The gale seems to have increased still further on Friday, February 23, and the ship was working heavily. The yachtsmen steered for the Tai-
chorage and tighten e rigging. von idlanie in ea 2 seek an-Then the log proceeds "As we rounded Hea Ta a small Chinese junk with a large crew came out from the Island and tried to go alongside. In the attempt they broke a plank on our port side, fortunately above water. At the same time the helmsman in the junk fired a revolver at our
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