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we wrote you before, we sail on July 13th for home. 
You never knew such a rush — every possible berth 
taken weeks in advance of sailing. It is still a very 
pleasant time of the year to be in Japan, however, and 
I think we shall make an attempt at climbing Fuji- 
yama, which ean only be done after July 1. I do not 
think we shall chase about much in Japan, but satisfy 
ourselves by visiting two or three of the principal 
towns and then spend a couple of weeks in some pleas- 
ant country place where I can do a little collecting. 
Just now out here the Japanese are getting very 
huffy with foreigners; it seems a very bad ease of 
swollen head. No one here has any use for them 
whatever. It is a great pity Japan proved victorious 
in the war. We hear many unpleasant tales of trav- 
elers being spied upon and watched by the police. 
Taking photographs anywhere in the Inland Sea is 
strictly prohibited and also within ten miles of any 
fort; as it is impossible to tell where the forts are and 
as arrest quickly follows any transgression of the law, 
photographing is rather hazardous. 
Was quite ill in Shanghai, I presume owing to 
sudden change of climate, but with the attention of a 
good German doctor I am now quite well again. But 
I am required to keep myself warm. 
The people in Chinese Customs were very good to 
us; they sent us flowers, recommended the doctor, etc., 
Mr. Russell, of whom I wrote to you before, passing 
us on to his colleagues. The customs people here have 
a very high position, holding mandarin rank in the 
Chinese government system. Still I must say that we 
are both sorry that we did not stay still longer in 
Java, even at the risk of cutting shorter our sojourn 
