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FOOTNOTES:
[1] "The Boy Travellers in the Far East.—Parts I. and II. Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey to Japan, China, Siam, and Java, with Descriptions of Cochin-China, Cambodia, Sumatra, and the Malay Archipelago. By Thomas W. Knox. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1880-'81."
[2] A severe earthquake occurred at Manilla in the latter part of 1880, throwing down the cathedral and other buildings, but the full details are not at hand.—Author.
[3] The description of Singapore will be found in Part II. of "The Boy Travellers in the Far East," Chapters XXI. and XXII.
[4] The story here given was narrated to the author by Captain H. B. Smith, of the British India Steam Navigation Company's ship Madura, during a voyage up the east coast of India in 1878.