Begua. 10 June, 1891. Admirlty town and the village of Hamilton which is only half a mile from Admirlty. The census returns had shown 'no case' of yaw in Begua, but within an hour I had by boat to home institution discovered no less than 25 persons affected with the disease - the people called it Eczena with an accent on the second e. There was no attempt at concealment, and the people were very friendly informed. The houses were as a rule small, dirty, and very ill constructed. When it was known that I was a doctor all kinds of people flocked to me for advice; and they were much disappointed when I told them that I was no true to doctor them - that I had no medicine with me. However I noticed some plants with medicinal virtues and I prescribed for many by advising directions of these plants, and by prescribing Castor oil and sea water - both of which could be easily obtained. The island at the census of 1881 contained a population of 1118 of which 517 were males, and 591 females. The census returns for this year have not yet been published. The food of the people is principally of vegetable nature - Cassava, pigeon peas, indians corn and sweet maize