We formed the acquaintance of interesting families on shore, from
whom we received gratifying attentions, enjoyed their hospitality,
were entertained at their croquet parties, some of which were held in
high places, on the side of the hill which forms the chief eminence
of Hong Kong, affording a picturesque view of the shipping in the
harbor. It would be difficult to name any place, where friends assemble
to enjoy out-of door sports, more animating than the heights of Hong
Kong, commanding views of the ocean in every direction, the sea breeze
invigorating the spirits which have felt the heat of the town several
hundred feet below.