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^[[6/10 - Box 171 fish, shrimp etc. .98 hook nails for boxes .09]] -20- May 21, Box 164 ----------------- $ 1.32 May 21, Box 165 ----------------- 1.56 May 23, Carriage [[strikethrough]] for [[/strikethrough]] ^[[of]] collecting outfit to house -- 2.70 May 26, Box 166 ----------------- 3.54 Two letters re collecting outfit ----- .08 May 28, Box 167 ----------------- 1.32 Chan ^[[c]] [[positioned over "e" in Chan]] ^[[chen]] on collecting trip ---------- 4.00 June 1, Letter, Mr. Ravenel ------------ .15 June 1, Wire for netting ------------- .24 Chan ^[[chen]] for collecting trip ---------3.20 June 6, Box 168, insects ------------- .98 June 6, Box 169, insects ------------- .98 June 10, Box 170, turtle -------------- 3.30 June 10, Box 171, fish, shrimp & hook nails for boxes .09 Insect and bird boxes, lumber for new boxes 10.22 Carpenter work, new boxes --------- 4.86 New oil sheets ---------- ---- 8.51 Oil for oil sheets [[underlined]] & catties @ 2.54 [[/underlined]] ^[[? 12 catties @ 25ยข]]--- 3.00 Check to Ho, collector, at Chengtu ---- 10.00 June 13, One letter, one postal card -------- .07 Telegram for films ------------ .90 Ten boxes for travel also repair old ones - 9.20 Skinner, one bird ------------- .07 June 14, Pencils and gifts for use on Songpan trip with officials ------------- 1.39 June 14, Soap as presents for officials (whose aid is sought) --------------- 2.37 June 14, Telegram Kiating re Songpan trip ----- .72 Ropes for boxes, etc. ---------- [[underlined]] 1.50 [[/underlined]] ^[[1.80]] June 14, Advance on collector Ho's wages to June 23- 5.00 Total to date --------------- 119.51 [[underlined and centered]] SONGPAN ACCOUNT FROM HERE [[/underlined and centered]] June 17, Box 172 (25) birdskins ---------- ..60 June 17, Box 173 (27) birdskins ---------- .60 June 17, Purchases pheasant skin ---------- .30 Leggings for aborigine hunter ------- .30 Two letters to Chungking re birdskins, etc. .10 Wire for netting ------------- .21 June 21, Box 174, insects ------------- .98 June 23, Carriage of loads onto the boats ----- .41 Netter food 3 days ------------ .42 Food of five helpers to Kiating ------ 4.00 [[underlined]] On [[/underlined]] ^[[One]] fourth of the entire cost of boats to Kiating ----------------- 15.00