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Nov. 10. The two netters are working together. One, the new one, is learning from the other. 

The Wa[[strikethrough]]s[[/strikethrough]]^[[S]]i aborigine collector Li who has been bringing in so many skins has been very sick, unable to urinate or have bowel movements. I have sent him to the Canadian hospital. 

Nov. 11. I have been trying night moth catching with no success at all. Will have to quit it soon unless there are some night moths. 

I got word today of the shipment of specimens by the American Express Company from Shanghai. 

I am sending Yao to Kuanshien to net day-insects and keeping the new man, Dai, here where I can supervise him. 

Nov. 14. Last night the collector collected night moths most of the night. For this time of year, he got a good catch. 

I expect to forward a large shipment of hides soon. 

Nov. 17. The netter had poor success with night moths last night, and got only a few common butterflies today. I spent a couple of hours preparing all the mammal skins for shipment. The Government customs official is coming tomorrow to inspect them, the skins, then decide whether or not they can go to Shanghai duty free. 

This is by far the biggest and best shipment of its kind that I have sent. 

Mammal No. 1263 is a mole. 

Nov. 21. Box No. 257 is insects caught at Chengtu Nov. 8-16, 1933.