-115- Left Esa'ala 9:05 A.M. with Greeney, 2 police, an interpreter, and his cook as passengers. Greeney will spend a day or two with us at Bolu Bolu then do some patrolling on Goodenough. Talked with Interpreter David at Esa'ala;(boy who was with Clem Rich when he climbed the mountain.) Says Rich climbed Oiamadawa-a (7090 ft.), a prominent eastern peak, approaching it from Lakulakua; track cut much of the way on the upper slopes. A native path leads over the top of the island from Wakonai Village behind Vivigani to Kuduia near the west coast. Natives hunt wallaby, burning the grass on the high peaks. Confirmation of the existence of a path, and in- formation on hunting activities on the mountain are good news to us. Dropped one of our two pay-off boys, Bili, at Ailuluai on south coast of Fergusson Id. and reached Mapamoiwa about 2:30. A medical air post and native hospital at Mapamoiwa in charge of EMA Charles Corbett. He had prepared a luncheon feast of roast pig and curried prawns for us, but we had already eaten on the boat. Al. Ramsden's recruiting vessel tied up at the small wharf at Mapamoiwa. Mapamoiwa is protected by an off-shore reef breached by a narrow opening op- posite the wharf which is exposed to heavy seas in NW and SW weather and was not usable during the recent blow. South or Morima coast of Fergusson has little or more foreshore. Mountains rise to 2000-4000 ft. in steep slopes formerly rain for- ested, now covered with forest second growths. Few vestiges of the original forest remain, yet there is no grassland until Cape Mourilyan is approached. Climate and soil must be most favorable for forest or grasses would have taken hold. Population, and disturbance, must be heavy. Hills on the east side of Kedidia Bay on the south end of Fer- gusson carry what appears to be a rather close savanna stand of small Eucalyptus trees. From Cape Mourilyan to Mapamoiwa, and to the head of Seymour Bay, smaller areas of this savanna were seen on dry- ish looking hills. Apparently there is no botanical record of Eucalyptus on Fergusson Id. or anywhere in New Guinea east of the Port Moresby dry belt. Am not sure that the tree is a eucalypt, but it has the general appearance of E. alba. At this season new gardens are being cleared and planted. Many cocoanuts at villages along the coast, and in some groves whole thick- ets of young trees. Greeney says traders do not call on this coast to buy copra and the natives let the fallen nuts lie on the ground. Left Mapamoiwa 2:50 and arrived Bolu Bolu, Goodenough Island, about 5:45. Bolu Bolu was principal landing place for Vivigani airfield during the war. Nothing left now of the several wharves except some piles and the built-up approaches from the shore. Meth- odist Mission said to have taken away much of the timber. About quarter mile inland on a grassy slope is an abandoned patrol post which was erected sometime after the war, when war damage moneys were being paid to the natives. Post abandoned about 2 years ago; in charge of a native caretaker; consists of an office building and jail under one roof, 8 galvanized iron cottages for native police, etc.