34 reef where blasting niggerhead not difficult stop Calculations on yesterdays tidal rise 53 centimeters stop [illegible] Annual maximum variation 90 centimeters stop Can plane cross sandbank combination wheels and floating" Found on further checking cargo that we have no flour, the seven bags I ordered in Sourabaia having gone astray. Flour however is less important than some items of tools and building supplies, particularly timber for the ramp, which have been shortsent by Internationale, substituted with inferior or unsuitable articles, or altogether overlooked. Fortunately we are able to buy food and small stores from the twon Chinese. Makassar coolies building a kitchen, fitting handles to tools, getting firewood, etc. April 27th. Fine crisp morning with enough chill in the land breeze to make one blanket rather insufficient covering. [illegible] local Papuans came along for work and continued cutting bush timber for the building. Pegged out sites for two go-downs and the dario shack. We are fortunate in having the old concrete floors of previous buildings on which to erect these three structures. Made further observations on the tides and of the opinion now that except perhaps about the equinox at least one tide a day will give us enough water to float the plane to the ramp. Received a tide chart for today from Capt. Fininga. About 3 PM, 36 natives from Lake Sentani arrived in answer to the call sent out by the controleur yesterday. At first they asked higher wages than 25 cents a day and found, but later agreed to be ready to start in the morning at that figure. Their food will be rice until supplies of sago are obtained (through Govt.) One of their number will act as rice-cook. Makassars shifting galvanized iron and gasoline from [illegible] the wharf to the base site and lattersharoening tools in readiness for the Sentani coolies tomorrow.