Francisco with Hongkong, a British port, as her ultimate destination, in accordance with unive: maritime custom she was flying the British flag at her fore-peak. To this exception was taken by some of the passengers, and to humour the objectors, the Uni Jack was run down and the Stars and Stripes were hoisted in its stead. The incident of course arose from ignorance of shipping custom, bat it seems a pity that the objectors were allowed to Lave thir own way.
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