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it. I have decided to go back to-morrow with Hadji and try and find it. I may take this native Usup with me to the Bereaw for he seems much better than the natives I have.

Friday, June 14, 1912.
The morning was spent skinning and preparing specimens and at 1:00 o'clock I went with Hadji & Ajat about 2 1/2 miles east to a cave and shot 20 small bats; we had difficulty in finding this cave for we just happened upon it before & did not note the locality closely. The natives like to hunt and when animals can be gotten there is no difficulty in getting the natives to go, to show the way and they always seem willing to do as I wish.

Saturday, June 15, 1912.
Lo Bou Bou.
Cl., R., C.
The two native Malay boys caught a couple of rats last night and those and the bats I got yesterday kept me busy as could be until about three o'clock this P.M. when the natives were ready to take me down the river to shoot red monkeys; we went down as far as Gosong Djerong & to the other side of the river; I shot three monkeys, fine specimens, and a couple of birds including a large kingfisher (Ber ka ka). Returned to camp about 8:00 o'clock and after makan (supper) I went to bed without much delay.

Sunday, June 16, 1912.
Lo Bou Bou.
Cl., R., C.
I started early this morning to prepare the specimens that I shot yesterday; I had all four of my natives busy skinning or rather cleaning the bones of monkeys. The natives (Malays) like to watch me skin animals but they do not like to do it themselves,