October 14, 1917 The sea has been beautifully smooth today; the sun bright; and the water deep blue; but no sea birds have appeared on this calm scene. One of the remarks Bumstead has made about Wallace's book on Big Game in China which I loaned him is why didn't the expedition carry a tent and live in it instead of getting stuck in cramped caves for long rain spells. Hartmann made the same remark about the book. One of the ladies on board has a beautiful gray squirrel coat, made of Manchurian squirrels in Peking for 250 Taels, made by a local furrier. It is a very pretty coat although now 5 seasons old. This evening, Bumstead showed me several land birds which had taken refuge on the boat. There were a pair of yellow winged finches, babbling thrushes, all migratory birds I have no doubt.