Project Gutenberg 2008-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 357 Davidson, G. F. 04024463 Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. "Trade and Travel in the Far East" by G. F. Davidson is a travel narrative and trade account written in the mid-19th century. The work chronicles Davidson’s experiences over twenty-one years spent in various locations across the Far East, including Java, Singapore, Australia, and China. It delves into the regions' trade opportunities and cultural landscapes while providing personal observations on society and commerce during those times. At the start of the narrative, Davidson reflects on his long voyage from Hong Kong back to England, recounting the context in which he wrote these recollections. He introduces the reader to his initial impressions of Java, where he landed in 1823, vividly describing the vibrant cocoa and coffee-producing lands as well as the bustling atmosphere of Batavia. The narrative combines personal anecdotes with broader observations about the governance, society, and economy of the regions he explored, hinting at significant trade prospects and the effects of colonial policies on local populations. From scenes of daily life to the intricacies of local governments and their effects on trade, the beginning establishes a rich groundwork for a personal yet informative account of life in the Far East. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New South Wales -- Description and travel East Asia -- Description and travel East Asia -- Commerce DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 511736 511719 2024-09-11T11:33:50.234276 2023-09-12T05:33:21.978739 text/html text/html 517220 2008-10-24T15:27:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 188913 2008-10-24T15:27:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 253031 2024-09-11T11:33:58.577153 application/epub+zip 258479 2024-09-11T11:33:52.259221 application/epub+zip 258479 2024-09-11T11:33:51.117208 application/epub+zip 438020 2024-09-11T11:34:03.610153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395953 2024-09-11T11:33:57.622187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421139 2022-09-12T12:24:56.620591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464661 464689 2024-09-11T11:33:49.298227 2023-09-12T05:33:21.120711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 464551 2008-10-24T15:27:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 177977 2008-10-24T15:27:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 464606 2008-10-24T15:27:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177934 2008-10-24T15:27:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19942 2024-09-11T11:34:03.760108 application/rdf+xml 11161 2024-09-11T11:33:51.477176 image/jpeg 2787 2024-09-11T11:33:51.296173 image/jpeg 237887 2024-09-11T11:33:50.276213 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog