Apr 30 Hollardia, New Guinea. Today's work - Construction or rather moving of a narrow gauge railway for transporting small rock for a hill. Cutting and felling of godown logs. Debarking logs. There were more stringers for the ramp brought in today (Sentani) 16.4 M, 9.5, 9.6, 11.8; Hollardia 12.0 M, 12.0, 18, and one too small for gear. Total 80.5 Metres. There were 96 coolies that reported for work today 37 Sentani and 51 Hollardia. Twenty three (23) of the Hollardia coolies helped me about the godown moving material etc. The rest of the coolies cut giant logs for the ramp. May 1 Hollardia New Guinea. Today being Sunday there was no work done. The Coolies of Sentani and Hollardia are as maximized that they refuse to work on Sunday. It is rather inconvenient for us in that we would like to crowd our work along. We were invited to the home of Mr. Bozland for dinner or rather lunch. It consisted of a large 'rice stuffel' the national dish of the Dutch East Indies. May 2 Hollardia New Guinea. The work today has been a continuation of building of the godown; completion of the narrow gauge railway; felling of the swamp about where the tail of the airplane is to come and a continuation of the work collecting giant staves. There were 112 coolies reported for work today, 56 from Sentani and 56 from Hollardia. One day this or one reporting for work. We will soon start wedding out the gold from the bed. There were four more ramp logs into day about 10 metres in length. The logmen also brought in a quantity of small stakes which will be used for battens on the godown and house.