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demonstration is probably general in Szechuan in the government schools, but disapproved by the officials and a majority of the Chinese.
Mammals 34-35.
Our church had a fine Christmas time in spite of the students.

Dec. 26. I went to Li Chuang nearly 20 miles down the Yangtze river. Killed two white cranes. Mammals 36-39.

Dec. 27. Killed a yellow duck and small birds. Mammals 40-41.
The students made trouble at the China Inland Mission Church, and also at the Catholic Church. They made no trouble at all at our church. There is some possibility that the more liberal policy of our church, and the work of our schools and hospitals have to some extent commended themselves to thinking Chinese in Suifu.

Dec. 26. Two mammals, Nos. 42-43. Packing for the Kiating trip.

Dec. 29. Sent Chen Gih Uen to another district where he can secure clams and shrimps. 
I secured another Hua Miao garment like the one I took to the Smithsonian Institution in 1926. It cost me $8.00 Mexican. This one is said to be worn by men. I expect to get a fine new suit within a couple couple of months. This fills up box no. 20 since my arrival in Suifu, 1 1/2 months.

Dec. 30. Packed boxes 21,22,23. Hope to fill two more tomorrow. 
Spent much time packing for Kiating. I will go to Kiating, stay for a week, then return to Suifu. Two men will be netting and trapping at Kiating and on the way there.

Jan 1. Got up early. Sent the baggage to the boat. I had to go to the city gates and open up the boxes for inspection by soldiers. The boat went on ahead. After leading the service in the Church, I walked about five miles, and got on the boat. Killed five birds, one a duck which was useless.

Jan 2. Went through a district where birds are few. Reached Gioh Chi after dark.

Jan 3. Picked up some good-looking fish. A beautiful warm, sunshiney ^[[sunshiny]] day. A.M. got two small birds. Picked up the skeleton of an owl, the claws of which are missing.
Later--One who lives in China is not apt to lack thrills. About dark our boat struck a rock. Soon afterwards it was found that the boat was filing rapidly with water. The boatmen said it was unimportant. A little later I ^[[dumfounded]] took a look for myself. The water was pouring into the boat. The boatmen were dumbfounded and were doing nothing, excepting that one man was bailing out water with a small wooden bailer. He was losing ground, and the boat was filling rapidly. I got a boatman to get down in the water and stop the leak as well as possible with his feet. I got a stand-oil tin and we began