In those days the sea voyage from China to South Africa took three to four months. People often died en route due to poor hygiene and lack of medical equipment on board ship. It was not a happy experience.
在當時，從中國乘船到南非費時三到四個月，由於船上衛生、醫藥設備不足，常有人死亡，說來這趟航程並不是很愉快的經驗。