Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (4 of 5)
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"of the tribe" The whole day was spent by me shopping at five O.M., we had our meal down from a train. 27 The municipal Market on the Strand I visited today but it was a poor fruit market I saw only one basket of durians these gave out no offensive Odor, One European tailor is making an evening suit for me of black broadcloth for 90 Rupee + a Cotton buff suit for 30 Rupee which are prices quite as low as native tailors. Barry or Cab fares are very low I e., a ride of 1/4 hour is 6 annas, and an hour 1 Rupee. The hotel charges are only 9 Rupees a day including meals Servants are cheap & numerous