Mem: Miss Foote at Kuangyuen [Guangyuan] told of much trouble with pistol-armed opium growers in the hills back around there. govt [Government] too busy with war to do much. Soldiers sent up there had deserted and grown opium themselves. Mr Moore mentioned one Russell, Baptist missionary at Sian [Xi’an], learned in all Sian antiquities.

Fri. 14th [Sept]. Bkfst [Breakfast] [of] funny black rice, milk and molasses, eggs [normal?]. Went round to Hsibei I Shioh Yuen [Xibei yixue yuan] Hosp. [Hospital]. Met Director Chen [Chen Yueming], (political?) dermatologist Chang [Zhang Weiwu], and enthusiastic chemist Wang [Wang Gongli?] (see notes). Polyploid fasciated "coxcomb" plant and flowers.

Lunch by ourselves, 1600. Springs of car being adjusted.

Borrowed a jeep from Lt. Navarré and went out with Chen and Wang over little roads 5 km to the preclinical labs in 文家廟 [Wenjia miao]. Delivered books and saw round.

Mooncakes and water for tea.

Met Ernest Gao 高恩賜 [Gao Enci] who had heard me