General Account 1938-1939
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by or of the Dyak godies. But it was probably caught near this dwelling quarter called the godong. This morning Suda landed on the Dendang for the first time. They (Captain Tarrick, Lientant [illegible] and Dick) surveyed the region for a camp site. A smithy or two chimneys and ten men and their macho food and equipment was taken in this afternoon. At present they are loading the ships in preparation for an early flight in tomorrow. The two Malayan mandors, who are to be left in Hollandia as collectors will be involved now given 25 traps each to set in the jungle for rats etc. June 29 Hollandia Netherlands New Guinea 440 traps - # Rattus x X#Ratypex# Purchased (358) 1 Calmygama and another gigante was caught in the Papuan collector's traps during their daily hunt through the jungle. Their two collectors also brought in a Melomys. The early morning I was in it cut our new forest south of Hollandia. Later returned to Hollandia and prepared specimens. In the afternoon attempted to show the two Malayan mandors, Marcos + Cornelio the method of preparing mammal skins. Remainder of time spent in preparation of mammals catch. The evening I went hunting with the other flight again. Along the trail to Sentini Lake south from Hollandia. I did not fail to obtain a specimen but I had a quick glance at a Melomys - like animal as it changed through the thick leafy cover of a limestone interup in a cut over rain forest. Also saw one Calmygama running along the trail through the