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^eneially the Yangtse Biver has receded a great deal by this time, but it is 

 now the highest it has been known to be at this time for decades. It has been 

 unusually cold, and this may hinder the collectors a good deal* 



Oct. 1, 1928. Today I paid the skinner Ho his monthly wage of '.80 or about 

 |2.75 gold. In addition, on trips he gets food allowance, and ten cents for every 

 bird or mammal specimen, this to be doubled if the specimen is large. He said $5.80 is 

 not enough, and wanted „:.00 per month. I did not give him the $6.00. I told him 

 that I was afraid that ■ expense account I was reporting to the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion looks large to the Smithsonian Institution and I was afraid to make it larger. 



There has been cold weather and almost continual rain during the month of 

 September. This without doubt made collecting more difficult for Chen at Ya chow and 

 Yang on the Mjinnan Border. I have been confined to Suifu, but during the month of 

 October I hope to be out nearly all the month. 



Oct. 7. I have had carpenters making boxes in which to forward specimens. He- 

 ceived a letter from Chen Grih Uen at Yacho^v saying that t:ae constant and unusual rains 

 in Septeit&er made collecting difficult and less fruitful. Ohen will go to Moupin, 

 probably, in the month of October. ^ box of insects from Ohen have arrived. 



Oct. 3. Today a carpenter was busy nuking boxes in which to ship specimens and 

 artifacts. Ohen Oih Uen*s box (first) of insects from Yachow arrived today. He has 

 had a hard time, but I am disappointed in his catch. I took anthropometrical measure- 

 ments of two women, making a total of 17 to date and 51 men. ?/e secured a water-bird 

 of a new variety, bluish. I am keeping both sldn and skeleton. 



I leave tomorrow on a short trip to 3eh Sou Chi and other towns ?/est of Suifu. 

 i^riday, I return and take a much longer trip to-vvards the Yunnan Border. 



Today I spent some time drying and packing specimens. Filled box 178, insects. 

 Filled box 179, Lolo 



Oct. 9. ./ent to Beh Sou Ohi. Secured four birds and a few insects, one mole, 

 mammal 122. 



Oct. 10. Went inland to Shin Tsang or ilew Town. Secured one bird and a few in- 

 sects. In the Afternoon I v/ent out with two soldiers and others who asserted that 

 there was a leopard's den not far away. It was a false report. Leopards are apt to 

 appear anywhere at times, but it is nearly impossible to find a definite den where 

 they are sure to be found. 



Oct* 11. Killed four birds at one shot. Went to Ngan Bien. 



Oct. 12, Heturned to Suifu. I expect to take an extended trip south of Suifu 

 soon. I hope to get to the Miao Country and take measurements of Miaos. I received 

 today a imblication of Dr. Schauss with 160 nmr species, eight from^st China. 



I will imil this diary now., for it will be written full long before the end of 

 the collecting trip. 



The diary of the summer collecting trip has already been for^rded to the Smith- 

 sonian Institution by registered letter postage. 



