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Mr. H. C. Robinson, Director of Museums, Federated Malay States, not only pro- 
vided me with alcohol and other preservatives, but placed at my disposal the ser- 
vices of two Dyak collectors, whose work was most useful ; he also accompanied me 
as far as Penang and arranged that the Government of the Federated Malay States 
should lend me the Fisheries Steamer ' Shark,' which took me to Trang on the west 
coast of Peninsular Siam. I must also thank Dr. R. Hanitsch of the Raffles Museum, 
Singapore, Mr. I. H. Burkill, Director of the Botanical Gardens, Singapore, and Mr. C. 
Boden Kloss, Assistant Director of Museums, Federated Malay States, for help in 
various directions. 
The Siamese Officials at Patalung and at Singgora gave me much assistance, 
while Mr. W. Dunn, His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Singgora, was kind enough to 
make arrangements for the hire of a motor-boat on the Tale Sap. Mr. J. Gaunter, 
assistant in the Indian Museum, accompanied me to this lake and helped greatly in 
the work of collecting. 
Lastly I must express my obligations to specialists in India and abroad who 
have undertaken the description of various parts of the collections made. 
Diary of a Tour in the Far East. 
August, 1915 — February, 1916. 
August 2yth-2oth . . In Rangoon. 
September 2nd . . Reached Penang on the " Ceylon Maru." 
September yrd . . Started from Penang by train for Singapore at 8 a.m. and 
reached Kuala Lumpur in the Federated Malay States at 
5-30 P.M. Mr. H. C. Robinson, Director of Museums in the 
Federated Malay States, met me at the station and took me 
up to his house, where I met Mr. C. Boden Kloss, the 
Deputy Director. We discussed my tour in the Siamese 
States and arranged for co-operation in collecting, etc. 
Left again for Singapore in the evening. 
September ^th . . Reached Singapore at about half past eight in the morning. 
Called at the Raffles Museum and met Dr. R. Hanitsch, the 
Director. He took me round the galleries, showed me what 
was new since I was there fourteen years ago and explained 
to me the work he had recently undertaken on the Malayan 
Blattidae. In the afternoon called on Mr. I. H. Burkill, 
Director of the Botanical Gardens, who was formerly Superin- 
tendent, Indian Museum, Economic and Art Section, and 
discussed with him my trip to the Siamese States. 
September ^th . . Spent the afternoon in the Botanical Gardens and collected 
the peculiar eggs and larvae of the toad Kaloula pulchra. 
Obtained some interesting notes thereon. 
September 6th , , Rejoined the " Ceylon Maru " and sailed for Hong Kong. 
