Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (3 of 5)
Page 253
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Transcription
"The whole of Burma seems To be settled or officially the Scotch, I have met Rarely any other class of British here. We haven't toured the managers of the company this wife, her Scotch money married to residents of Burma. Officers in Burma, an English man this wife from Tobago Japan, a P.W.O. Officer who has spent 15 yrs in Burm to in fine health & spirits, a 15 yrs old bride & an aunt, a well borner. This girl is a resident of Burma of English scotch parentage (her family) Rangoon. The green leaves have seen in the market are those of the Betel Pepper (P.