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seen birds more abundant in the U.S.A. It is a great contrast to Japan. The Chinese in the school I learned change their names several times in life. In childhood they are known as little brother or by nicknames & later when they go to a college they change to their family name & after graduation they assume still another name which sticks in adult life. The money system is quite bad here. There is big money such as Hong Kong silver & currency or gold & then small money or Chinese local currency. The little money is about 100[[?]]% less than the big but it varies & is indefinite and dishonest. The family name is mentioned first among the Chinese & then follows a middle name showing the generation usually & finally the given name. (20) Kellogg & I got away from Foochow at 6 P.M. in a house boat with six baskets of out-