Part 47 - Kap and Trim: local interactions, rain, and travel plans — 23 July 1933

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SUMMARY:
The party interacted amicably with locals handling poisoned arrows, with Tsongpen’s umbrella causing amusement. Notes include a dog-bite remedy using burnt dog hairs, paying off coolies, headmen assisting with a letter to Ludlow bound for S. Chumbi, and Tsongpen’s plan to cross the Drokung La. On 23 July at Kap it rained, and a new but unstable bridge was seen at Trim, with Ceratostigma common along the valley.

CONTENT:
we looked at their bows & arrows. Tenduk nearly touched
an arrow, but was hurriedly stopped by the Lopa. Of course
they are all poisoned arrows. Tsongpen had his umbrella
which caused great amusement, & they all wanted to
put it up, & they danced about with it. They seemed very
friendly, & did not even ask for anything. I hear the
woman who had her leg bitten by a dog is getting on,
but her leg is swollen & sore. Tenduk says that in
the they put some of the dog's hairs, burnt, in the
wound, & it does a great deal of good. Paid off all
coolies, but they come on tomorrow. The two headmen
have been very helpful indeed. One goes on to S. Chumbi
with a letter to Ludlow. Tsongpen will go from here over
the Drokung La.

23rd July. Kap. 8 m. 11000'. Rained last night & up to
10.0 this morning, but only a light rain. A little rain
at Kap in the evening. A bigger but extremely wobbly
bridge has been built at Trim close to where the old one
was. I doubt if it will last the summer. There is a good
deal of Ceratostigma all the way up the valley, mostly on