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The small island of [Shaumeen?] is owned by Gr. Britain and France and here are all the Consulates and Europeans (excepting missionaries). The only European Hotel - the Victoria is here. The possession of the Island by foreigners has been since 1857. It is approached by bridges and the entrance to them is guarded by a high iron fence and gate. Indian soldiers stand guard and open the gate of Europeans. The island has a retaining wall and this is guarded also by Indian police. To this place we were carried through strange little streets and after breakfast we decided to pay a call upon Dr. Mary Fulton the head of the Medical School for Women. It was a very long trip, but was a wonderful experience. We had heard of the narrow streets of Canton, but were unprepared for them after all. In many we could have touched the walls on either side. There is no order to them. Evidently people built houses where they pleased, and those who came after tucked theirs in spaces left. We would go through a street for perhaps two blocks, when suddenly we would turn into a narrow gate and walk for half a block, then into another. It was a continual marvel. Most of the street sights of Asia - children with babies on their backs, men and woment carrying loads, little resaurants; small vegetable, meat & fruit booths etc. were repeated in a Chinese setting. Most workmen wore trousers tucked up above the knee and the upper part of the body was below the navel. It was common in India. We arrived before a high fence containing a gate. In response to a rap, it was opened and we entered a beautiful fresh green garden bordered by blossoming lilies surrounded by several large buildings. We were direct by gestures to the...

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