(seq. 4)

June 4th. The wind-storm of last night appears to
have broken the great heat and this morning it is
fairly [cooling?]. My concern consists of carrier [men?]
for various work Boy and two man chair for him and
a three-man for myself. The main carriers left
at 8:30 a.m. and I followed at 10 am.

We take the [?] route via San Yung Tung Glen
in consequence of the main road being congested
with railway Coolies for several days journey.
My own one was not propitious. I sent on the
chairs and had ridden not more than a hundred
yards when one of the poles snapped! This
occassioned an hour delay but occurring when
it did we were able to buy a new pole.

It was one o'clock when I reached the mouth
of San Yung Tung & found the [caravan?] & [Tiffin?]
arriving [?]. It was very warm in the
afternoon and we only did a further 15li to
Sha-lao-che, making 35 li in all.

The little hamlet [consists?] in [four?] [scattered?]
[houses?] and we [?] ourselves in the longest
which is also a wine distillery & the smell of
stale [?] is very strong.

The journey up San-Yung-Tung Glen is very
interesting and much of the scenery is [wild?] and
[?] The continual [cutting?] & [?]
of the [?] is tedious and all of us were
tired as the lodgings were reached.

All of us are 'soft' as yet & in no condition
for long stages.

[?] [?] was in principle but otherwise
very little blossoms were to be seen.