Notes by the Way: taken during a journey by the so-called overland route to China. [By J. H. Dudgeon.]

Aden Alexandria amongst anchor Arab arrived August beautiful beautifully Bengal board the Behar boat breakfast bull terrier bungalow cabin Cairo cantonment celebrated China City Walls coast coolies dark deck dirty eight eleven a.m. English entered Euxine feet Foo Chow Galle Gulf of Siam half-past five heat heavy hills Hong Kong Island Jock July Leyeemoon Pass lightning looking Malta March Marseilles miles monsoon morning opened narrow natives Nemesis nice night nine p.m. Ningpo noon Nubia party passengers Penang plaintains POINT DE GALLE pretty reached refreshing relieved river road rocks round Rule Britannia Saturday.-We scene scenery seemed Shanghai ship shore side sighted Singapore Sir Frederick Bruce six a.m. Southampton started steamer Whampoa streets Suez Sunday Thursday tigers to-day took town travellers verdure vessel Victoria Harbour Victoria Peak visible Wacke Wellah weather whilst wind Woosung wretched Yangtsye