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Yang Fong Tsang and Chen Gih Yuen returned from Si Gi Pin, Mt. Omei, with insects, birds, and mammals. They  rather neglected the insects in order to secure a good catch of birds and mammals. Some of the birds were poorly skinned, because done in a hurry. They secured a black monkey, and two pheasants which I had not secured before. The mammals are numbers 286-306. Labelled boxes 365-366, insects, 365 is from the Si-Gi-Pin.

Aug. 9. Yang Fong Tsang went on another hunting trip after wild boar. Chen and Lai are netting near Shin Kai Si.

The new moon is coming out, making it harder to catch moths at night by means of lanterns.

I spent some time packing for the trip to Suifu.

Aug. 10. We got a fair catch of moths last night in spite of the new moon.

Yang Fong Tsang killed a small deer, mammal no. 307, and is out hunting for a wild boar.

Aug. 11. A very heavy thunder-storm, with strong wind and torrents of rain came about 8:30 p.m. The storm was too fierce for catching moths. Filled and labelled boxes 367, Pinned insects, 368, wrapped insects. Spent some time packing and taking care of specimens.

Aug. 12. ^[[I]] Walked 90 li to Su^[[']]Chi^[[']], a town near the Ya River, then took a boat for Kiating, Secured boat for the trip to Suifu.

The weather was exceedingly hot. The Chinese pastor [[underline]]Hang[[/underline]] ^[[Tsang]] walked only about 20 li, and he is feeling badly tonight as a result. I'm glad that I do not have to walk again tomorrow, although I could do it. Another of the Suifu evangelists is also under the weather because of the heat.

Aug. 13. We started for Suifu at daylight, and were making good progress when a thunderstorm with rain and a strong upriver wind came up. Our captain did not stop at the tax-station at Li Chi. The tax collectors telephoned to the next town, at Gan^[[1]] Beh^[[5]] Sou^[[4]], and we were stopped there. After much talking we were allowed to proceed.

We arrived at Suifu just after dark, and I am now in my own house.

Aug. 14. Labelled boxes nos. 369-374, insects in formalin.

I spent much time reckoning accounts with the Chinese collectors, and caring for specimens.

When I left Mt. Omei the deer-skin was not yet dry. When I took it out of the box last night maggots were working on it like mad[[strikethrough]]e[[/strikethrough]]. The skin is partly spoilt.

I have received notice that I was elected a fellow of the RoyalAsiatic Society, conditional on the prompt payment of dues.