | [101] |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] NEW SOUTH WALES. | |
| VOYAGE FROM SINGAPORE TO SYDNEY—PORT JACKSON—FIRSTIMPRESSIONS PRODUCED BY SYDNEY—THE PUBLIC-HOUSENUISANCE—SYDNEY JURIES—CATTLE-DEALERS—TOWNIMPROVEMENTS—LAWYERS, DOCTORS, ANDCLERGY | [117] |
| [CHAPTER IX.] NEW SOUTH WALES. | |
| TOWNSHIP OF MAITLAND—THE PATERSON DISTRICT—WINTERSPORTS—THE KANGAROO—AUSTRALIAN HUSBANDRY—CONVICTSERVANTS—BENEFIT OF ENFORCING ANOBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY—THE HOT SEASON | [128] |
| [CHAPTER X.] NEW SOUTH WALES. | |
| BUSH-RANGERS—THE DROUGHT OF 1838-9—THE SETTLER'STROUBLES—ORNITHOLOGY OF AUSTRALIA—ABORIGINALTRIBES | [139] |
| [CHAPTER XI.] NEW SOUTH WALES. | |
| THE HOT WINDS—PROJECTED MAIL-ROAD FROM SYDNEY TOPORT ESSINGTON—SHEEP-FARMS—GRAZING INAUSTRALIA—HORSE-STOCK | [155] |
| [CHAPTER XII.] NEW SOUTH WALES. | |
| CAUSES OF THE RECENT DISTRESSES—CONDUCT OF THEBANKS—MANIA FOR SPECULATION—LONG-ACCOUNTSYSTEM—BAD SEASONS | [169] |
| [CHAPTER XIII.] NEW SOUTH WALES. | |
| ELEMENTS OF PROSPERITY STILL EXISTING—HINTS TO THECOLONISTS—FUTURE PROSPECTS | [182] |
| [CHAPTER XIV.] NEW SOUTH WALES. | |
| CLASSES OF SOCIETY IN SYDNEY—DISAPPOINTMENT OFEMIGRANTS—CHARACTERISTICS OF IRISH AND BRITISHEMIGRANTS—AVAILABLENESS OF CHINESELABOURERS—AUSTRALIAN COAL MONOPOLY—TORRES' STRAITSTHE BEST PASSAGE FOR STEAMERS—BOTANY BAY—PASSAGEFROM SYDNEY TO BATAVIA | [195] |
| [CHAPTER XV.] CHINA. | |
| DESCRIPTION OF MACAO—ITS MONGRELPOPULATION—FREQUENCY OF ROBBERIES—PIRACIES—COMPRADORESYSTEM—PAPUAN SLAVE-TRADE—MARKET OFMACAO—NUISANCES—SIR HENRY POTTINGER'S REGULATIONDEFENDED—ILLIBERAL POLICY OF THE PORTUGUESE, ANDITS RESULT—BOAT-GIRLS—BEGGARS—PICTURESQUESCENERY | [216] |
| [CHAPTER XVI.] CHINA. | |
| ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION OF HONG KONG—THE OPIUMTRADE—IMPORTANCE OF THE STATION IN THE EVENT OFA FRESH WAR—CHUSAN—HOW TO RAISE AREVENUE—CAUSES OF ALLEGED INSALUBRITY—RAPIDPROGRESS OF THE SETTLEMENT—PICTURESQUESCENERY—MARKETS—SANATORY HINTS | [237] |
| [CHAPTER XVII.] CHINA. | |
| FIRST VIEW OF CANTON—DESCRIPTION OF THE EUROPEANQUARTER—HOSTILE FEELINGS OF THE PEOPLE—COMMERCIALPROSPECTS OF CANTON—AMOY—FOOCHOW—NINGPO—SHANG-HAE—MR. MEDHURST—RESULTS OFTHE TREATY WITH CHINA | [266] |
| [CHAPTER XVIII.] | |
| NECESSITY OF APPOINTING BRITISH CONSULS IN THESPANISH AND DUTCH COLONIES—NEW SETTLEMENT ONTHE WESTERN COAST OF BORNEO—IMPORTANT DISCOVERYOF COAL ON THE NORTH-WEST COAST—CONCLUDINGREMARKS | [287] |
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| [APPENDIX I.] | |
| PLAN FOR THE ACCELERATION OF THE CHINA MAILS(i. e. THEIR CONVEYANCE FROM SUEZ viâ CEYLONTO HONG KONG direct) | [303] |
| [APPENDIX II.] | |
| MEMORANDUM ON BORNEO, AND MR. BROOK'S SETTLEMENT ON THAT ISLAND | [305] |