Swatou, China, Wednesday, 3:10 p.m. Your time 7:15 a.m. Ap’l 6/98. While in Mr. Maclagan‘s house I wrote you a few lines & the mail leaves here this afternoon for Hong Kong, so you will get the letter with the one I posted yesterday morning at Hong Kong. I’ve enjoyed my visit ashore & Mr. Maclagan came […]
Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong. Tuesday morning, 7:50, April 5/98. Your time 11:50 p.m. (Ap’l 4). I posted on Saturday morning a few sheets, as the outgoing mail was leaving that day. On Sunday morning I made my way to the “Union Church” which embraces non cons[1] generally, tho’ it is Presbyterian. Church Praise is used […]
Memo: Hong Kong (Saturday morning April 2nd). Written Sunday morning April 24/98. Landed on shore about 9 o’clock by launch which belongs to the hotel, had breakfast, but none of us could get the promise of a room till afternoon, when some departures would be made on out going steamers. Eventually we all got accommodated […]
Hong Kong harbour, Friday, April 1/98, on board the SS Verona, 9 p.m. local time. We left Singapore at 5 p.m. last Sunday. The Governor, Sir Mitchell, & his lady came on board from a jetty near the government house & with demonstrations, a salute of guns was fired on shore, & I expect many of the inhabitants […]
Singapore, Sunday morning, March 27/98, 9:55, your time 3 a.m. Very lovely morning. I arose at 6, had bath & cup of tea, dressed, & then took a rickshaw around & saw much that was to be seen. Chiefly Chinese here, same as Penang. I did not mention that the island of Penang is rich […]
On board the SS “Verona” nearing Singapore, Saturday afternoon 4 p.m., March 26/98. So that I may post you a few lines while at Singapore, I will prepare them. I posted a letter from Penang which would be sent ashore in the ship’s letter box. However, when ashore I was near the post office & wrote […]
SS Verona – Straits of Malacca, Thursday morning, March 24/98. Very little to record. Yesterday passed off very quietly – not quite so hot – but through the night & this morning it is extremely hot, & every one crying out. I arose at 6 & had a bath, & after a cup of tea […]
Wednesday morning, March 23/98. SS Verona in the Indian Ocean, 7:30. I arose at 6 & had a nice bath, tho’ the sea water is by no means cold, still very refreshing. Then a cup of tea & some fruit. These are spread on the saloon tables for all who care to partake, & most of […]
At sea, on board the P&O, RMS “Verona” Tuesday, March 22/98 – noon. I’ve not written any since posting from Colombo by the German mail steamer “Barbarossa” last Saturday the 19th. Nothing of interest has since transpired. The “Arcadia” arrived from London on Sunday morning & after transhipping what passengers she had for China & Japan, & […]
Colombo, Saturday morning, 7:45 – Your time 2:20 a.m. Galle Face Hotel. I posted all I had prepared for you from Kandy before I left there for Nuwara Eliya. There I arrived on the Wednesday afternoon & saw Mr. Allan. I stayed at the Keena Hotel, kept by an Alloa[1] man. I found the climate there quite home-like […]