Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (4 of 5)
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(15) We had another day of mist from without any sight of the snowy Himlay. Yesterday afternoon visited the Gymkhana Club which is the center of life here. Many ladies + men came in for tea + to enjoy the band concert. There was also some dancing numbers. The club has a large skating rink also. The library is quite good + contains many books on Indian travel + sport. I met Mr Mackay and the Secretary of the Club but he was made an appointment with me for Monday morning to talk over shooting in the district. He has shot bear, antelope, black bear + the rare clouded leopard at Darjeeling. In the plains he