THIS REMARKABLE VESSEL IS A JUNK OF
THE LARGEST CLASS, AND IS THE FIRST SHIP CONSTRUCTED BY THE CHINESE
WHICH HAS REACHED EUROPE, OR EVEN ROUNDED THE CAPE OF GOOD
HOPE.
THIS JUNK WAS PURCHASED AUGUST, 1846, AT CANTON, BYA FEW 4
ENTERPRISING ENGLISHΜΕΝ. SHE SAILED FROM HONG KONG 6TH DECEMBER,
1846, ROUNDED THE CAPE 31ST MARCH, 1847, ARRIVED IN ENGLAND 27TH
MARCH, 1848.
