three Chinese banks but the European Banks are too strong for them. 10 Counsel-general Sannous entertained a party of America on a house boat today + joined them at his invitation Bunstead + wife went with me. On the boat which lay at garden bridge in show creek we met the first actors members Mrs. Mrs. Bryant of the Far Eastern Review The U.S. Postmaster, his wife & daugh- ter, Mr. Evereth Mrs. T Mrs. Whipples of the Bureau of Commerce, Messrs. Jones Miss Smith, & Mr. Sannoun whose wife is not present in America. The day was partly overcast + much of the reflection was thus avoided