Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-14
A CT PTURED SHIP.
In the year 1859 a British steamer

In the year 1859 British ste
called the Fairfax arrived at d.
In distress, and upon investig
damages were found To he so
that she was sold to a corporate
as THE Golden Tea company.
composed OF live British tea he
it had four coasting vessels IN
This steamer was wanted To e.
line to the Lioo-Kioo islands
cific ocean, but more particuls
island OF kiu-Si where the
intended To establish a branch !
tiers.
The Fairfax was u side "
about 800 tons burden, and note
very fast. She was changed
great deal in making repairs, Al o.
went aboard of her as a VIII,
found several things to excite
osity The cabin had been -'e
with. and in ats place was III
messroom aft and coufortat
room for the men forward. !
between was used for berths an
/ noticed that IA great deal OF u
woodwork was covered with h
iron. which had been painted to
wood. The doors were very h
were further protected by ms '
engine room was entirely incl
when | came TO the wheelho
surprised to find it so arranged
shutters hung on the inside
closed to make a little fortre
place. Two rifles and pair OF
comprised the armament. VIII
to ask questions Of the mate he
me that we were going among
and desperate lot, and were pre- q
any emergency. In addition
had seen he showed me six P e.
piece on the promenade deck al
or more of rifles in room set
an arInory.
The steamer made her first Al
trips without adventure. Tho
each instance was composed al
tirely of white men--English. A
German and French sailors,
been picked up in Shanghai. 3D.
steward and stokers were nat
on each trip we carried quite 90
of native passengers. On the
about one half of the white ere
be replaced by natives. and
left Shanghai we had sixty ma
sengers. ! remarked on the
fact that all were men, and
explained matters by saying it
ligious body on their way to
temple situated on the island
bound for. They looked to m
crafty, viilainous lot, and m
wheelsman. who was an
named White, predicted that "
have trouble with them before
age was over. We had scar
port before we saw to it that all
pons were loaded. and we got 1t
Of the iron blinds so that we &C
them quickly. One OF us VIC
tainly be in the wheelhouse, n r
at what hour trouble might cor
As the steamer only had q SD
of freight, and that was all in
the lnrer Il, ~. ,rao.hsr
mild and ,hav did no, paad
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