67 Friday, July 22, 1938. With five soldiers, four convicts and supplies and equipment making a total of 2450 kg., I arrived at Lake Habbema at about 7.15 AM on the second freighting flight to the lake. It was a perfectly clear morning and fine views were had of the mountains, especially Mt. Wil- elmina. Much more snow lies on the peak than at the time of our sur- vey flights. Teerink, Richardson and six soldiers arrived at the lake on the 20th. The soldiers were rather uncomfortably housed under a low lean-to shelter of green oil cloth. Teerink and Richardson had a tent on a marshy slope nearer the lake. After consultation with Teerink it was decided to move the European section of camp to a comparatively dry ridge across a gully and about 60 yards from the soldiers' camp. The kitchen and cooks quarters were erected on the new site forthwith. Teerink, Richardson and self spent a rather comfortless night in the tent on the wet slope. Saturday, July 23, 1938. Temperature outside the tent at 6 AM, 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Thick fog covering the lake and camp. Plane, coming in with another load of men and stores, had to circle until the fog lifted at eight o'clock. Additions to personnel today consisted of two Ambonese collecting boys and eight Dyak carriers. Had my tent rigged and floored with a platform of poles raised about 15 inches above the ground and covered with a thick layer of springy Libocedrus twigs. A very comfortable camp. Teerink also rigged his pup tent. Yesterday I had some difficulty in getting about and was not in a mental condition to do much work. Not until this afternoon did these effects