K. Ammann 1964 Maurina Atoll, Gilbert Islands We agreed and Bimor carefully explained the mechanics of the 16 gauge. He took two shots at plovers on a rock offshore, out of range, and seemed satisfied. With the natives' help we packed most of our gear up to the transients' hut where we were to spend the night. The hut was a three-part building, the center completely walled on the outside and the two ends with half walls. The interior portion was apparently the sleeping quarters and the other areas were used for eating and socializing. Large mats were placed on the floor for us to sit on and dining-room-type chairs were brought in also. They placed a Coleman lantern on a table and the village dignitaries sat along the end wall and we talked back and forth. Roger curled up on the floor beneath the light with a book. The teacher told us much about the island. It is organized as a cooperative society. The entire income is from copra, which is also taken to the cooperative stores and exchanged for currency. The atoll produces about 100 tons a year, at