17 We left Amoy at noon. Weather bright + warm with a gently head breeze. The entrance to the harbor is marked by several islands & many stone walled forts were seen on all the prominent points guarding the entrance. Cannons in places were in sight, and round stone platforms steamed along the coast in quiet water without any apparent smell. The atmosphere excessively moist like that of Washington in summer. All my clothing hanging in room was damp + worst. Safety match scratching surfaces were so soft that they were easily damaged. I have seldom seen a more saturated climate, night but no slept on deck where it was comfortable. Two holy missionaries came up from Amoy with me. They report bandits in the back country more prevalent since revolution than formerly. Tigers common + often caught in traps in their districts.