August 19, 1924. Travelled 85 li to Kao' Tientsi. A 

 very hot day. Lots of mosquitoes. One bird. 522. 



August 20, 1924. Reached Chengtu before dinner. Saw 

 Br. Humphreys and visited Brace, P. R. G. S. of the Border 

 Research Society. Stayed at the home of the British Consul 

 Ogden. Engaged' boat for down river. Secured escort. Very hot 



August 21, 1924. Travelled as far as Pin 2 Shan. Wrote 

 several letters. Slept and rested. Another warm day. The 

 baby bear is getting quite affectionate. Saw many white egrets 



August 22, 1924. Reached Kiating and moved things from 

 the boat to the chapel. Saw Dr. Crawford and Mr. Clark. 



August 23, 1924. Walked 120 li to Shin Kai SI. Much 

 trouble with coolies. A very hot day. Arrived just before 

 dark. This day's walk was thirty-three miles, with a hard 

 climb at the end. 



Two birds, 523 - 524. 



August 24, 1924. Very hot weather. Mr. Clark, who 

 came up from Kiating today, fainted after reaching Shin Kai 

 Si' - the heat was too much for him. The helpers rested up 

 from the trip, to work vigorously Monday and Tuesday. Tens 

 of people came over to see the baby bear. Met lots of old 

 friends after the church service. I certainly enjoyed being 

 with my family again. The Mission has asked me to spend six 

 months at Ningwanfu, a fine collecting spot. 



August 25, 1924. Visited friends, attended a com- 

 munity meeting and a committee meeting; family had a picnic 

 supper. Picked over the summer's catch of insects at Shin 

 Kai Si. Sent netter to work on the higher altitudes for about 

 two weeks. Secured nine birds. Very hot. 



Birdskins No. 525 - 534. 



August 26, 1924. Another hot day ending in a thunder- 

 storm at night - a fair catch of nighfc moths. Secured fifteen 

 birds (later one, 16 in all). The last four birds were 

 skinned Aug. 27, P.M. and were about spoiled by the hot 

 weather. 



Birds No. 635 - 650* The skinners could not skin 

 them all in one day and we were travelling all August 27, with 

 no time to skin the birds till night. 



August 27, 1924. Walked 80 li to Suchi, and took a 

 boat 40 li on to Kiating. Spent the night at the home of Rev. 

 A. P. Juentin, an author, and a member of the West China 

 Border Research Society. Mr. jJuentin helped secure a boat. 

 Heard that the English Consul was robbed above gachow, a L 

 road over "which we passed last year. 



