The day spent in packing specimens, skull and doing odd jobs in preparation for an move out to Hollandia. Weather: days shifting clouds, much sunshine, evening rain. May 8 Burahud Camp Hollandia Netherland New Guinea 5pm 7 rat traps, 218 rat traps, 27 stud traps, 10 SS snares - 1 Strongy, 3 (150) Cigypowers (discounted) Shot 2 Entellonias Today finished packing specimens and equipment for the take to Hollandia tomorrow morning. Weight of my specimens, having added special equipment was about 295 kg. Weather: Dark overcast with shifting clouds; much sunshine. May 9 Hollandia Netherland New Guinea sea level. Alt traps. This morning on the 1st flight Ford, J., and 17 others left Burahud Camp on the Buka and arrived in Hollandia. The Buka sent a total of 2 flight today bringing out 19 persons plus cargo. Today spent checking and packing bird, mammals, and mollusks for shipment to America. May 10-21 Hollandia Netherland New Guinea sea level. Alt traps. These days were spent in packing and crating boxes of specimens, canines, and personnel effects to be sent to New York. All is in order. The Buka left on the 13th for Sydney taking with it the crew plus Romm and Bard. Bard and Cardhold are going as far as Ennaville and then taking plane to Japan. Buka going to Sydney for which later flight