Capt. H. Troubridge - Star Smoking No person has yet reached the highest peaks or explored the interior. The tribes of the mountain are not hostile but they offer no assistance to travelers. The southern half of the island is said to have a tropical or sub-tropical clima and the northern a climate identical to that of Canton, China. Only 5% of the island is cultivated and less than 2,000,000 somewhat. Coolest months are December & January. There are no small rodents listed from Hainan; only the larger mammal imals are known. Found one anchorage at Ho-i-How, only two low hills can be seen, the land generally being very low but forest covered or by cocoa palms & other trees of commercial economic value. Channel 60 fathoms in middle. 23 dropped anchor at Ho-i-How at 2:30 P.M. Offine breeze was blowing in the channel. Water a dirty yellow at anchorage where it is only 3 fathoms deep, some 3 miles from shore. A long line found flats keep steamers for out. The town