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then with Vice-Governor Gilbert, and at noon caught train for Daguban. Greatly interested in seeing the country. Reached Daguben after night fall but got a good meal at the "Oriental Hotel, Bar and Grocery" and a clean cot upstairs. Most of the stores are run by Chinamen.

December 9th.
Got up at 5:00 and found Daguban quaint-looking by day as well as by night. Met a number of interesting fellows and a very attractive little 12-year-old girl on the train to Manila. Crozier took me around to the Forestry Department and to the Museum, after which I called again to see Judge Elliott to whom I am indebted for a delightful automobile ride. At supper finally got into touch with Prof. C. M. Connor who came up and talked most interestingly about Philippine agriculture, etc.

December 10th.
Connor took me on an automobile ride and showed me the agricultural department work in and around Manila. Much interested in the various tropical plants? Boarded boat for Hong Kong.

December 11th, 12th.
A long nightmare. Let us forget it.

December 13th.
Arrived back in Hong Kong and find by the Hotel scales that I have lost seven pounds as a result of the starvation and torture on the China Sea. Got some mail from Cook's and pulled myself together enough to write my Philippine article and write a letter or two. Burns is about as badly used up as I am.

December 14th.
The Hong Kong Chinese waiters have cut their queues since I left for