Hong Kong; arrived 7 A.M. Glad to find Charlie Graham in command of _Castor_, 36, in from England. Received following vexatious memo:-- H.M.S. _Agincourt_, HONG KONG, _January 8, 1844_. _Memo._--It is my direction that you cause the _Vixen_, steamer, to be supplied with main topmast studding sail booms, 1. Ditto T. gallant do., 1. And you will return to the naval storekeeper under-mentioned, viz.: Barling spars, 2. Middling, do., 3. Main topgallant studding sail booms, 1. Swinging booms, 1. Main topmast studding sail booms, 1. (Signed) THOS. COCHRANE, Rear-Admiral. CAPTAIN THE HON. HENRY KEPPEL, H.M.S. _Dido_. [Sidenote: Jan, 23.] Attended the counting, weighing, and packing of sycee silver to be sent by _Dido_. [Sidenote: Jan. 25.] $400,000 worth of sycee silver shipped this morning for Calcutta. [Sidenote: Jan. 28.] Farewell dinner given me by Compton, all the merchants accompanying me with lanterns afterwards to my boat. Three hearty cheers, and we parted. Have received much kindness and hospitality. [Sidenote: Jan. 29.] Report of a junk sunk with stones caused me to secure the best Chinese pilot. On his coming on board, he requested he might have a sailor’s hat, that he might hide his well-coiled tail, as “too muchee mandarin about.” We weighed and made sail. I placed the pilot in the starboard hammock netting, he squatting at my feet. We had a fresh fair wind; tide with us. At about 3 P.M. _Dido’s_ bow suddenly rose (with $2,000,000 of sycee silver in her!). My two-foot Dollond came down like a hammer on the pilot’s head. He fell overboard, his life saved by the hat I had given him. I saw him swimming for the shore, like the toad that he was. My _Dido’s_ pace not checked. She rose to the obstacle--a sunken junk full of stones--and descended the other side like a hunter. At sunset we came to at Hong Kong Roads. Not a drop of water could be found in the well, and my boys were too anxious to get away to breathe a word. General Sir Hugh Gough was one of a parting dinner given by Admiral to Lord Saltoun. [Sidenote: Jan. 31.] Embarked Lord Saltoun at noon, Hope Grant and Cunynghame with him. Out of sight of flag before daylight. [Sidenote: Feb. 5.] Current favouring us. Saltoun and Grant performing on the guitar and violoncello of an evening. Like my new Lieutenant, Turnour; he has nerve for carrying sail. [Sidenote: Singapore, Feb. 10.] Anchored at Singapore. Found orders to proceed to Penang. Returned a salute of 17 guns fired for Lord Saltoun. [Sidenote: Feb. 12.] There is a pleasure in a fast-sailing ship. Until arrival of _Dido_ opium clippers had it all their own way. [Sidenote: Penang, Feb. 15.] Anchored off Penang at 7 A.M. Glad to find Commander-in-Chief, living on the hill. Saltoun and staff came up after tiffin. [Sidenote: Feb. 16.]