July 25- Toixg uong Xsang's father and brother bro\:^ht in two mainmals and some 

 snakes. 



The Communists have separated into two bands and one band is between 

 here and Yui& Lin where we were expecting to go and collect. We will 

 wait a few days and if things do not improve we will go back to Mt. 

 Omer and work there. 



July 26- More bad rumors. A band of robbers, possibly Communists, are at 

 Kuanguin Lsang, 20 li away. 



July 27- Dr. Yen and Mr. Zang", my Chinese companions, started for Suipn today. 



They are afraid of the Communists. I am delaying a day or two longer. 



July 28- Got a queer snake. Brigands were robbing on a mountain pass 30 li 



from here today. 



July 29- We have made plans to leave tomorrow for Mt . Omer, w'lere two collectors 

 are working. 



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July 30- In the morning , it was exceedingly hot, but we travelled to Li Duan 

 , J ' Lsang^. I have a very bad cold and feel punk. This afternoon it 

 clouded up and cooled off a little. 



July 31- It was very hot day, but we made a good long journey and reached Li 

 Chuan . 



Aug. 1 - It stormed last night and part of the time this morning. The Yangtse 



River was very high. We arrived at -^tea" S^ti^^ at about two o'clock p.m. 

 much later than we should have. 



Aug. 3 - Went up to the nearby mountains to spend Sunday. 



Aug. 5 - Returned to Suipe . 3u,'t-9tA 



Aug. 9 - Work at his house. 



Aug. 12 - Started for Kiating on a steamer, Min Lsi. 

 Aug. 13 - Reached Kiating. 

 Aug. 14 - Reached Shin Ka'shih. 



I have left a University student, San Yu Lin, and the netter Zen, on 

 Q^e^\ Mt. toer to work on the high altitudes during the summer. Both were to 

 net and to trap, and San Yu Lin was to use the shotgun and to do the 

 skinning. Mr. San shot his foot, nearly cmtting a big toe off, making 

 it impossible for him to collect during the rest of the summer and 

 endangering his life. He is not well yet, but is out of danger, snd 

 will be well enough to return to Chengtu with us and return to the 

 University. This is one piece of bad luck. 



Another piece of bad luck is that Zen has taken to opium smoking. This 

 means he is far less dependable. «fe now fear that he has run off with 

 two gasolene lanterns and with our folding cot and with the gasolene, 



sold them and skipped off with the money. 



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