told me they were not Missionary or European influence both men the wives & daughters of Chinese. I saw an equal number of Chinese women wearing pantaloons but more had bound feet. Chinese men were equally divided between European dress & the long flowing gown of the upper class Chinese. These northern Chinese are well in advance of their southern brethren. Many Japanese men also seen at the Races. The women wore the Japanese custom but the men after almost with out exception wore European garb.