SELAMA TO PONG, PATANI. Pit 
lost the sun, and I had neglected to look at my compass. 
Stopped at 3.30 P.M. in pouring rain by a small stream, a 
feeder of Sungei Rui, (Sungei Rui quite close), and set to 
building camp; men much dispirited. We were sure to 
reach Pong at midday to-day according to BUNGA; the men 
have had hardly anything at all to eat for the last two days ; rice 
has been doled out to them half a handful each; they finished 
the last grain this morning; my own rice all finished ; shall 
finish my last bit of fowl to-night ; nothing else left ; my things 
all wet, the rain has found its way into my water-proof bun- 
dle; my two Klings look rather unhappy at having to try 
starvation for a bit, I fancy they have helped themselves 
pretty freely to my provisions hitherto. Leeches very thick 
to-day, reminding one of Ceylon. ; 
22nd November.—The men were anxious to turn back to 
the road leading to Siah, Kedah, which we left yesterday 
morning, and make for that place. By doing this we should 
have made a certainty of getting food within about two more 
days, whilst by going on in this manner in an unknown jungle, 
food might remain an uncertainty for some days longer. 
However, BUNGA stuck to the truth of his statement of yes- 
terday morning that we were then within half a day of Pong, 
and, as I was sure that yesterday we had gone a good distance 
in the right direction before we went round in a circle, I 
determined to push on, and the Pénghtlu seemed to think it 
was the wisest thing to do. Should we get too weak to 
walk any further, we must make rafts and chance being 
smashed by waterfalls in the Sungei Rui. 
23rd November.—Started at 8 A.M. due North up a small 
stream, feeder of Sungei Rui, up a steep bit of hill, and got on 
the ridge where we lost our way yesterday ; followed it along 
North, descended at the end of it, and at 9.30 A.M. crossed the 
Sungei Sam-Sam, which BUNGA at once recognised; water run- 
ning left to right; it is a feeder of Sungei Rui; remains of loose 
stones built up for fish-trap ; ascended the opposite ridge, fresh- 
ly cut marks on trees all along; this was encouraging. At 
11 A.M. found we had evidently lost the right track; guessed 
we had gone astray where several big trees had fallen across 
the path; went back there about 1} miles up hill, and pick- 
