K. Amerman 1964 Taka Atoll, Marshall Islands our questions. He reports wedgetails on Lojion and is quite positive after seeing one of our specimens. Among the claims of trading for shells and belts and headbands it was possible to gain many notes about the natures. Andy, the English-speaking member of the group, is apparently fairly prosperous by local standards. He owns an outigger (the one they were using), one of six at Utrik, for which he paid $375 which he accumulated in a year. His father owns all of Wotouniku and the store on Utrik. He is interested in getting a 10 Hp outdoor like ours. The group appeared rather shrewd. They had seen our lights the night of our arrival and came over shortly afterward. Last night gathering shells for trading. Money is earned apparently solely through copra trade, which they consider land work. The ship visits them three times yearly, taking about 40 tons (500 bags) of copra at $100 a ton each time. Taka itself is owned jointly by two groups. Andy was educated for 3 years at Majuro. There is an elementary school on Utrik. Many of the houses have tar roofs. A