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On the 1st June these men worked on the house, making doors and 

 windows, and the next day they were sent up to " Skeat's Camp," with 

 instructions to improve the track along the ridge leading to the main range. 



On the 2nd June Messrs. Wray and Robinson left camp at 8.30 

 a.m. and reached Skeat's Camp at 10.30 a.m. They then went on 

 to a peak upon the same ridge, which was named " Observation Hill," 

 and along its continuation to the last point reached by the advance 

 party. In places this ridge was very narrow with precipices on either 

 hand, and there were a good many points where ladders had had to be 

 put in to get up the rocks by. 



Beyond the point reached, there appeared to be two hills to cross 

 before getting on to the main range. Rain coming on, it was deter- 

 mined to return, and the 6th Camp was reached at 4 p.m. 



On the 4th three of the Malays came down for more rice and water, 

 and on the 6th Mr. Robinson went on to Skeat's Camp, taking two 

 Dyaks and one Malay boy with the intention of proceeding along the 

 track and selecting a good site for the 8th Camp. 



Two of the Pahang Malays came down on the 7th and reported 

 that they had cleared the track to the main range and had put in a 

 flag at the highest point reached by them. With a glass, this could be 

 made out just above a tall white cliff, on the spur of the main range 

 nearest to Observation Hill. They further reported that there was 

 a good supply of water before, reaching the hill and also higher up. 

 This was good news, as so far water had been the great difficulty. At 

 the 6th Camp it was bad and a long way down the hill, and at Skeat's 

 Camp there was only a small soak of brown, muddy water. 



Mr. Robinson came down at 12.40 p.m. on the 8th, having left the 

 site of the 8th Camp at 8.30 a.m. ; and on the 9th the four Pahang 

 Malays went up with provisions to last them five or six days and 

 instructions to build a hut on the site selected by Mr. Robinson. 



Two of them returned on the 14th and reported that they had 

 made a camp but not a good one, as there was practically nothing to 

 make a roof or walls of but brushwood, and all the wood was small, 

 twisted and wind blown. They also said they had reached the 

 " gedong " and put a flag on it, having taken only one hour walking to 

 it from the flag on the ridge above the 8th Camp. 



Mr. Robinson, three Dyaks and two Malay " boys " went up to 

 Skeat's Camp on the 16th, and thence on to the 8th Camj) for a stay 

 of some days' duration. Mr. Wray was unable to go, as he was suffer- 

 ing from an attack of dysentery, which began on the 13th June. One 

 Dyak and a Malay " boy " stayed at the 6th Camp with him. 



On the 20th June, eleven Malay coolies arrived at the 6th Camp, 

 bringing the first letters and news that had been received since leaving 

 Kuala Lipis. The next day these men were sent up to the 8th Camp 

 with rice and palm leaves for making huts. They were then employed 

 taking up the remainder of the stores, etc. 



