would long ago liave been used as articles of trade.
Pampang to Madanao seven miles.
Aug. 12th.—From Kombaione to Bongon. Tbis
morning our party split u p ; Mr. Beveridge returns to
Kinoram by the road we came, while I return vid
Bongon and Timbang Batu, as stores have to be got
at Bongon. Kombarone : headman, Gensalong; men,
300 ; women, 350 ; but, when all collected, about 1700
people in Lobah. FrOm Gensalong’s house we took an
E.N.E. direction. We travelled through flat land all
the way to Bongon, passing the villages of Ghoure,
3 houses; Tandok, 3 houses; headmen, Irasam and
Lomad; men, 4 0 ; women, 55: then Talentang, 4
houses; headman, Engaioh; men, 50; women, 65.
Our course changed as we left the Dusun countries to
the N.N.E., and we passed the Badjow kampongs
of Ranao, Sembilingan, 7 houses, and at length
arrived at Bongon at five, having done sixteen miles.
The next two days were occupied in Bongon, and
on the 15th I was back at the house in Kinoram.
Mr. Beveridge went down to Kudat for stores, a
fresh house was built in Kinoram, and a mining-hut
a t Kias for prospecting.
Sept. 1st.—The men and Mr. Beveridge having
arrived, we all got away to Kias, where the work of
examining the Kias old and new river-beds had already
begun. Sokang, a Dusun, was going with me as guide
up the Upper Pengopuyan, from which place he had
brought a specimen of iron pyrites.
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Sept. 2nd.— Up the Pengopuyan.—Left Kias for the
Pengopuyan, arriving at the “ Cocoanuts,” struck
the stream, and travelled up this river for some
distance. The road reminded me of the Upper
Kinoram, and it was a great struggle to get up
the rock; at the spot where the iron pyrites were
taken is a compact bluish limestone, containing
veins of quartz. The pyrites occurred in the limestone
in concretionary nodules distributed through
the mass. Having examined the district, we left the
river to the north, and climbing a steep hill arrived
at Pelandimbon—2 houses, 25 people. A hill
about 4000 feet high, near Tumboyonkon, was
bearing 193°. Extreme point reached on the Kinoram
exploring trip 220°. In the evening returned to
Kias.
Sept. 3rd.—Search the Marudu.— Mr. Beveridge
has now started work at Kias, and as there was
nothing for me to do in assisting the work there, I
thought it a good opportunity to go to Madanao, and
explore for the antimony reported by Sheriff Shea.
I therefore collected a small party, and left Kias for
Kinoram.
Sept. 6th.—The Dusuns are all very anxious about
the sickness at Kudat. Left Timbang Batu and
arrived at Bongon; the buffaloes, which started from
Kinoram before us, have not yet arrived. They carry
all the blasting tools and a lot of provisions. Towards
night the two men in charge of the buffaloes came up
with the news that both animals had broken down, and
had been left at a place about four hours’ journey from
Bongon. This will evidently delay us a day at least.
On the next day I had a sharp attack of fever, and did
not get away again until the 8th.