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+ beef were in the market. A light green ribbed vegetable the Okra was a common one on stands. We visited two bird stores near the market. Both were filled with cages of songbirds chiefly weavers, sparrows + lovebirds
Parrots of several sorts + many Kockatoos were in the shops.
Many of these birds are foreign few if any are Chinese. Monkeys, a species of Macaws from South China were the only mammals seen except guinea pigs. No dogs or cats were offered.
[[encircled]]22[[/encircled]] The steamer Sungkiang took us out of the harour at 10am. The day was misty with a gentle breeze which made it very cool. The boat was the same size of the Haitan + the cabins were arranged the same.
Two missionary women bound for Hainan were the only other cabin passengers. The were Americans of Presbyterian denomination - Hilier's