Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (1 of 5)
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rain made night seeing quite impossible. The Nishinami were the only convergence easily obtainable. They are narrow sealed + uncomfortable + slow. The Nishinsha boy is bare legged with a dark jersey + bowl shaped black hat. On the wharf stood a smutty crew in the rain to welcome us. There were many Japanese umbrella & parasols used as rain protectors + these look told with European umbrellas. Many of the fishermen + longshore-men had guns costs + girdles as rain protection. Town with narrow streets + small buildings + shops, no much traffic in trucks or large wagons.