Parang to Lebak, Mindanao, Philippines
Written by Edward Beckwith on Wednesday, January 24, 1940
Photographed specimens, etc, in a very active morning. Then started developing.
Weighed anchor at 11:30-noon and started with engines for Lebak, a port 50 miles south where David had reports of a native Eucalyptus. Reached Lebak at about 9 P.M.
Spent afternoon looking over photo albums etc with Anne & resting. Played two games of Chinese checkers with Marian, winning each.
Crew names as follows: (#1)Ah Gun; (#2)Ah Fook (Fung Choy Fook); Cheong Kan Shu; 1st Engineer Mo Su (Tao Ra Po); 2nd Engineer, Hon (Kwan Hon); Tai (Po Tai); Kai (Lung Kai); 1st cook, Ho Su; 2nd cook, Jack (Ho Jack); steward Sam (Li Shing).
Sorting seeds aboard the Cheng Ho, photographed by Edward Beckwith. The group includes Ted Kilkenny, Fenton Kilkenny, Anne Archbold, Marian Fairchild, and David Fairchild.
Alpinia specimen photographed by Edward Beckwith aboard the Cheng Ho.
Pandanus specimen photographed by Edward Beckwith aboard the Cheng Ho.
Pangium edule specimen photographed by Edward Beckwith aboard the Cheng Ho.