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.........Political , anti-gun running mission in Hong Kong and on the Pearl river, visiting Whampoa the Chinaman and talked shop. Looking after a shipment of medicinal poppy {ummm!} for Reverend Joisah & Mrs. Phoebe Carpenter{Prime piece that}. British patrol boats show up & Capt. Frederick Townsend Ward {smuggler & mercenary captain} hies off for parts unknown, just as it's discovered, thanks to the Chinese popsey {quite a gallop} on board who needed a pipe full smoke, that the two lorchas had been loaded with Sharp's carbines {not poppy!!??} and were to be delivered to the Taipings, supplied by British & American sympathizers. Confiscated by midshipmen John Arbuthnot "Jackie" Fisher, {father of the modern British Navy}.
.........Served Taiping Rebellion {Arrived in Canton, Advisor to H. M.'s Commissioner, Harry Parkes Esq., he has message from Palmerston for me, I'm to join Embassy staff in Shanghai. The chink popsey is non-other than his "Manchoo-Anglo Mata Hari", An-yet-heh; Sent on a Secret mission, to talk with Taipings in Nanking, Sailing on the steamer "Yangtse", F. T. Ward pops up as 1st Mate, I survived a pirate attack on the steamer,I was helped by and an intimate of Manchoo river bandit queen colossus, Szu-Zhan {who likes wrestling, learned some new holds}. Found out the Taipings intentions {depraved, murderess zealots, 6 million butchered}. F. T. Ward pops up again Comdg. the Ever-Victorious Army fighting Taipings. Confidant Maj. Garnet Joseph Wolseley {who is to become the modern Major-General}, Gen. Sir J. Hope Grant, Foreign Envoy James Bruce. I'm Lord Elgin's staff Intelligence chief. With Harry Parks & Henry Loch, Negotiating with Prince Sang-kol-in-sen when taken, tortured & witnessed Pah-li-chao battle & the beheading of Brabazon etc. by Prince Sang; Taken to the Imperial City, audience with Emperor Hsien Feng. Sent to the Board of Punishments, Saved by & intimate of the favorite Imperial Concubine Yi, Orchid Lady, Yehonala Tzu-hsi Western Palace Empress {wanton little porcelain doll & a Chinese Otto Bismarck} & was spirited out via carpet into her protective custody in the Summer Palace {8 by 10 mls. of Faerylands the likes never seen afore or sense}. Traded cuts with the murderess Prince Sang {blooded him rather well too} so that Yehonala & her son the Crown Prince got away, escaped; Reported to Elgin & Gen. Hope Grant, with Maj. Wolseley & Capt. "Chinese" Gordon witnessing the looting & total destruction of the Summer Palace {"Chinese" Gordon replaced F. T. Ward as Comdr. Of E. V. A. after Ward was killed}; Taku Forts, Tientsin, Tang Chao, Pekin.}
