Scope and Contents Content Warning: Racist Descriptions of Singaporean People.Jack writes about waiting for his boat in Singapore, as it is delayed in Hong Kong; the different people that will be on board; future travel plans; servants in Singapore; the market in Singapore; the letters he has received; his emotions about the boat being damaged upon arrival in Singapore; and his plans to take a worktrip to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). He notes his inclusion of the food prices in Singapore (newspaper...

Scope and Contents Content Warning: Racist Descriptions of Indigenous People on Socortra (Yemen).Jack comments on the engine room, how fast the ship travels, using electicity versus using gas with ships, traveling the Gulf of Aden (gulf of the Indian Ocean) to Persia, passing Cape Guardafui, Somaliland [Italian colony] (Somalia) and Socortra (Yemen), and reachng the Red Sea and Suez in a week. He writes a racist comment about the local inhabitants of the island of Socortra and in relation to...

Scope and Contents Content Warning: Racist Description of Middle Eastern People; Derogatory Description of German People and Dutch People; Possible Stereotype of Travelling Caravan; Pro-Colonialism.Jack describes travelling through the Red Sea, the Gulf of Suez, the Suez Canal, and Cairo. He also chronicles passing the Tropic of Cancer, Mount Sinai, Port Tewfise (likely Port Tawfiq, Egypt), the Bitter Lakes (along Suez Canal), Ismailiya (Ismailia, Egypt), a caravan (which he states is going to...

Scope and Contents Content Warning: Racist Stereotypes of Egyptians and Muslims; Racist Terminology for Black People; Pro-Colonialism,Jack writes about landing at Port Said, English colonialism in Egypt, interactions with customs, the people in Egypt, his stay in Port Said, and his owning a Java Kriss (type of Javanese dagger). He describes his train trip to Cairo and Ismailiya, including the landscape (including villages and cities), caravans, farming practices, and the settlements of Zagazig and...

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Jack comments that he spent time in Marseilles, Paris, Holland, and London and that he plans to travel to the US by ship from South Hampton. He also writes about his communications with his company and his family.

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The photographs were taken on a work trip to Alor Star (possibly Alor Setar, Malaysia) to see the railroads and railcars.

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The photograph is of a man (likely Jack) standing in front of a train in Alor Star (possibly Alor Setar, Malaysia).

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The photograph is of a man (likely Jack) sitting in engineer's seat at the front of the train in Alor Star (possibly Alor Setar, Malaysia).

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The photograph is of a man (likely Jack) standing in front of a train in Alor Star (possibly Alor Setar, Malaysia).

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The newspaper clippings contain details of the S.S. Crook and market price listings of Clyde Terrace Market.