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hour there but we will see the
approach up the [?] And this
is better than waiting until 12 o'clock
on board -
28 -Very cold & a stiff wind. In spite of an
early start we did not get off until
8 o'clock. The baggage was shifted from
side to side and it seemed impossible
to get it on board the Ling [?]. Everyone
was vexed. Before we reached the city
we were almost chilled to death it was
so very cold and on reaching the dock
we were told to be back in an hour.
We got jinrickishas and took a drive
of 50 minutes seeing the race course.
And the town the English part.
A wheelbarrow seems to be a fashionable
ride for the poorer class. 2 big men
sit on each side and a large wheel
in the middle. Or else a man on one
side and a bag of stones to make the
load balance. The Chinese are
a larger and stronger race than the
Japanese. But much rougher. ?
very heavy -- we had a Kinhura with
rubber tires so that it ran so