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June 13. The netter Giang got few insects yesterday. Today is also 

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Filled boxes 606, bones; 607 mammal skins, and 608 bird and mammal 

 skins. I sent these boxes to the postoffice. 



The postmaster told me recently that I mailed more parcel post 

 packages than any other person in Suifu. This is due to the natural history speci- 

 mens sent to the Smithsonian Institution. 



I spent part of the time today packing. Giang got a fair catch of 

 night insects. 



Filled box 609, insects. 



June 19. Worked on the new Coleman gasoline lantern which is working 

 poorly. It improved a little. 



June 20, Yesterday I went to Li Ghuang. The netter got some night 

 insects. We returned this morning. We spent all the time we had packing. It will 

 hustle us to get through packing so as to get off Tuesday. Giang got a large black 

 snake. Filled boxes 610, 611, insects. 



The netter Lai has still failed to show up, and he is overdue. He may 

 delay my getting to Mt. Omei. 



June 21. Mailed three boxes of specimens. Purchased mammal no. 425. 

 Lai arrived with a lot of insects. Boxes from Kuanshien, Szechuan, Ching I do not 

 know the exact altitudes. Boxes no. 612-629, arrived. Insects 630-638 water in- 

 sects, etc. 639 insects in bottles. 



The netter Lai arrived today, several days 1 late. He was robbed and 

 relieved of a small sum of money on the way down the river. 



He had eighteen boxes of insects (winged) and over 20 bottles full of 

 water insects. The foreigner v/ho was watching {*al at Ghengtu and Kuanshien had 

 him put too little formalin in the bottles, so some of the insects are practically 



