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I found Mr. Tyer with Mr. Lewis, another North Carolinian.
He proved a most delightful raconteur, and recited story
after story of his Eastern experiences until eleven o'clock.

October 23-- Failing to get a cook's check cashed, borrowed
ten yen from Tyre and started for Newchang at 8:50. Met a
couple of interesting English railroad men. Reached Newchwang
in late afternoon and did some writing.

October 24th

Early morning went to call on the American Consul, Capt. W.
P. Kent, late the Republican candidate for Governor of Virginia,
and previously American Consul to Guatemala. He gave me a note
of introduction to the Chinese Taotai, Mr. Chow. After tiffin
I got a carriage and drove through the immerorial filth of
New Chang to see him. Educated in America, Chow can speak En-
glish with absolute perfection and talked with great frank-
ness about Japanese aggression in Manchuria. Also called on
Mr. McCoslin of the Standard Oil co., and on the German Consul.
About 7:15 went by invitation to the home of Consul Kent to
take dinner. A Mrs. Betts, a Virginian by birth (as are Mrs.
Kent and the Captain, of course), was there with her son, who
struck me as quite a fine fellow. Had a delightful meal.
Found the consul a most interesting talker and when I came
out I found Orion so high that I know it must be about midnight:
my watch had stopped!

October 25th.

Left New Chwang bright and early ferrying across to the train.
Immense traffic, a regular forest of ship masts. Did some