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^[[6/10 - Box 171 fish, shrimp etc. .98
             hook nails for boxes  .09]]

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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