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rickshaws are the common
conveniange. It is very
seldom that a Sedan chair
is seen in Peking. Automobiles
are more common as there are no
roads out side the city where
they can travel. Camels
are quite often
seen, but since the RR to
Kalgan & the Mongolian,
border has taken possession
of the freight trade they are
rare now. The camels
are great large brutes of the
Bactrian type having 2
high humps between which
the saddle is securely placed.
At the great wall at Nanbou
yesterday > was interested
to see several pack horses
[illegible] & donkeys which
will carried the double pack
saddles as in your man. No