Chapter 4

Sail for Hong Kong.--Ocean Storms.--Sunset at Sea.--A Water-Spout.--Arrival in China.--Typhoon Bay.--Manners and Customs.--In and about Hong Kong.--Public Buildings.--Voyage up the Pearl River.--City of Canton.--Strangest of Strange Cities.--Opium Dens.--Temple of Honan.--The Worship of Swine.--Praying with a Fan.--Local Peculiarities.--Half Round the World.--Singapore.--A Tiger Hunt.--Burial at Sea.--Penang.--The Wonderful Palm 81