This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ...Captain Lockyer pulled into the inner harbour in his gig, having two objects in view--to prosecute his inquiries after the " Sylph," and to obtain a pilot Vide page 2; and Appendix D. for the straits of Hainan. On entering the harbour he found about fifty large war junks and as many more of various classes; but beyond suspicion, there was no reason to believe they were pirates, nor would he have been justified in treating them as pirates. Upon ascertaining that the "Sylph" was not there, Captain Lockyer and his party went on board one of the largest vessels (possibly that of Shap-ng-Tsai himself), where they were received with civility and regaled with tea. After leaving this junk, the Macao heroine presented herself, stating that these were all pirates, and from what has since become known of this damsel's career and transactions, it is more than probable that she was acting under orders from Shap-ng-tsai; that wily chief knew that if he could induce Captain Lockyer to enter the harbour with his boats not a man would escape. It has been said that the Macao woman was a prisoner; but this is disproved, it being now known beyond dispute that she was there trafficking for spoil. Captain Lockyer did not act upon the information of this Jezebel; he resumed his voyage, but on falling in with a trading vessel whose consort vessel had been captured the previous day, he returned to demand her release. After coming to an anchor, a Chinaman came off and volunteered his services to pilot in the boats, and at half-past three next morning they were got into the water with the intention of pulling in Appendix H and I. under this man's guidance. When day broke, it was observed that during the night five junks had come out of the harbour and moored in a...
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