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Some foreigners (at least several) have tried to buy these curios from me. I 

 expect to hand 379-330 over to the American Express Company in Shanghai. 



Nov. 22. I have had two netters working with gasolene lanterns every 

 night, partly to find out what peculiar moths would appear late in the season, 

 and partly to see how late they actually appear. Up to last night they have 

 secured fair and interesting catches, but last night the weather became much 

 colder, and practically no moths were caught. 



I expect to have the collector Wang working in the Mupin district and 

 Yang Fong TsaadJ working sout^of Suifu on the Yunnan border during my absence 

 on furlough. The money on hand at Shanghai can be used for this purpose. 



I am busy now packing away and listing the Smithsonian collecting out- 

 fit, working at it every day. 



Nov. 23. Filled box 831-382, insects and mailed them. 

 Nov. 25. Filled box 883, insects and bats. 



Nov. 27. The netters are using the gasolene lanterns every night and 

 getting fair results. 



The two Swiss scientists who went through Tatsienlu to measure and 

 map the high mountains of eastern Tibet have returned. They had continual foggy 

 weather, and only two days clear enought to measure or diagram mountains. They 

 also ran out of money. Tney have had very hard l uck . 



Nov. 29. Yesterday and today I have been invited to three Chinese 

 feasts, given as farewell feasts by Chinese friends. One feast was given by the 

 magistrate of Suifu, an old friend. Today the church held a farewell meeting for 

 the Taylor's, who are leaving, and to me. I have received some beautiful presents. 



The netters are still working. I am packing every day. 



Nov. 30. Filled boxes 33/-8S7, insects, and mailed them, the last to 

 be mailed from Suifu. 



