run of ill-luck, and no rice to be had, our own supply,
running low, with flooded rivers to cross, we determined
to return to Kinoram on the morrow;
Leaving Panataran, we passed through the villages
of Sisid and Bongal, from which latter place we
travelled due east. Our route was quite new from
Sisid and much shorter. Without incident we arrived
at ISTahaba in the evening. Panataran to Nahaba
about sixteen miles.
Sept. 24th.—From Nahaba to Upper Kias via Kion
G-endokod. The men never turned up at the. Dusun
house, where we arrived at night, so we had to sleep in
our wet things and go supperless to bed on the floor.
Before daylight the next morning Mr. Von Donop
and myself got away down to Kias River, to see what
Mr. Beveridge could do for us in the way of food.
Shortly after we had satisfied our appetites, our men
arrived; some of them appeared quite exhausted with
the journey.
In my next report I will enclose a plan of Kias with
the works that have been made there. Exhaustive
searching in the Kias River, both in the ancient and
modern beds, has not given even the smallest trace,
although the specimen of copper obtained by the
Dusun does not appear to have travelled any distance.
The next thing to do is to examine all the hills in the
neighbourhood of the Kinoram, and Mr. Beveridge
starts on a preliminary trip in a few days.
VI.
Sept. 29th.— Search fo r edible nests.—Having had
three days’ rest, I felt ready to-day to accompany the
chief of Pamaitan, called Bonkal, to Pinowanter, where
he stated there was a cave containing quantities of
edible swallows’-nests. I put some faith in what he
said, as he is a chief of considerable standing, and
not inclined, like many Dusuns, to tell stories for the
sake of talking.
Leaving Kinoram, therefore, in company with
Bonkal, our direction was E.S.E., and our road %
through young jungle at first. This, however, being
passed, we w a lk e d through a stretch of primeval forest,
and shortly afterwards we came to the banks of the
Tinandokan, flowing E.N.E., and said to rise in a
hill called Dogohoh to the east of Tumboyonkon.
This stream and the Telidusan, which we passed
shortly afterwards, are both tributaries of the
Pamaitan, which itself runs into the Kinoram
somewhere near Timbang Batu. The table-land to
the east of the mineral exploring station, Kinoram, is
for some little distance from the river composed of
the old river-bed' conglomerate. The Kinoram must
at one time have been a much more considerable river
than it is at present. Kinoram to Pamaitan about five
miles; D. E.S.E. ■
With the dawn on the last day of the month we
started for Moroli, taking a S.W. direction; crossed
the Pamaitan several times, and passed through the
villages of Melankup (six houses) and Lank-lank-en-
Sayup (three houses). Our course changed to S.S.W.,
and our road lay through primeval forest, which is
said to be well ' stocked with gutta and camphor.
Arrived on the banks of the Tendahouran stream, a
tributary of the Pamaita. After a tremendous pull up a
very steep hill, we arrived at Moroli in the vale. When