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people told us of a tiger which yesterday killed a pig in the village & a week previous 2 tigers were seen, a red one and another blue or black one as the Chinese call this sort.  We took along rest of the mission school at Jen-Chen & then went on to the house boat at 4P. Ni. The sail down the Doi-nee creek was [[done?]] with an ebbing tide for assistance.  Reveled the Miñ. River at sunset.  Harry Coldwell says that the best time to hunt tigers is February or Chinese New Year during which month the Chinese do no work & hunt tiger gratis.  This the cooler weath & the rain is seldom exccessive.  Caldwell then can devote lives [[?]] to hunting as there is nothing doing owing to the festivities of the people.  We left leu Deu at Longtow to hunt tiger with a rifle & the