Sept ember 21, 1924. Word has been received that 

 K u 1 Kaeichow troops have come to the Yangtse River at Ho Kiang, 



between Sucheo and Chungking, west of Chunking, to open 

 hostilities against Szechuen. They fired on two steamers on ; 

 the way up. During the next few weeks I shall probably con- 

 tinue to congratulate myself that the Songpan catch has all 

 gone down the river and will soon be safely out of China . 



EXPENSES 



April 17, two box insects (registered) mailed, 98/ 



each | l # 96 



April 21, Hunting trip .04 



April 22, Three letters # 15 



April 22, Nine bird skins (skinning)- -------- # 60 



April 23, Two letters - - - - - # 24 



April 23, Skinner for skinning a mouse ------- .07 



April 24, Mailing 15 packages- - - 46.16 



April 25, Skinner, skinning two mice -------- .14 



Registered letter Mr. Ravenel- ------ .20 



Unregistered letter Mr. Ravenel - - - - - ,11 



April 28, Skinner, one bird - - - - * ,07 



EbVC a x re YV 0110 letter, foreign Kiating .04 



■O April 29, Ropes for tieing bird boxes - - - - - - - .27 



April 30, Mailed box of insects - -- -- -- -- - 1.22 



May 3, Paid Lo on travel ----------- - .40 



May 4, Paid Lo on travel ------------- 1.20 



Paper and strings- .02 



Boy for climbing tree to get a bird - - - ,04 



Arsenic and cotton ------------ 1,50 



May 10 r 16, letter, for travel and food - - -- -- - 1 # 80 



May 1-16, letter, for wages 2.24 



May 17, Skinner, for skinning 49 birdskins 4.10 



One ball twine ,25 



Two white sheets for night work ----- 2. 60 



One new net ----------- 1.00 



May 17, Two letters Consul, Customs Office^- - - - .10 



May 18, One letter, Mr. Raven el ■ .10 



^ii'oy^^f May 13, Short trip, boat Mong ------ # 03 



May One-half expense of 16 -day trip netting 49 



birds 15.25 



May 18, Skinner, for skinning two birds- ----- ,14 



May 18, Shipping box No. 162- ------- - - - t g® 



May 18, One lb. cotton - - m 1 # 00 



May 20, Letter to Chungking about collecting bills ,05 a t 



May 20, Mailed box No. 163 - - 1.56 



May 20, Purchas of fish - .60 



