cote a ax Onivae Curren—By Ca fain' Lindsay "Anderson, With 3 few Preface y.'W. H Jomnston Allen '& Unwin, London. 7/8.
This book describes the. experiences of a junior officer on board an opium clipper on the coast of China in the year 1859. The vessel Jin question was called the Eamont, heavily armed, fast topsail schoon-for, employed in carrying opium. The story starts when the vessel was lying at Shanghai, where the officer Joined her in the capacity of third mate. During his time on board many exciting adventures "occurred. commencing with the desertion of the crew, and the difficulties encountered in obtaining a fresh one before the vessel could sail. From Shanghai the vessel proceeded to Hongkong, loaded with opium, and then started on what Is described as a secret mission, which turned out to be a visit to the then little known port of Takao in Formosa, the object being to open trade in opium with the natives. Word had been received by the owners of the Eamont that already Jship had_gone to that port and was doing a flourishing trode in the drug. and It was to share in the large pro-Ats accruing that the Eamont was sent on this mission. She sailed for Takao with orders fo cat'at Amoy [vessel encountered a typhoon, during Shortly atter leaving Hongkong the which much damage was done to the rigging and ails, so that on arrival
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