into effect the practice of buying everything for one shell and hope it gets results. Papuan showed me a set dead-fall and how it works today; ratehr a crude release October 22nd. Dull and fine rain early, clearing about 8 AM. Bright and sunny then until mid- PM but no rain until 8.30. Hunting down to a little forest stream--birds very scarce. Boys down there too and also found birds very scarce. Tozopeus to river below where he saw what he called a Misticulla flava with grey back. Big transport from Habbema--my boots went up to be fixed and nailed. One soldier very sick with malaria. Teerink wants to go in search of new camp on 25th so I suppose & I'll have to be ready to go with him. Tyto This PM up to owl cave Brass found. Owl has been there once since I last visited it a week or so ago--1 pellet there. The feathers fuscus, with whit spot near tip, almost surely same as owl of Wilhelmina.and of natives net bags here. Bought such a bag net bag yesterday with the owls feet as well as many feathers attached. October 23rd. Bright and sunny most of day, clouding up with thunder late PM and a few sprinkles of rain. Hunting rdige to N today; saw black and white bat? Started pickle tin today. Amongst others a Daphrosites--1 of 3 creeping along branches at top of trees. Natives brought many common things--all bought for 1 shell apiece, October 24th. Bright day. Up to 3000 m. Hazy and dead timber patches.