Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (1 of 5)
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passengers were seen. The bathing on the beach is fine. The breather break far out & surfing with a board is always in evidence. Saw many lollers in a room, Sunstroke is unknown here. A few miles beyond is the aquarium which we visited at 1 P.M. Many tropical fishes seen here for the first time. Bullhead fish, Bridge fish & many other brilliant ones seen. The Museum is situated in a large park (on other side of town). This chiefly ethnological. Birds & plants however are well represented. There are also many New Guinea & Australian birds & mammals were on exhibit.