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In the afternoon we called on the French consul who kindly wrote to the foreign commissioner for an audience & permit or passport to travel thru Yunnan.  [[strikethrough]] We called [[/strikethrough]]  Took dinner at Collins of the Y.M.C.A. where we met the Collin's, Pilsner's, & a [[?Gen'l]] from Canton.

(3)  Called on the Foreigners Commission at 10 A.M. by appointment.  He received us in French at his Yamen.  He talks French but not English.  With him was a slanteyed Chinese interpreter for English.   He served us champagne, cigarettes, tea, biscuits & cigars.   He gave us permission to travel anywhere but supplied us with 2 soldiers for escorts.  We did not want these chaps but could not get away from their service.  Took tiffin at Hotel with Moore-Bennett.  He has survey thru Tali-fu & Soa Mau.

Transcription Notes:
Yamen - administrative office and/or residence of a local bureaucrat or mandarin in imperial China.