72 The party being complete a holiday was declared for the ceremonial hoisting of the Dutch national flag, which was followed by a toast in wine and a rice tafel. The opening speech at the flag raising was made by Archbold (an honour Teerink was reluctant to consider), followed by an address in English by Teerink for our benefit and one in Malay for soldiers and other natives. Photographs of the plane and personnel made by Archbold, the whole 105 men standing along the wings for the purpose. I made colored shots of this also, and various things about camp. During the morning two natives appeared on the ridge above camp, having been brought in by wood-cutting Dyaks. One of these men - IAK-WE - was evidently a man of some importance. The other a young and very alert man, obviously a bodyguard and of no very high status in the tribe. The two visitors squatted down on their haunches, with bows and arrows handy, while we Europeans sat down on the camp side of them and attempted to make friendly gifts. Small cowries, cigarettes and other articles were first accepted and then handed back. IAK-WE condescended to take a few draws at Teerink's cigar and while doing so produced for our inspection a steel ax-head. This highly prized object was carried wrapped in a strip of bark in a capacious arm-pit bag of string ornamented in yellow designs worked in material from the stems of an orchid. A new axe for which Teerink sent back to camp was refused. After a very friendly discussion which lasted about a quarter of an hour Iak-we shook hands all round and departed, apparently intimating that he would later return with more people. The refusal of this noble-looking native to accept gifts (sugar and dried fish also offered) was a thing of great surprise to the Dutch. Monday, August 1, 1938. Guba departed about 8 o'clock. At 7.30 Capt. Teerink and Ebeli with