761 Letters, Extracts, and Notes. 



"It is, of course, quite impossible, now that such an ex- 

 tensive settlement has been made at Wakatimi, to change 

 our route, so we shall be obliged to go overland from our 

 camp at Toupoue. Dr. Marshall is now engaged in cutting 

 a trail from there to the first big river — the Kamura, — and 

 we have a large canoe on that river ready to ferry us over. 

 Some of us have explored the country for a long way to the 

 east of that river, so that we now know exactly where we 

 have to go." 



Mr. Shortridge, whose first collections have arrived in 

 England and arc now under examination, has been suffering 

 much from fever, and has been obliged to go to New South 

 Wales for a few mouths to recruit his health. Mr. Claude 

 Grant, who has been sent out to take the late Mr. Stalker's 

 place, left England on June 18th, and will pick up at Singa- 

 pore two well-trained Dyak collectors, whose services have 

 been kindly lent to the Committee by Mr. II. C. Robinson, 

 the Director of the Kuala-Lumpur Museum. 



During the months of April and May Mr. Goodfellow was 

 chiefly engaged in obtaining a permanent staff of coolies and 

 in superintending the movement of the stores. Mr. Wool- 

 astou passed most of the time in charge of the base-camp at 

 Wakatimi, making occasional visits to Toupoue, which was 

 the headquarters of Mr. Shortridge, Captain Rawling, and 

 Dr. Marshall. The camp there is a far healthier spot than 

 Wakatimi, the water being clear, while at the mouth of the 

 river it is foul and muddy. 



With great satisfaction the Committee are able to announce 

 that the Government have agreed to support the Expedition 

 by making a grant in aid of its Funds of £ 1000. This is 

 most gratifying, as indicating not only a recognition of the 

 importance of the undertaking, but also a welcome sympathy 

 with its objects. 



Adding the amount raised by private subscriptions (about 

 .1 1500) the Committee will thus have £8500 at their disposal. 

 Rat further assistance will be gratefully received by the 

 Tieasurer (Mr. Fagan), in order to carry on the exploration 



