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Gorge - 7:30 A.M.
Swiss - Kiev - 8 A.M.

a level stretch of rice fields with the city in the center without other houses or huts in sight.  A large lagoon was passed at upper end of the valley & then darkness fell 
Reach A-mi-Tscheou at 9 P.M.

[[boxed]]Sept.1[[/boxed]] Night cool & dry.  Departed at 6:30 from A-mi-Tscheou.  The RR follows the Si-Kiang Canton which is a bright red mud river like the red River.  It is here 50 yds wide, with slow current, smooth surface. 
Crops of rice & maize were ripening in the valley Beyond in one hour we passed through gorge of Sikiang of bush & forest covered cliffs, fine for serows.  At 8 A.M. reached Suin Kien another valley & then passed thru another gorge to Si-Tche-Yi Station.  Here were similar cliffs of black limestone bush & tree covered.  The SiKiang 

Transcription Notes:
A-mi-Tscheou = A-mi-Tcheou