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She was built in 1893/94 under yard no 437 by the yard of R.Napier & Sons, Glasgow for the London Missionary Society at London.
Launched under the name JOHN WILLIAMS (IV).
Tonnage 663 gross, dim. 188.6 x 32.0 ft.
Powered by one triple expansion steam engine, coupled with a Bevis feathering propeller, which could be adjusted to offer the least resistance to the water when she was under sail. ? hp, speed?.
She was a three-masted steel barquentine, and could carry almost 12.000 square feet of canvas.
Six staterooms gave comfortable accommodation for a dozen European missionaries.
Building cost above £17.000.
Delivered to owners in March 1894.

Made her maiden voyage under captain Turpie. Did have British officers with a native crew.
For many years she carried on her missionary work among the islands in the Pacific, with her home base in Australia. Steaming or sailing long distances.
Carried stores and relief to missionary stations, mostly landing them in the ship-boats where the station did not have a launch of boat.
In her later day as a missionary vessel her rig was reduced, and she sailed with two pole masts, relying almost entirely on her engine.

1931 Sold to Angus & Co, London (Shanghai)
The same year sold to Wenchow & Ningpo SS. Co. Ltd. Nanking, China, renamed HSIN YI LI.
1934 Sold to Sui Ping SS Co., Nanking, renamed HSING SUI PING.
1935 Sold to Jui On SS. Co., Shanghai renamed HSIN JUI ON.
1938 Sold to Rolf Heyn & Carl Vissering, Shanghai, renamed PELIKAN, and under German flag.
1940 Sold to Jui An SS. Co. Shanghai, renamed HSIN JUI AN.
Apparently survived World War II. Reported last in Chinese mainland port.
1961 Deleted from Lloyds Register.

Tuvalu 1987 40c sg 444, scott 411

Source: Shipping Wonders of the World. Register of Merchant Ships Completed in 1894.