Project Gutenberg 2008-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 688 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.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en New South Wales -- Description and travel East Asia -- Description and travel East Asia -- Commerce DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing 511867 2025-06-11T07:55:08.901968 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 275465 2025-06-11T07:55:19.929003 application/epub+zip 280661 2025-06-11T07:55:12.957961 application/epub+zip 271112 2025-06-11T07:55:11.353028 application/epub+zip 467558 2025-06-11T07:55:25.304935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425483 2025-06-11T07:55:18.737909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421139 2022-09-12T12:24:56.620591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464661 2025-06-11T07:55:08.118969 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 20291 2025-06-11T07:55:25.576905 application/rdf+xml 10991 2025-06-11T07:55:11.925973 image/jpeg 2790 2025-06-11T07:55:11.638973 image/jpeg 258991 2025-06-11T07:55:08.944959 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog