About 30 Dyaks formed a deputation asking to be returned home on account of the cold climate and hard work. At least, that is what we are told is the nature of their complaint. Two of my boys, Ait and Ung-Au,, were amongst them and also boys of Rand and Richardson. Whatever the real nature of the complaint may be, certainly my boys have nothing to complain about as regards conditions of work. On the plane were several ducks and fowls, baskets of corn and papaws, eggs, and other fresh food for European consumption. Dr. Huls returned by plane from a medical inspection of the Idenburg detachment. Everybody in good health. No fever cases at the present time and not one bad fever case since the inception of the camp. Dyaks all in good form and catch- ing plenty of fish. The Idenburg continues to rise. Water surrounds the camp and a rise of another two feet will flood it. Weather gradually improving: a more or less rainy morning: afternoon fine but with heavy broken black clouds: some rain and gusty wind in evening. October 6th & 7th. Finished labelling Mt. Wilhelmina material and prepared to move down into the Grand Valley to establish camp in the mossy forest. weather continues very wet and difficulty is being experienced in drying material for the msseum group. October 8th. Toxopeus and self with Sergeant Wildenboy, er 5 soldiers, 4 collectors, cook, 16 Dyaks and 4 convict carriers left Lake Habbema at 7.30 AM to establish camp in the mossy forest on the slopes of the Grand Valley. Toxopeus and self, with 2 of the soldiers, went ahead of the carriers to select a camp site. At 11.40 we came to a place where Toxopeus had on a previous excursion camped in a Pandanus grove at 2860 M. altitude. Here we left a note instructing the sergeant to wait with the carriers while we went on to examine the country below. Passing