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[[left margin note]] XI-23-35 [[/margin note]] In the morning I went to see the Mr. Haynes who is the head of the Trinidad Automobile Association. He was pleasant enough but not of much help. He seems very much dissatisfied with the way licensing is done here, and remarked that the U.S. is way ahead of other countries in the licensing of motor vehicles. Trinidad was not a member of the International Convention, and the present licensing officer a little officious. He was surprised to hear that I had had no trouble from Capt. Sharp.
I bought a map of the island at one of the bookstores, as it seemed unlikely that I could get one officially.
In the afternoon we went swimming with Mrs. Adamson and a friend, Mrs. Pike. We went out the Western Main Road, past Four Roads, and then took a right turn along a valley that extends through to the north coast. Macqueripe Bay is a small one with a sand and gravel beach. It is private property but is equipped as a public beach. The beach drops off just beyond the water's edge to a depth of four feet, where the bottom is rather muddy. However, the swimming was excellent.
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Mrs. Adamson had brought "tea," so after the swim we had tea and cake and sandwiches. The road to the beach passes through some very interesting country. It is nearly all in cultivation of cocoa and is generally shaded by large trees or cocoanut palms. In some places it was easy to see the piles of rotting cacao pods, while in other the shade trees are being cut down and I could see many fungi on the dead logs. These logs have been drawn to my attention by Urich as good ^[[for]] collecting.
[[left margin note]] XI-24-35 [[/margin note]] Sunday. I can't say that we particularly need a holiday but we took one anyway.
Before I forget I should record the few beetles I've taken so far, mostly at lights.
[[underscore]] Station 92. [[/underscore]]
Adamson residence on grounds of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, St. Augustine. Two Lampyrids and a Tenebrionid at light.
[[underscore]] Station 93. [[/underscore]]
Home of Mr. Wharton in Port of Spain, Trinidad. A series of Cucujids (or ?) from chicken feed.
[[underscore]] Station 94. [[/underscore]]
109 Abercromby Street, Port of Spain. At light we have taken one Scarab, two Lampyrids, and several small beetles. This vial will be kept open for future additions.
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