David LeRoy Topping notebook, 1904-1940
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My Dear Merrill; Herewith is some data in regard to our trip which may be of use to now or later on. Landed at Sandakan Oct.16 1915 and left there Oct. 18 In Kudat Oct 19 Landed at Jesselton Oct 20 and sailed for Usukan on the morning of Oct,27 and went through to Khota Balud that day. Oct 28 Khota Balud to Kibayo. Oct 29 Kibayo to Keung. Oct 30 Keung to Kiau. Oct 31 to Nov 3 inc. in Kiau Nov. 4-5 the Chaplain and I made the trip to Lobang (cave) and back going by the way of the Minitindok Gorge. Nov. 7th I collected on the Gurulau spur. Nov.10th we started up the mountain (via. the Minitindok Gorge) made Lobang the first day Paka Cave the second. Nov.12 at Paka Cave. Nov. 13th. made the top of Low,s Peak. Nov. 14th. at Paka Cave. Nov. 15th. Paka Cave to Lobang (cave). Nov. 16-17-18 at Lobang Nov 19th. Lobang to Kiau. Nov. 21st. I collected on the Gurulau spur. Nov. 22-23 the Chaplain and I made the trip to the Marai Parai spur (Moulton spells it Marei Parei) Nov. 25th. Thanksgiving Day, I left the Clemens(thank God) at 7Kiau and came to Keung. Nov.26th Keung to Kibayo. Nov.27th Kibayo to Khota Balud. Nov.28th. Khota Balud to Tuaran. Nov 29th. Tuaran to Jesselton. Nov.30-Dec.5th. in Jesselton. Dec.6th. sailed from Jesselton Dec. 7th. in Kudat. Dec. 9th. in Sandakan sailing for Jolo at 6 P.M.