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where the [[stars?]]. Haitan lay at 11 P.M. Night moonlight with a light breeze up river + a few places clouds. Kellogg went with me to the wharf + helped us to the very last. He has been the most willing worker + unselfish helper I have ever met in my travels. Caldwell is very much like him + I have no doubt many other missionaries are nearly as kindly disposed as him but he is the best example I know of the missionary spirit.

[[encircled]]10[[/encircled]] The Haitan left her anchorage at 5 A.M. at flood tide + we steamed down the river in the early morning. Weather hazy but fairly bright. In a few hours we were in the China sea where there was a swell running but no breeze or sea noticable. The rolling of the boat however made all of us drowsy.
[[encircled]]11[[/encircled]]Dropped anchor in Amoy bay at daylight at 5:30 A.M.