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One reason I am purchasing birds and mammals is that I am very short 

 of ammunition above (or larger than) number ten. I am sending for another order 

 from Shanghai. 



Dec. 7. I got up about seven o* clock and finished packing. Travelled 

 about eight li to Huang Sa Chi, where I am spending the night . I took some 

 pictures of some strange water— wheels used in making incense biscuits. Killed 

 three birds . 



Dec. 8. Again killed three birds, none of which were rare. Two are 

 somewhat like sparrows, with yellow on their wings. 1 saw several flocks of these. 



We reached Gioh Chi just before dark. It was a little over five miles 

 down the river from here that I almost stepped into the net of some robbers a few 

 weeks ago, A Chinese friend of mine was kidnapped about a mile from here five 

 days ago . These robbers are well concealed and suddenly appear, armed with 

 revolvers, and do their work. 



This Chinese friend who was kidnapped is Mr. Pen a church member. H e 

 laughed at me at Suifu for turning back quickly when about to walk into a band of 

 about twnety robbers armed with automatic revolvers. On his return to this village, 

 he was kidnapped before he reached home. 



Because of the robbers I cannot go to Gien Ban over the inland road 

 where collecting is good, but must travel along the river, where there is little 

 to collect. 



Dec. 9. It's unsafe because of robbers just out of this town, probably 

 because the militia or their friends are doing the robbing. 



Purchased a duck and a mammal, Mammal no. 519. This mammal, a female, 

 was exceedingly fat. It was a very hard task. to remove the fat from the skin and 

 the netter Lai and I both worked at it a long time. The skelet -n is in fine 

 condition. I met a lot of Chinese friends including the head militia officers. 



