Diary

the children call you foreign devil, as a mater [matter] of course we [met?] Mr Rankin and saw Mr [Gandier?]. he seemed mixed up in a wedding procession which consisted of presents being carried to the brides home. all were painted red or covered with red paper or cloth chairs tables china in [deal?] baskets, roast pigs. food of different kinds above? 40 loads, were taken through the streets by bearers chest of clothing, & all that was needed for a Chinese home. I am glad we saw this sight - as it [seemed?] to be a [better?] [?] wedding the Guide explained much to us after about it. We bought a better [?] and then went to a china shop where we got a Beautiful Service of very handsome Nankin china 18 beautiful cups & plates so that it would do for [Sunday night supper. I was surprised that George bought it. The cost was about 20 dollars gold And the effect will I am sure be strange when we get home - certainly

No[one] else will have a like Service. We had a long day I saw Jade Polished & cut also silk woven I did not buy any silk as it seemed A long way [?] it We bought a very pretty silk embroidery for a bed spread. And some old silk embroideries for drapes but I did not care to invest much in this sort of thing. I wanted a screen for my drawing room but hardly fancy we will get it now. George did not care for the Canton black work as I did. We cannot ? & ? Ronald got some embroidery for his home he says. Ronald is not a happy boy. but he will not be helped by us. I wonder if it is his love for Miss B that has estranged him from his family. We go tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. to Macau a Portuguese settlement made 3 hundred years ago & will sleep there one or 2 nights We saw the [execution?] ground at Canton and it made me very ill I was

get rid of the awful sight just a field where [Carillon?] pottery is made and there the people condemned are brought + chained up the head is cut-off + on the ground we saw the blood stain it was awful I did not think the guide would take us there, as I had asked him not to do so. He said he would leave us + show the place to George & Ronald

The sail down to Macao was very pretty & we staid at the ? Hotel Hang Kee - which had only been open a month. It was clean & good food. I had to go to bed the night we got here at once and felt very ill for some hours.

We got back from Macao about 11 am found no letters and think we will stay on at the Windsor. George bought a camphor wood chest & we sent home all our purchases except some trifles. For Ted we got a Japanese actors dress which he will like I think. We have decided to stay on at the Windsor. We sail on Wednesday next.