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I copied Chinese male anthropometrical measurements 51-75 to send to Dr. 

 Hrdlicka and will mail them tomorrow. 



April 25. Today was a rainy, cold day, so little could be accomplished. 



The postmaster informed me that there is fighting near Jaa Chow, east of 

 here, and that there has been fighting at Ichang. Letters are not getting through 

 from Shanghai, so we have received no letters from America for at least a month. 

 My specimens cannot at present be forwarded, but must await the end of civil war 

 in Szechuan. 



I have gone over my ammunition, and find that it is as follows: 



Dust shot, 415 rounds 

 Ho. 10 shot, 250 « 

 No. 7 10 » 



No. 6 20 » 



No. 5 325 B 



No. 2 20 rounds 

 No. 1 125 " 

 B.B's 145 ■ 



Newton High power 150 rounds 

 32 extra loners 120 

 Buck, 150 rounds 



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I am shortest of the kinds which I need most, no ten shot, and 32 extra long 

 loaded with dust shot* 



This makes rather scant supplies for the Moupin trip, but with careful 

 economy we can do with what we have . I will practically do no shooting until 

 next summer so as to save my ammunition for the summer collecting. 



The ammunition which the Smitfaonian Institution sent to Miss ^acey for me 

 cannot possibly get to me in time for the summer trip* 



April 28. I spent the morning cleaning up the room where the collecting 

 outfit is kept, and in straightening these article around. I also wrote labels 

 on some of the boxes of specimens. This afternoon the sun came out, and the new 

 netter collected some insects. 



April 27. Today I had two men out netting, one after water insects, and 

 one after flying insects. Some of the water insects look interesting. 



April 28. Today I took anthropometrical measurements of two Chinese men. 

 I wrote to lachow and to Tatsienlu re future collecting. 



For over a month now, mail has not come through from Shanghai. It seems 

 certain that neither ammunition nor photo supplies will reach me in time for the 

 summer collecting trip. I will keep the films I have on hand, and very carefully 

 take care of my ammunition. 



Just now I cannot forward the specimens on hand to Shanghai. I will have 

 them ail ready to mail as soon as it is possible to do so. 



April 29. The reports on the street today are that fighting has ceased in 



