154 ARRIVE AT CHUNG-KING 
for this and to send a letter that I had brought from 
Bishop Biet at Ta-tsien-lu to the Bishop. The distance 
made was 365 li. On September 6 I passed Lu-chau,. 
where a considerable trade seems to be going on, 
especially in timber. A head wind stopped us a little 
and several dangerous places were passed. This pilot 
seems to be up tohis work. The huloes are kept going 
to give the boat way through the water, just sufficient 
to make her answer her helm. A village was passed 
to-day where a robbery took place on our journey up, 
and part of the crew landed in the sampan to try and 
recover some of the stolen articles. Directly the 
object of their visit was understood the natives turned 
out in force, and they had to beat a hasty retreat, not 
without having received many hard blows from stools, 
bamboos, or anything that first came to hand. Made 
305 li to-day and anchored, being now 290 li from 
Chung-king. 
September 7.—Could not start to-day till 7, and 
then soon had to anchor again, the rain being so heavy 
that it was impossible to see far enough ahead. This. 
was very annoying, as I had quite expected to reach 
Chung-king, but, as it was, had to anchor eighty li from 
it. However, I got there on the 8th, and stayed till the 
10th, during which time I paid visits to the Bishop and 
the Fathers at the French Mission. They were very 
