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Mr. Torrance took the auto bus into Chengtu, and I came along 

 with the loads . I was to ride a 20-old year old mule of Mr. 

 Tor ranee's. After I had ridden a short distance I got off and in- 

 vited the collector Mr. Pen to ride awhile. He got on. 



How, that old mule has always been led by a coolie when it was 

 ridden. But Mr, Pen naturally decided that a coolie to lead was 

 unnecessary, and dismissed temporarily the coolie. Very soon the 

 male started off on a gallop for Kuanshien and Mr. Pen couldn't 

 control him. He ran a long way before he was stopped. Then Mr. 

 Pen refused to ride any more, and the mule refused to be led by 

 the coolie. Meanwhile I had gone on quite a distance. Mr. Pen 

 decided that, the mule hadn't eaten enough grass that morning, and 

 told the coolie to let the mule eat grass awhile, and that after he 

 had eaten plenty he would no doubt be more easily led. Then he 

 went on and left the coolie alone with the mule. The coolie did not 

 catch up with the mule until dinner time. 



I hurried on to Pih Shi en. On the auto road there were few 

 inns, and when I arrived I had a hard time securing one and holding 

 it. I engaged the inn, but before the loads arrived several ricksha 

 coolies tried to occupy part of the available space • The inn is 

 not at all a clean and comfortable one. 



Sept. 1. We pushed along rapidly to Chengtu, mating good time, 

 and arriving at the university at about 1.30 p.m. I had to make 

 explanations and show them passports at two likin offices, but they 



