Pavley told me of an African [illegible] who lives in Oakland. Mr. Simpson who will donate his collection of african heads to the Museum as he can take them from London. Mr. Thompson, the Naval Surgeon, is curator of reptiles. The assistant curator of Reptiles was present. He exhibited a live black rattler which was very tame & possessed well formed fangs. On the ferry Jone LKE Baker of the Tengyo. He is a U.S. Public Ct. Expert who has [illegible] been stationed at Singapore. He is now on his way to the U.Y. Office