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Sept* 24. ^oday the collector Wa^from the lupin District ar- 

 rived* He has "been hampered "by Civil War and "brigands, and "brought 

 only 18 snakes and some frogs after five month's work. The robbers 

 took from him a big black bear skin. He took two black mountain 

 goat skins in June to Dr. Crook in Yachow. During the summer insects 

 destroyed the hides. 



I told him we couldn't afford to pay wages and get nearly nothing. 

 I advised him to work at his carpenter trade and if he brought any- 

 thing in I'd pay him for that and wages while travelling to and from 

 Chengtu. I am now not guaranteeing him a salary. 



Sept. 25. loday I mailed 14 boxes of insects from Beh Luh Bin. 



Sept. 27. Filled boxes 184 - insects got 70 miles north of 

 Chungking. 



185 - Insects from Chengtu 



186 - Insects from Chengtu 



187 - Insects from Bashien, on the Yangtse River east of 

 Chungking. 



188 - Insects from near Chungking alt. 2500 feet. 



189 - Insects from Chungking 



190 - Insects from Bashien 



191 " " " 



192 - " 11 Chungking 



193 - » in bottles 



Yang Song 3? sang arrived today. He wanted to send some of his 

 wages home, and get some clothes made* 



