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offices that have been added in recent years, and 3, eradicate opium. Apparently 

 Szechuan is not c omp lying so war seems certain. 



I have today spent much time on the Lolo anthropological measurements, copying 

 them for Dr. Hrdlicto. I will develop one of two films each (S^y until they are all 

 developed. 



Sept. 15. Today I spent all my spare time developing films , copying the Lolo 

 or Noso anthropometrical measurements to send to Dr. Hrdliclia, and world.ng over the 

 accounts. I shall mail the measurements to Dr. Hrdliclsa tomorrow. It will take me 

 several days to get the films all developed. Some of the films were partly spoilt 

 by the heat and dampness. 



Today there was a great religious parade or possession in honor of the Kitchen 

 God, conducted by the Pan Pien Shi temple, the largest temple diagrammed in Religion 

 in Sr^echuan Province, China." 



Sept. 16. I have spent all my spare time today worliing over the Uingyuenfu 

 collecting trip. account. I will finish tonight the general account of all the details 

 of the trip. Tomorrow I will worlc out a balance statement of all collecting to the 

 present, and forv^ard the statements to Dr. Wetmore and to Shanghai. 



Sept. 18, 1928. Filled box 172, artifacts from Kiathag and new Chinese copper 

 coins used in .?est China. Mailed boxes 171-172. Today General Hu, the highest 

 military officer in this part of Szechuan, sent me a lai^e picture of himself, more 

 than a foot square. In box 172 is a lai^e image of a man, complete, but the head is 

 severed from the body— also other artifacts, ^''illed Box 173, Kiating artifacts from 

 Chinese cave-tombs, ancient. 



Sept. 19. I attend a theatrical, purely Chinese, on the invitation of General 

 Hu*At this theatrical all the military officers, leading business, men and important 

 dignitaries were present by invitation. Tools seme pictures and developed two films. 



Sept. 20. Sent fifteen boxes of specimens, mostly insects, to the postoffice 

 to be sent to Shanghai by parcel post. This makes a total of 79 boxes sent since my 

 return. to Suifu this fall. Also filled box No. 174, Kiating artifacts of ancient 

 Chinese burial tombs. Box 175, same as 174. 



Sept. 21. Filled Box 176, bats secured at Kiating Aug. 25-30, 1928. llailed 

 two more boxes of specimens, total of 81 boxes since summer so far. 



Filled also Box 177 with sldnned bats, a mole, etc. 



Sept. 22. Mailed two more boxes of specimens, making a total of 83 boxes of 

 specimens since summer. Was invited to another feast and theatrical, lasting until 

 late at night. 



Sept. 23-28. I have developed the Mngyuen films, v/ritten reports, etc. I am 

 forwarding the diary of the lingyuenfa trip to Dr. Wetmore. 



This month I have been tied do-^vn to Suifu, but during the month of October I 

 will be able to go to the outstations a great deal and hope to reach the Miao country. 



During the past two weeks it has rained almost every day. 



