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escapes. We were in no danger. Some rock walls and fences were 

 shaken down. This must have extended a long distance and have done 

 lots of harm. The mammal skins I am getting will mean that I have 

 the largest caravan I have ever had on the way home. I secured a 

 poisonous snake. 



The netters forgot to take the white sheet for netting. I 

 therefore sent a messenger, one of our coolies, to take it to them. 

 He went a little way and came back. Evident ly he did not really 

 try to get there . I therefore called a messenger on the street, 

 gave him a lantern, and sent him with the sheet . It is a fine night 

 for netting with plenty of clouds. Last night the stars were out, 

 but we got some moths in spite of that. 



I have received word from Beh Luh Din that the netter there 

 is getting a very large catch of moths, butterflies, etc. 



Filled Box 90. Insects (dry) secured at Dong Men Wai, near 



Wei chow. ^ Li Saki HTe~nm 



August 26. Today ray 'Usj&i collector brought in four rare animal 

 skins in good condition, one a white T>anda. Ho worms nave eaten any 



, M %^h^a Om) ~ zsn s; 



or these hides. One is an immense mammal called the wild ox by the 

 natives. Tne horns are somewhat thus Another is called 



a cliff ass, but probably isn f t an ass. 



Yesterday one Chinese was killed by the landslide just across the 

 river— his head was smashed by a big rock. He was buried today. We 

 hear of whole mountain sides crashing down. A Christian 

 aborigine was brought to Mr. Torrance, who is with me, to be healed. 



