The only trees in the landscape were willows, a line which bordered the R.R. Others were seen about villages + a few on the borders of ponds + small streams. Many streams we Crossed, all Dallar creeks flowing in wide sandy beds like desert streams only filled during the rains. We arrived at Mukden at 7:30 in to dark. The station is a wide well arranged affair with a good Japanese Hotel (courtesy) where we took dinner of lobsters, Steak weight [illegible]. All the privates were [illegible] + [illegible] very [illegible], From the station extended [illegible] wide streets 250 feet wide with Chinese hotels (good appearance) bordering them. The walled Chinese city some distance