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April 1 , 1910. ] THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO HERALD. 66 
ASCENT OF MOUNT KINABALU. 
In forwarding the following account of a recent 
ascent of Kinabalu for publication, His Excellency the 
Governor writes as follows : — 
“ The report of the ascent of Kinabalu made by 
Miss L. S. Gibbs during February was written at my 
request by Mr. D. R. Maxwell, Assistant District 
Officer, Province Iveppel, who accompanied that lady. 
It is characteristic in picturing the expedition as merely 
a prolonged picnic and I am glad that I am able to 
record that Miss Gibbs, who was a guest at Govern- 
ment House on her return, whilst giving me a general 
account of the ascent and of her observations on the 
botany of the mountain, her special object, informed 
me also of the vicissitudes which were reduced to a 
minimum by the way in which Mr. Maxwell managed 
the expedition at practically a moment’s notice since he 
was not warned to be in readiness. Miss Gibbs paid 
a tribute to the consideration shown for the comfort 
of every individual, which was done without impeding 
progress in any way. 
We shall look forward with great interest to the 
publication of Miss Gibbs’ report and in the meantime 
must congratulate her on being not only the first lady 
who had made the ascent, hut also on the fact that in 
the interests of Botanical Science she chose the long 
route via Tambunan, a journey of many days entailing 
more hardship and discomfort than the actual ascent.” 
Mr. Maxwell writes as follows : — 
As the ascent of Kinabalu will perhaps he again 
attempted this year, it may not be out of place to write- 
a report on my ascent with Miss L. S.‘ Gibbs. 
Geography of Ulu Kadamayax. 
Several mountain streams have their source round 
Kinabalu (a) Kadamayan, the main tributaries of which 
are Kenatak (minor) and Kulapis which flows down 
from Tenampak, the divide to Bundutuhan and Interior. 
(6) Kiulan which joins Kadamayan between 
Kaung and Gahin. 
(c) Ileia Heia which is a tributary of 
(d) Penokok which is a tributary of 
(<?) Datrobang which is a tributary of 
(/) Kenataki 
all of which hence flow into the Kadamayan a little 
way above Kaung. 
The largest of the above rivers, except of course 
the Kadamayan, is the Datrobang and all of them run 
in their own valleys between spurs running out from 
Kinabalu. They are also all on the S. side of the big 
Marai Parai spur which culminates in Mt. Nukok 
(known by Bajaus as Saduk Saduk) under the base of 
which is Kaung. On the other side of Marai Parai 
rise the river Melamhun (or Limbun) and the bigger 
river Penataran. The Melamhun flows into Kadamayan 
immediately below Tambatuhan and the Penataran still 
further seawards. 
These rivers all join Kadamayan on the true right. 
The only river of any size joining Kadamayan on the 
true left to the ulu is the Kiamat which has its month 
almost opposite Kiau. 
The spur of Kinabalu up which one mounts to 
achieve the ascent of Kinabalu is really the beginning 
of that range of hills which separates the Interior from 
ulus Tempasuk, Tuaran, Papar, &c., and extends to 
near Pangi. 
Stages of Ascent. 
Headquarters are naturally at Kiau and the first 
stage is from Kiau to Lohang, an overhanging rock 
calfed after a small mountain stream which flows into 
the true left of Kadamayan It runs just below the 
cave and hence there is no difficulty about water. The 
accommodation is ample for a large number of coolies, 
although water would probably run down the rock in wet 
weather. The deepest part is however, with a few 
kadjangs, capable of being made quite weather proof. 
The best way to reach Lobang is to follow the hill from 
