June 1, 1939. Left Ambon 6 AM - raining, and passing the island of Buru - also hidden in clouds for the most part - headed across open water for Cobbes and Macassar. June 3, 1939. Arrived in Macassar 8 AM - one day behind schedule and on a Saturday. Worked all morning on business affairs with Mr. Bashuizen, agent of Internatio, and then repaired to the Harmonie. Had no time to present my letter of introduction to Mr. de Haas Winskelman, Governor of the Groot-Ost, who has but recently returned from leave in Holland. Left at 4 PM for Sourabaya on the "Melchior Treub". June 4, 1939. Called at Bali in the afternoon and went ashore for three hours; Huls, Schreuder, Richardson and self hiring a car. Visited a tea-house about 1000 feet up the mountain side close behind the town, inspected a temple east a few miles along the coast, and purchased some cloth and silverware from an Arab or Indian dealer. June 5, 1939. Arrived at Soerabaia 7 AM, put up at the Oranje Hotel and by 8.30 had called on Mr. Pick, Agent of Internatio and was in conference with Mr. Borgh, accountant, trying to determine the sum recoverable from Buitenzorg in connection with recruiting Dyaks for the expedition. Found that no settlement can be made until all accounts are in and assembled for analysis. Annual manouvers of the defence forces are in progress. Town full of army, air-force and naval officers and men. Saw a fine display of 39 Glén