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"General Account"
and mad thin nigtle camp at bremth c rock cliff. The party include 1 small girl, 3 boys, 1 youth and the rest men. They were not unfriendly thus of the men coming near camp and exchanging greetings and one even came into have a look around. Regardless of this they gave no t understand that we were to remain in an camp as they in theirs. They were people with small the same home and both is [illegible] then sun about Gollner. They indicated by signs that they had been traveling for about the days and was to continue in a South West direction.
Sept 10 Ztm MC Wilhelmiana Egg, Netherlands, New Guinea 3560%
187 rat traps, 194 more traps, + 10 stick traps - 5 Sternoys (1 directed).
This morning studied traps and set 2 more stick traps & 825 of camp (on there). This afternoon we rain so did no field work.
This morning < small transport (7-15m) went to the upper camps with food and equipment for Audholl and Zennid. Audholl was unable to move up because of misunderstanding that arose for his personal equipment. He and Bond will go up tomorrow. The morning at 11:00 a large transport from Gollner came in with von John, Kolo, Schneider, Myn Dhemond comes soldier, etc. They brought in provisions and equipment for this stay while they climbed [illegible].
About 7:30 PM the passengers broke camp and passed by camps "within 1/2 (A.L.R), and ups the hill to the north end. At their camp they left a small thing for a few rat branches.
The afternoon set at 18 more traps and 5 rat traps in the large machinery near out of the cliff (10-yr & 8% camp).