. Recollections of a sea wanderer's life; an autobiography of an old-time seaman who has sailed in almost every capacity before and abaft the mast, in nearly every quarter of the globe, and under the flags of four of the principal maritime nations. HONG KONG. 377 remained nearly a week waiting for a permit for a pilot anda chop to proceed up to Whampoa. We beguiled our timewatch and watch in going ashore and doing the one occasion, when ashore, I was edified by the sightof seeing ten Chinamen being flogged by right and left-handed lascars with wiry rattans, giving the blows alternat
. Recollections of a sea wanderer's life; an autobiography of an old-time seaman who has sailed in almost every capacity before and abaft the mast, in nearly every quarter of the globe, and under the flags of four of the principal maritime nations. HONG KONG. 377 remained nearly a week waiting for a permit for a pilot anda chop to proceed up to Whampoa. We beguiled our timewatch and watch in going ashore and doing the one occasion, when ashore, I was edified by the sightof seeing ten Chinamen being flogged by right and left-handed lascars with wiry rattans, giving the blows alternately,cutting into the flesh at every stroke in a horrible manner,. CHINESE AMUSEMENT. the blood actually making a pool at their feet. They werefastened to a triangle eight feet high, the hands made fastto the upper horns and feet to the lower ones. In due timewe hove up (as we had received our permits from the Chineseauthorities), and, with a native pilot, arrived at Whampoathe same night, and moored ship. Next morning we unbentsails, discharged what cargo we had left in the hold, forthere was little left after leaving so much at the SandwichIslands. 37^ CANTON. When discharged, we went through the usual processesof smoking and refitting, so fully described in former pages. Nine weeks we rode at our moorings atWhampoa, duringwhich we discharged, refitted, smoked, and loaded, andwhen fully prepared for sea the crew were given a daysliberty to go up to Canton. It must be admitted that the Chinese have a fine sense ofhumor, as appears from the caricature engraved here,named Chinese Amusement. We see an English (or aFrench) soldier in a cage, and two Mon
Size: 1815px × 1377px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, booksubjectseafari, bookyear1887
