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The messenger and Yang Fong Tsang arrived. A mountain that is almost 

 inaccessible and a cave nearly inaccessible, near Iang*s home, are in the possession 

 of robbers. Soldiers and militia have surrounded them for some time, but have not 

 captured them. They have threatened the whole district. Troops have been sent in 

 from Luchow and Suifu, and Yang Fong Tsang has not dared to leave. He will come 

 out as soon as the robbers are cleared out, and collect. Meanwhile, he will do 

 what he can at home. The Suifu magistrate has come out especially to straighten 

 this district out, and is now in this town, 



Yang has not been permitted to shoot, but has over 50 mountain rate and 

 three birds. 



April 2. Yang returned to his home, and I went to Kongshien. Killed 

 three birds. Secured a few day insects, and used the gas lantern at night. Not 

 many insects came to the lantern. 



Yesterday I measured, two Chuan Miao Aborigines and today I measured two 



more . 



There are robbers between here and Suifu so that I may have to take an 

 indirect route to Suifu. 



April 2. Went to Kongshien. Killed three birds and collected some insects 



April 5. Filled up a bottle with water insects and collected a few moths. 

 The stars and the new moon are out, so tonight no insects came to the lantern. 



Word has just come that there is a band of 200 robbers near Shuin Gien Si. 

 People are fleeing from nearby towns. This makes it necessary for us to change our 

 route and go to Suifu by another road. Robber bands are springing up in every di- 

 rection, so ire had better get to Suifu as soon as possible. 



I took anthropometrical measurements of two Chuan Miao aborigines and of 

 some Chinese yesterday, and of several Chinese today. I have now measured 140 



3% 



Chinese men and about *8& women. I want to increase the number of Chinese men 

 measured to iQG- as* rapidly as possible. 



