dykes. The country is intensely canalized. Sometimes considerable streams are diverted in to canals and their dry beds (filled in?) cultivated with the rest of the land. the winding courses of these old streams are plainly indicated by the dykes separating the individual fields, being at cross angles to those of the country generally. In some parts the canals and field dykes run in severely straight lines, in others with a pleasing irregularity. The rice fields appear to march into the sea for along the coast they were mostly flooded,with (fish production) the outer ones seeming to be filled with seawater, Inland they climb the slopes in contoured terraces. Particularly toward the west end the sites of small oil wells), indicated by circular patches a paler green than the fields in which they are situated, are a very conspicuous feature from the air. The great line of volcanic cones running the length of the island were for the most part hidden in clouds. One, Slamet I think, was belching forth a plume of billowing smoke. Upon arrival at Batavia I found that W. B. Richardson (mammalogist) and H. G. Ramm (base radio operator) had landed two days earlier by boat from Europe. Rand had b been about 4 months in Batavia making contact with the Government and doing the preliminary organization of the expedition. All three were comfortably estab- lished at the palatial Hotel des Indes. March 26th & 27th. Sepnt in discussing plans and seeing some of Batavia--fish markets, general markets etc. Parts of the latter in filthy condition and pervaded with the stench of high fish. Except for a few beggars, usually deformed or diseased, the people impressed me as being remarkably clean as to their persons and dress. Trade in raw foods seems to be chiefly in the hands of the Javanese, while Chinese especially do most of the business in manufactured goods. The principal food stuffs seen were rice of various shades, millet, bananas, egg-fruit, various other fruits and a great assortment of cured fish.