"over. This morning the reported for work. 36 Coolies from Hollandia with two gardeners and 37 Coolies from Sentanada, two of their number acting as their gardeners. They apparently worked well judging from the amount of logs they brought in. This evening we found another gardener to take official charge of the Sentara Coolies. His pay is the same as the other gardener: 30 guilders per month and 4.50 g per day for food. At present we are feeding the Sentari coolies 1.5 ltr of rice per day, 20, hope that within a few days cargo will be available which is a cheaper food in this region. Apr 29 Hollandia, New Guinea. Last evening the captain of the Barton, a govt vessel in Hollandia Bay, turned on his two 100 watt lamps to demonstrate their ability capacity. He also kindly offered to assist me in eliminating the ramp site for the night landing of the airplane. Today's work: Cut off tips of trees in preparation for ramps. Cut uprights for all two godowns. Built oven and W.C. Started shingling the Papangas godown. There were 87 Coolies and 2 Gardeners reported for work today, 38 from Sentari and 48 from Hollandia. 10 worked on the Papangas Godown and 15 moving dirt cutting and digging holes. The remainder of the coolies cut jungle wood for the ramps. They cut six poles in all of the following lengths 7.70 M, 7.00 M, 10.00 M, 16.00 M, 14.00 M, and 15 M, a total of 63.70 Meter of lumber suitable for the ramp stringers. This evening there were 5 foot loads of poles brought in. I believe this completes the 3000 sticks ordered. It is to be rammed so the walls of the Papuan house and the rest of the whiteworm living quarters.