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[[underline]] Coolies have head shaven. [[/underline]] Cleverly woven bamboo devices for carrying anything on a pole ditto baskets for fowl; also cylindrical baskets each containing a [[underline]] squealing pig. [[/underline]]
Sing-song step of carriers in rythm with the swing of the pole. [[underline]] Horses [[/underline]] or other animals [[underline]] for carting almost totally absent. [[/underline]] Coolie carriers so cheap. The [[underline]] Island [[/underline]] of Hong Kong is rather bare; only in a few places are there any scrubby small pines. Along the water I notice a few Coconut Palms, also a few bananas. Now and then one sees a [[underline]] Royal Palm, [[/underline]] - all vegetation seems scraggy, probably on account of rocky bottom. In some places there are porphyry quarries. Stone is of poor quality. [[strikethrough]] The steep cable road [[/strikethrough]] A perfect motor road circles around the fringes of the Island, passing up and down
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in ^[[a]] winding succession of hills and lovely sights of the blue water below. Except for the many Villas it reminds of the Riviera. Climate also reminds of winter climate of Riviera. [[strikethrough]] Hot [[/strikethrough]] Very hot weather and rainy season will begin in a few weeks. Junks everywhere in the back-ground.  Aberdeen, a picturesque port with numerous fishing fleet. Repulse Bay Hotel beautifully situated; mediocre meal and [[strikethrough]] very [[/strikethrough]] rather dead. Whole trip took about 2½ hrs including time for tiffin.  Cost of trip 8 Dol Mex.  
Bought tickets for [[underline]] Macao [[/underline]] and return 
 7 Dol. Mex.  
 17 "    " for [[underline]] Canton & return [[/underline]] single stateroom
   Guide one day
 2 Breakfasts
 5 days hotel & meals
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90 Dol. Mex.
[[underline]] March 6. [[/underline]] Left 8 A.M steamer for Macao.