Project Gutenberg 2012-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 210 Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving) 1868 1922 Hancock, Harrie Irving Dave Darrin on the Asiatic Station Or, Winning Lieutenants' Commissions on the Admiral's Flagship Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "DAVE DARRIN ON THE ASIATIC STATION" by H. Irving Hancock is a naval adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The book follows the intrepid young naval officer, Ensign Dave Darrin, and his companion, Ensign Dan Dalzell, as they navigate the challenges and dangers of the Asiatic Station, including conflicts and encounters with local forces in China. The story focuses on themes of bravery, duty, and the complexities of international relations. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Darrin and Dalzell as they enjoy their time in Manila, encountering a mysterious and unsettling figure known as "Burnt-face." Their day takes a turn when they are robbed by a gang of Chinese thieves, leading to an intriguing encounter with an Englishman named Pembroke, who offers them assistance. Meanwhile, tensions in the area hint at underlying conflict, which escalates as the duo works to protect American missionaries under threat from a local mob. This opening portion sets the stage for a thrilling narrative steeped in action, cross-cultural interactions, and suspenseful intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories United States. Navy -- Officers -- Juvenile fiction China -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 292412 2025-08-17T03:52:01.523128 text/html 270407 2024-10-23T13:03:45 text/html 536243 2025-08-17T03:52:05.960121 application/epub+zip 535224 2025-08-17T03:52:02.115169 application/epub+zip 196403 2025-08-17T03:52:01.820143 application/epub+zip 622218 2025-08-17T03:52:09.156116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602646 2025-08-17T03:52:05.686103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265032 2022-09-19T05:32:32.394442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270770 2025-08-17T03:52:01.062133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251006 2024-10-23T13:03:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16654 2025-08-17T03:52:09.293096 application/rdf+xml 24533 2025-08-17T03:52:01.911128 image/jpeg 4031 2025-08-17T03:52:01.865129 image/jpeg 499403 2025-08-17T03:52:01.559173 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 en.wikipedia