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The oil men were all college men from Ohio & goodfellow while the B.A.T. fellows were Virginians & somewhat younger but equally loyal.  We journeyed with these chaps in their house boat which was in tow of a gasoline launch back to the R.R.  On the way we passed up another long canal passed villages & sampans.  Our way was made merry by songs, stories, beer & sandwiches & served admirably as a fitting end to the savage bore we had just witnessed.  The train left at dark & our way home to Shanghai was quite uneventful & made thru a steady drizzle.  The station was