Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (4 of 5)
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Rhinos all tho they are nearly on quite extinct. The one horned Rhino is unknown here. He beat the record buffalo head in hump speed. some very fine bison head, one animal stood a foot & humps or withers. He has published a book on his per- iences, Big Game Shooting in Burma. At noon I embarked on the Bharatya for Calcutta. We had a full list on the 1st saloon chiefly army officers in khaki uniforms. Only one women or Indian is in the first class. The trip down river was pleasant with overcast sky. At 4 PM, we passed out into the open sea but found it quite smooth.