The afternoon a group of some 10 - 15 natives made a detour direction above camp and traveling the trail leading & about the bay and all toward the west. & I saw them returning from setting traps. I followed them to me but they separated then drove to continue along this way and I was to go along mine. They were a shy nervous group. Aug 2 Lake Habema, Netherlands New Guinea 3225 m. 197 minm traps, 175 rat traps, 1 steel trap - 15 Stronomy, 2 m., 2 Pogo's, 5 Rattus, 2 kads. The morning I prepared specimens, The afternoon I set out to remove I my rat traps, a continuation of the line up the grassy valley stream east of camp. There in now at 197 traps of the type 97 of which are along the grassy and shallow borders of this small stream. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in preparing specimens. Several groups of natives were just today shooting in thin characteristic all season, but none came into camp. Yesterday 2 soldiers and 1 Pylot returned from Gerinkes party with an injured comrade. The comrade