May 6, 1924. Went to Tsan^Ltn Shi en J Very hot. 

 Killed four birds, only two useful. 



Iflas invited to hunt leopards, and assured that they 

 could be found. As I had only the shotgun and the game- 

 getter, which is single fire, it did not seem to me wise to 

 tackle leopards. 



May 7, 1924. 1 expected to go further south to the 

 high hills where the aborigines live, and where there should 

 be excellent specimens, but the official reported that a 

 strong band of robbers was operating in that section, and 

 advised me not to go. Killed two birds. Light rain. 



May 8, 1924. Killed six birds. Caught a large 

 turtle and some insects. The turtle was in a temple pool. 



The official confirmed the report that it was un- 

 safe to go into the country of the aborigines. 



May 9, 1924. Went' to Kong Shien. Killed seven 

 birds on the way. Got an uncommon butterfly. A cloudy day, 

 threatening rain. 



May 10, 1924. Got four birds, one rare, two un- 

 common. All good. Went to Shuin Gien Fu, ? 40 li or about 

 13 miles. 4^ 



May 11, 1924. Went to Hua Tan Chiao. Secured a 

 number of good insects, two birds, one a kingfisher. 



Found a place in a grove where I saw and caught a 

 number of rare insects. Saw one butterfly I never saw be- 

 fore, but he escaped. Caught a reddish frog that the 

 Chinese say lives on the hills and mountains. Killed 

 five new birds. 



A warm day. 



The Chinese everywhere have home-made shotguns and 

 are killing many birds. 



May 12, 1924. Travelled about 17 miles to Nyan Lin 

 Chiao. Got several interesting insects, one new beetle, one 

 new ant, one new butterfly, one new bird (new to my collect- 

 ing). In all killed six birds. 



Very hot. 



The skinner Is cross because he has to stay up late 

 at night so often to get done. 



May 13, 1924. Travelled across the country to MuhV 

 Jia f Piu, 2 .* 



