Note 215 — Chapter XIV

This race excited extraordinary interest at the time among all persons interested in maritime affairs, five ships started for it, the Ariel, Taeping, Serica, Fiery Cross, and Tartsing. The three first left Foo-chow-foo on the same day, but lost sight of each other for the whole voyage until they reached the English Channel, where they again met, arriving in the Thames within a few hours of each other!!