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very good. Some men went to set " jerats " for napu and 

 borrowed the gun in order to try for lotong and krawar 

 (Eaiufa sp.) and coming down myself from setting traps 

 without it I saw a large bearded pig ! 



" 18th. Some fresh rats from the coconuts : one appears 

 to be Mus jarak and the other rather like Mus griseiventer of 

 Johor. Went to the Bugis plantations inland to the S. W. 

 of the range. They are on poor flat land and consist of 

 pines, bananas and tapioca : the forest beyond, which was 

 swampy and largely composed of Melaleuca trees, was quite 

 empty. The napu-trappers had no luck. 



" 19th. A couple of small concolorous rats from the coco- 

 nuts. Away to another patch of jungle beyond the gardens 

 but was disappointed as it was merely a small clump with 

 swamp on the far side. A boy brought some " tikus padi " 

 caught in his house. In afternoon went along foot of hills 

 after pig: saw monkeys only but couldn't get near as they 

 went to ground at once, which makes me think they were 

 " berohs." 25 skins to date. 



" 20th. Set off for the distant jungle beyond the hills 

 and almost immediately got a " klabu " in the mangroves near 

 the house — a female cristata, weight 11 lbs. Had much 

 trouble getting through secondary growth and " resam " fern 

 but finally entered the forest and found a path running along 

 a deep gully where a Dhlymoccirpus with violet flowers was 

 growing amongst the rocks. Saw a few common birds but no 

 animals, except another lotong which I got. Found a better 

 way home where two napus were awaiting me, both very large 

 and bright with clear orange necks. Set traps and waited 

 again for pig. 



"21st. Heavy rain all morning so stopped in and skinned 

 the napus. Went out later along the ridge of the hills but 

 got nothing. The view of land and water, north and west 

 was very fine but could see very little jungle in the interior. 



" 22nd. Off to the far jungle where I saw absolutely 

 nothing but think I heard the cry of a Ratufa. The few 

 traps out had been interfered with by a pig. 39 animal skins. 



R. A. Soc, No. 60, 1908. 



