complation with a few more plate tut and fit and the doors and windows to mak, as well as som adlving and tumbas which will be left to a rainy day. Brass is living with the revenging of Mr. Schmidings home. New joints and fitting an replacing those destroyed by the termites. The bamboo crews returned with their final supply of ramps and building timber. Today being Saturday the coolies (Santana and Hallandia) were paid up for this pay. They had worked 11 or less days with a maximum pay of 3.30 guilden. They all received their wages carefully and willfully aswell as to how or time worked. After receiving their pay they flockted to the Chinese store and spent at least part of this salary for such mid packs as suit their fancy. One fellow opened his pocket showing me a few dow nuts like confictions that he had purchased and was taking back to his campory. Other things that was purchased and as white cork caps, small looking glasses, oil cloth belt, soap, bright cloth for snory), etc. This evening Brass is paying the April wage of the Makassar coolies and Tamire Cook. The total pay off today - 375.98 guilden Hallandias -158.80 . Santanas - 110.75 . Hallandia mardon (Marius) - 9.90 . Mrs Makassar cookie @ 5.00 - 45.00. Then cooks 29.78 , 16.00, 5.75 respectively. May 8 Hallandia New Guinea It is Sunday in Hallandia and all workers spend the day in wat or religion or both. There are both prodelent and mohamedan religion in the small valley, the latter being attended by the Malay, and the former by Chinese and Papuors. From our home we can hear the persons and the music. I did not understand the sermon, being given apparently in Malay. That proves that the music are not unrecognizable although!