Here are some of the more significant posts for the year, some quite graphic:
17 January 1867
1320h A very heavy explosion occurred at the North side of the harbor, immediately sent the Gig and 2 cutter in charge of Mates Cleaves and Cotton to the scene of the disaster. 1410h Gig returned in charge of Mate Cotton reporting that Bremen Bark "Themis" having 400 B lbs of Powder on board, had blown up together with several sampans which were near her. All hands blown to pieces.
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20 June 1867
0800h Dressed ship in company with the English flag ship, this being the anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
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17 July 1967
0900h Passed a junk with Europeans on board, who made signals to us. Stopped engine, sent a boat in charge of an officer to board the junk and ascertained the Europeans were a part of the crew of the English Bark "Elizabeth" of Dundee, Captain Darke 40 days from Newchwang, for Swatow. Lost sails and drove in Owick Bay on Monday 15. Dragged ashore. 7 men drowned landing. Were plundered of everything by the natives. 17 men saved.
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(Newchwang is modern-day Yingkou, Swatow is modern-day Shantou)
A check online showed that the barque was wrecked in Owick Bay in a typhoon with the loss of nine lives
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30 November 1867
0507h There appeared a meteor of extraordinary size and brilliancy which took a southwesterly course, passing over an arc of about 50 degrees and leaving for about 1 - 15 degrees from its starting point a bright track of considerable width, which remained visible for over fifteen minutes. During its flight, the city and vicinity were lighted up, so that distant objects were seen with great distinctness.
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29 November 1867
1150h HBMS Salamis arrived flying the broad pennant of Admiral Keppel
30 November 1867
1100h Capt Febiger paid a visit of courtesy to Admiral Keppel commanding the English East India Squadron
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Found this interesting as the harbour in Singapore is called Keppel Harbour ... so I checked it up and Admiral (Henry) Keppel was the one who surveyed the area and suggested it be used as a harbour. Most Singaporeans have not heard of Admiral Keppel, but they will know the name, because a lot of things in Singapore ended up being named after the harbour : a road (Keppel Road), a building (Keppel Towers), and a conglomerate Keppel Corp with 6 or 7 subsidiaries all named Keppel : Keppel Fels, Keppel Land etc.
Wiki page on Henry Keppel:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Keppel
And a little about Admiral Keppel in this documentary series about Singapore (between 4:23 and 5:30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5GzmD6lerQ&t=1s
Main points : New harbour was discovered by Admiral Keppel in 1848. It was first named New Harbor but in 1900 renamed Keppel Harbor
Admiral Keppel didn't hang around Singapore long, but he returned at age of 92 for a visit, probably pleased to have his name given to the harbour he'd surveyed so many years before (and if he were alive today he would find roads, buildings and listed companies named after him too)
2 December 1867
A footnote scribbled at the bottom of the log:
"The steamer Shause arrived from Taku. Boarded her and received intelligence that the American Minister Mr Burlingame had been stopped between Peking and Tientsin by a band of rebels or robbers while on his way to the latter place"
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Taku is the name of the fort in Tientsin (modern-day Tianjin)
Anson Burlingame was an American diplomat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anson_Burlingame
Burlingame's son wrote a lengthy account of the rebels' attack which can be found here:
http://cms6.revize.com/revize/burlingam ... ission.pdf
He did not perish in the attack, the Ashuelot later picked him up off the Chinese coast and brought him to Shanghai:
6 December 1867
1910h HBM Steamer "Dove" arrived from Tientsin bringing the American Minister Mr Burlingame and suite. Sent a boat and brought them on board vessel 2110h HBM Gunboat "Dove" got underway and steamed up the river. Cheered ship as she passed
7 December 1867
0900h Fired salute of 15 guns for the Hon Mr Burlingame American Minister
10 December 1867
1545h Docked at Shanghai. American consul-general and Vice Consul called. Minister left ship. Raised American flag and fired salute of 15 guns
Thanks Randi for the owl (he's mine now)