WATIONAL LIBRARY. 
SiN«APDItB. 
CONTENTS. 
I. Preface l 
II. Introduction . . - , . 2 
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II L Loca] Luportance of the industry as shown by statistics - - g 
IV, Existing fallacies ..... 3 
V. Systematic . - » . . 4 
VI. The neat itself . - . . . 7 
VII. Historical . . - . . g 
VIII. The North Borneo Caves - ... 9 
IX, The Gomantong Caves - - - - 10 
X. Commtini cations - .... 12 
XI. The Forest Reserve - - . . - 14 
XII. The Yearly Cycie > . • . . . I4 
XIII. Food of the Swiftlets - - - * 16 
KIV. Infant Mortality - * - - • 17 
XV. Other inhabitants of the eaves : Enemies * - » 17 
XVI. Guano and EggH , .... 19 
SVII. Methods of colleeting the nests - - - 19 
XVIIl. Marketing - - * - - 21 
XIX. Trade - - - - . 22 
XX. Local Ordinances - - - . -. 23 
XXL Summary - • - ■ • 38 
