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OxAj saw some Langurs in a single ckimp of trees in the tank 

 and it was impossible to get near them. Leopard were about, 

 as cattle were killed, but there were no water holes near where 

 they came. Bats scarce here, only got a few under a road culvert. 



Wellaiuaya, JJva Province. — A small village, bazaar and rest- 

 house in the S. W. of Uva on the Kirinda OjSk river. Jungle 

 here very thick, evergreen with large forest trees and rocky hills 

 •covered with vegetation ; elevation 608 feet. 



The Loris is reported to have been got on an estate 8 miles 

 from here, when thej^ felled the big trees in clearing, but I could 

 not get any. A large cavern in the hills about 5 miles from here, 

 ■evidently ancient nitrate workings, was full of bats, but they were 

 very hard to get, as the roof is very high and an electric torch 

 practically useless. 



The natives here — the same as elsewhere — were of no assistance. 

 ''Some Indian squirrels were brought in, but they wanted too much, 

 •as I found they could sell them in the bazaar for eating for 35 

 'Cents, each. 



In the old Kandyan daj^s this place was densely populated, but 

 apparently it has anen decimated by fever, so I was informed by 

 the M. 0. of Badalla. There are large paddy fields around the 

 village. Very few bats about. 



Kiomhuk.Jcan, Uva. — About 17 miles N.E. of Wellawaya ; this is 

 the beginning of the Eubber estates, that cover the Moneragalla 

 Hills, 6 miles further on. This is an isolated range of Rocky Hills 

 running up to over 3,000 feet. Kumbukkan is in the valley on 

 the Kumbukkan Oya river, elevation 400 feet. On the S. E. is 

 about a 40 mile track of very thick evergreen jungle full of 

 Elephants, Buffalo, Leopards and Bears. Plenty of Langurs and 

 even more Macaques, but very hard to get or see even, unless 

 they are on the trees bordering the road. The lai-ge fiying squirrel 

 I found here as at Wellav^^aya. I was helped in evevj possible way 

 hj Mr. G. L. Horsfall, the P. D. of this estate. In Singalese 

 " Ganga " = a large sized river, " Oya," = a medium sized river 

 and " Ella " ^ a small sized river. This valley is bad for fever." 

 — E. W. M. 



This collection consists of 368 specimens composed of 36 species 

 in 28 genera. 



It is particularly interesting having these specimens from 

 Ceylon to compare with the mainland examples, in fact, it is 

 absolutely necessary, in order to work out several of the Indian 

 species which were originally described from Ceylon specimens 

 and have remained rather doubtful until examples were obtained 

 from the type locality. There are 11 species new to the Mammal 

 Survey, viz : — 8imia pileatus, Presbytis cefhalo'pterus and jpriamus, 

 Bousettus seminudus, Miniopterus schreihersi, Mungos fiavidens, 



