KEPOET ON THE GUNONG TAHAN EXPEDITION, 

 MAY SEPTEMBER, 1905. 



11. L. WKAY, Director of Museums, F.M.S., and Mr. H. C. 

 Kobinson, Curator of the Selangor State Museum, left Taiping 



and Kuala Lumpur, respectively, on the morning of the 11th May, 1905* 

 and met at Kuala Kubu in the evening of the same day. The party 

 consisted of the above named, four Dyak collectors and three Malay 

 servants. 



At 9 a.m.. the following morning, Messrs. Wray and Robiusoii, 

 together with all the baggage and provisions, left in a large motor 

 lorry, the seven men having to travel in another lorry. A short stop 

 was made at the Semangko Pass, elevation 2,700 ft,, for lunch, and 

 Kaub was reached at about 5.45 p.m. While descending into Paining, 

 a view was obtained of a range of hills towards the north, which was 

 thought to be Gunong Tahan, but only a passing glimpse was secured 

 and the summit was covered with cloud. The men and baggage were 

 sent on at 8 p.m. the same evening in six bullock carts, as the bridges 

 do not permit heavily laden motor cars going on to Kuala Lipis. 



At 7.30 a.m. of the 13th, a start was made from Eaub by motor car 

 and Kuala Lipis was reached at 10.45 a.in., the total distance from 

 Kuala Kubu being 83 miles. The carts arrived on the morning of the 

 14th at about 8 o'clock, and all the baggage was stored at the British 

 Residency. 



The next day, Monday, some necessary shopping was done and the 

 District and Assistant District Ofiicers were seen and arrangements 

 made with regard to paying the transport expenses, as it was not 

 deemed advisable to take much money into the jungle. In the 

 afternoon, a portion of the stores, in charge of two of the Dyaks, was 

 sent down the river in a P.W.D. boat, In this boat also went a 

 Forest Department official and a Forest Guard, who had been detailed 

 to accompany the expedition. A letter was also sent to Panglima 

 Kakap of Kuala Tembeling to inform him that boats and coolies 

 would be required in two days' time. 



The remainder of the party and baggage left Kuala Lipis shortly 

 a tier nine on the morning of the 17th in the Resident's and District 

 Officer's house boats, which had been kindly lent for the purpose. 

 Kuala Tembeling was reached at 5.30 p.m. and Panglima Kakap's 

 house, a short way up that river, at 6.45 p.m. The Dato' came on 

 board on our arrival and talked over the arrangements. 



It had been decided that the best chance of reaching the mountain 

 Was t<> send on an advance party of Malays with instructions to clear 

 a track as far up as they could reach and build a camp, to serve as a 



