T15 and the the Grimond of Gold came in. Mr. Horne of Bullolo and Mynheer Hagerman, a 3/4 Dutchman of bluff, noisy, Teutonic type, came to stay and two Dyaks. Will fly in other personnel and later will use our canoes to go up Idenburg. Carry up rapids and build canoes above. Landed in upper Idrnburg but aren't too strong to pur a party ashore. The party we heard of a day without food or water was on limestone country on north shore. April 23rd. Weather has changed for worse last 4-5 days--little or no sun all day for last 4-5 days. Today dull AM, hard rain 10-1145; dull PM and rain early evening. Water rising. Brass put ovens on raft. Grimmond plane brought in three or four more people--a European radio operator, a servant and Dyaks. Amat got pawpaw from Dyaks. T15 tried in vain to get in from Tanamera and Grimmond stayed the night. We put up crew of two. Wired R.A. about gas and gold men are to have it all Toxopeus wanted to talkto me on radio--asked news and said he was ready for Java. Hunting today by 75 meter camp near landing. 2 Gerygone magnicordia in second growth along waterway. Corsina and fuleus underwing 2 from fruit tree by landing. Carynoclorca 1 from same fruit tree.by landing and later 1 from party of 4-5 at top of tall forest tree. Lalange 1 from same fruit tree by landing and later 1 from party of 3-4 at top of high forest tree. Puple hind 1 calling as usual from slopes. Bats 3 flying about path and 2 up to cling under leaf of forest tree--adult & and im mature and one under fern palm--couldn't find it.