and to twenty sailors and a dozen marines to go on shore. Before
starting, the whole ship's company were drawn up, and the captain
addressed them upon the absolute necessity for good behavior.

"The Malays," he said, "are a fierce race, very proud and independent,
and quick to resent the smallest insult. Each man carries a kris,
and is ready to use it on the slightest provocation. Every man who
goes ashore must remember that not only his own life, but those of
many others, and the success of the mission on which we have come
hither, may be forfeited by any careless act of aggression. Many
of you have served on the coast of Africa, but you must remember
that the Malays are not to be treated in the same free and easy
manner that may go down with negroes. You must comport yourselves
with the same decency of behavior that you would were you in the
port of a friendly European Power. Any breach of these orders will
be most severely punished; and I appeal to every officer and man
to use his utmost efforts to keep on good terms with these people,
and to behave as if the honor and credit of the ship depended upon
him personally. Any man who comes on board in the slightest degree
the worse for liquor will not be allowed to land again, even if we
are stationed here for six months; and if there is any misbehavior
on shore, all leave will be stopped."

Two days later, the captain, with the second lieutenant and doctor,
again paid a visit to the rajah, and this time business matters were
entered upon. The chief began by stating that he rejoiced at the
thought of being under the protection of the great English Queen.
The captain replied that her Majesty was anxious to be on good
terms with all the Malay chiefs; that those rajahs and sultans who
had accepted her protection had greatly benefited by so doing, and