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Frida ji, April 7th. 1 collected more corals, and De Fon- 
taine went out shooting' birds and squirrels. There were strange 
rumours about : trouble was expected with the natives in the 
neig’hbourhood, and rough defences, consisting of breast-high 
boarding with sand between and plenty of barbed wire outside, 
were erected around the ofiices. ^\ e noticed several little 
colonies of natives settling down on the shore of the bay just to 
the north of Gantian, having left their homes out of fear. 
Satnrduif, April 8th. We spent the day in packing and 
preparing for our return to Singapore. 
Sifndatj, A pril 9th. l^Iessrs Tower and Pavitt arrived here 
at 8.45 a.m,, and informed me of the arrival of their steam-launch 
in (Java. I reached (Jaya at 12.15 p.m., and we all left for 
Labuan at 4. 40 p.m. 
Moiidaij^ April 10th. We anchored during the night off 
Pulo T4ga. reached Ijalnian at 10.58 a.m, and put our luggage 
onboard tlie ‘ Hecuba’. I went to see Mr. Little, made two 
or three calls and returned to the ‘Hecuba’ which was to .sail 
at 4 p.m. On my way down to the boat 1 found tlie place in 
great excitement as (Joveriior Beaufort was leaving by her for 
Singapore, bound for Europe. 'Ihe natives expressed their lare- 
well good wishes by tiring off crackers, and by music and 
processions. Also a large party of Europeans came on board to 
see H. E. off. The boat left at 5.15. p.m. 
Taei-datj, April 11th — Thursdaij., April loth. At sea. Plea- 
sant jmssage. 
Friday, April IJ^th. We anchored off Singapore soon after 
midnight, and landed at Johnston’s Pier at 7.15 a.m. 
General Remarks. 
Harter and Coinaye. Wlien preparing for my expedition I 
was in doubt as to whether I should take Avith me a supply of 
barter, as Spenser St. John, Whitehead, and others had done, but 
Avas afterwards glad that I had abandoned the idea. The things 
I would have taken would certainly have been almost useless. 
What Ave Avere asked for in e\'ery village to and from Kina Palu 
Avas kerosiiie oil, and the natives always annoyed us by bringing 
large vessels in the hope of sharing our little supply. Next in 
demand Avere soap and matches. Only once in Kiou were we 
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