March 1854 Western Pacific Ocean 13th N. Lat 20° 13' E. Lon. 121° 52' Wind S. No 6tn Weather fine. Temperature about 83° F. Today we ran through the Baskoe Passage into the Chinese Sea. The Islands on both sides were seen. A few small alba- tines (Diomedea fuliginosa) flying astern. 14th N. Lat 21° 43' E. Lon. 119° 42' Wind NE No 6. Cloudy, Temp. 77° F. Early in the Mor- nings Formosa was seen to the N? We are getting into the cold damp atmo- spheres which herald our approach to the shores of the great continent of Asia. 15th N. Lat 21° 40' E. Lon. 116° 20' Wind N.E. No 8 km Cold, misty and hurred. Temp. 75° F. For the first time we caught sight of a few "Chinese junks",—at a distance four- eve. A pretty yellow land-bird (Sparrow?) lit on board but was not taken. At night being not far from the Chinese Coast we have to. 16th N. Lat 21° 45' E. Lon. 114° 05' Wind N.E. No 8km Cloudy, Temp. 60° F. We passed a large number of Fishing junks, in pairs dragging immense trawls which can only be done with a strong breeze. The first March 1854 Western Pacific Ocean sight of a specimen of the clumsy marine ar- chitecture which prevails in the East was ex- citing indeed. The Coast of China soon came in sight. It looked highly elevated, dark and forbidding, and mostly barren. The water became of a yellow color from its proximity to the mouth of the River of Canton. We passed to the Southward of all the islands, took a pilot and commenced beating up the bay to Macao against a strong wind. At Midnight, finding we could not make head- way against the tide, the ship was brought to anchor. On this occasion, the Commodore himself took the trumpet. 17th Weather pleasant. Temp. 58° F. We got underweigh at 8 o'clock. It took us the whole day and half the succeeding night to beat up to Macao Roads, where we anchored at midnight. 18th At Macao. Weather sultry Temp. 63° We were three miles from the city and communications with the shore was had in "Fast boats" Our Comrade "Fat Jack" supplied us with fresh provisions, in which we luxuriated after so long living on monotonous or indifferent food