112 Work on camp moves slowly. Toxopeus' tent up late this afternoon. Teerink's still to be erected. Versteegh accompanied me in the field this morning and assisted in the prepar- ation of material in the afternoon. He will collect forestry material when Dyaks are available. October 13th. Dull day with some sun in early morning. Mist closed down over height to SE soon after 10 oclock and rain commenced at 11 at camp altitude. Some heavy rain and loud thunder down the valley mid afternoon. Collected to an altitude of 60 m. above camp along the crest of the ridge N-NNW from camp. The ground and lower tree trunks are heavily mossed and the forests ha have the general appearance of mossy-forest in East New Guinea, but Sycopsis is the overwhelming dominant. Plyllocladus is present and plentiful as a tree of 2nd dimension but Xanthomyrtus (???) has so far only been seen as a plentiful component of a rather conspicuous low substage element on the crests and upper slopes. A big convoy of Dyaks and convicts with stores from Habbema. Convoy returned. The event of the day was a threat of attack on Rand and also on Richardson's Dyaks as they passed by the native house this morning. Arrows were strung and evidently the attitude of the natives was very threatening. No notice of hostile character was taken of me when I passed towards noon and natives, though fewer in number, are behaving normally about camp. Think it possible that Rand or the Dyaks spattered shot on the house when shooting birds nearby. Or perhaps the enthusiasm of the military party when clearing camp about 6 PM has caused resentment. Radio news that Meyr-Drees left Hollandia for Ambon today on the patrol vessel "Bantam".