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SUMMARY:
From Jonpuda near Trashigang the party proceeds 5 miles to Puntsogong, noting widespread jhooming fires and good wireless reception. Lumsden deals with many medical cases, while Ludlow collects three Pyrrhula erythaca. The Trashigang Dzongpen provides generous hospitality, including a new guest house; the party listens to a recording of the King's speech in the evening.

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the North. The three main peaks seen bear 356° 40', 358° & 1° 20' by compass from camp. Lumsden has a good deal to do now, many cases coming in. Today there were a few with leprosy but he cannot undertake treatment except for their sores. There is obviously no time for more. "Jhooming" is in full swing, at night one can see large patches of hillside ablaze, the valleys are always smoky, which rather spoils the views of the snows. The wireless has been very good lately.

Jonpuda near Trashigang
2nd March. Puntsogong 5 miles. Another beautiful day. Ludlow shot 3 Pyrrhula erythaca, very valuable birds. Trashigang Dzongpen has been very kind indeed to us, making every arrangement possible. He has built a magnificent guest house, in which we each have a room & there is a guest room as dining room. My place has a fine altar with 17 images of Buddha in it. There is a w.c. of Bhutan modern standard at one end—just a slit with a chute below to a hole in the ground—not too easy. We listened in to a record of the King's speech this evening at 7.0 pm, & heard

SUMMARY:
The author discusses hopes that the monsoon is ending, tests a walking stick gun for use in dense jungle, and worries about overdue mail and poor arrangements by the Trashigang Dzongpen. On 28th August they march 9 miles to Lao, experiencing fine weather until late morning followed by heavy rain and returning to the leech zone.

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eggs & beans & potatoes, all very welcome, as we had none left. I now tell Ludlow that this is the end of the monsoon. As a rule it is he who is so optimistic about the weather. After such a heavy monsoon to start with, it might quite likely finish off early, though I hardly believe it myself. Ludlow tried the walking stick gun yesterday & found it distinctly dangerous. But after peeling all the outer covering away, I found it very good this morning. Perhaps after all it will come in useful. Something of the sort is needed in the very thick low jungle in which many of the most interesting birds live. It is time Pimbo came back; he must have found the road in worse condition than he expected. There are several bridges down we know. The non-arrival of any mail is very worrying. We should have had two since reaching here, but have had none, nor any news of them. The Trashigang Dzongpen was so optimistic about everything, but his arrangements seem to have been pretty bad.

28th August. LAO. 9 miles. 9203' (B.P. 195.6° Temp 60°).

Fine till 11.0 am then heavy rain most of the day. Back into the leech zone with a vengeance. As soon as we