25th B. Richardson 1938 General Account Time was spent about the new animal house watching the actions of Platygyra and Dendragora. Soon I shall draw up a comparison of their activity and behavior as well as can be determined from caged animals. July 11. Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea. 442 traps - 1 Rattus. One of the natives brought in ? Myotis from Enogay. Today too time spent in preparing specimens and packing equipment for our trip inland. The airplane is still on the ramp being given a 100 hr. check. It is about 11-2 hours of flying time to its craft since leaving San Diego, so # which was on the way down. Capt. Sargent said today that this would be 26 in the party leaving from the Hamburg toward Rabaul. They probably will not leave for a week or two yet. They will have to wait for the establishment of our camp at Rabaul. July 12. Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea. 442 traps - 1 Rattus. Another Rattus was brought in yesterday evening by a local Papuan. There were then Eclymysaurus stated today. Two of which were brought down from Mr. Belie's (San Diego) and all other brought in by a local native. Mr. Brinkman sent in 2 Dobsonia and 4 Platypus. I prepared specimens today as well as started the preparation of more bait. The bait seems to be disappearing rapidly. Work if the log is cutting it. A restin from Lieutenant Van Arkel stated that they had been