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of the U.S. Legation. Dined at Dr. Anderson's with Mr.
Cloud.

November 3rd.

Called to see Mr. Moore of the Associated Press, a Southerner
and a fine fellow. At tiffin met Mr. Wearne, Reuter's agent,
a veteran of the Beer War and a native of Australia.

Whipped my article into shape this evening.

November 4th.

Called to see Dr. Tenney of the American Legation who pre-
sented me with an 1897 copy of the Chinese Official Gazette,
the oldest newspaper in the world. I also saw the Chinese man-
uscript copy of the Assembly's position to the throne for an
early parliment. Tiffined with Cloud and Wearne.

This afternoon I was an onlooker at some history-
making, taking tea with Mr. Moore of the Assossiated Press
when a messenger brought a summary of the Prince Regent's
edict authorizing a Parliment within three years instead of
seven years hence as originally planned. Later Mr. Moore
took me to the Wai Wu Pu (Board of Foreign Affairs) where I
met Dr. W. W. Yen, a chinaman educated at the University of
Virginia.

November 5th.

Called early to see Dr. Lowry of the Methodist Mission, and
failing to find him went to see the Y.M.C.A. where I met
Mr. Gailey the Director.

The afternoon I spent with the Nestor of Chinese
missionaries, Dr. W. A. P. Martin, now in his eighty-fourth