-5- south or east, which I had plenty of time to examine in some detail. To the east of Dayman, in what is probably the Gwoira country, there is an area of very steep jagged country almost completely deforested (by natives?). East again and southerly toward Mt. Simpson, the mountains under the main range appeared to be mainly forested. Most of this under cloud. Only the sharp summit of Simpson (9972') stuck out above the cloud field. Samarai, on little Dinner Island in China Strait, is a pleasant change from the starkness of Pt. Moresby. The island can be walked around in 20 minutes, I'm told. Big trees shade streets and yards away from the business section. Crotons, acalyphas, hibiscus, provide color. Trunks of the old shade trees often covered with ferns of various kinds, and with orchids growing on them (including great Grammatophyllum sp.). Rainfall is over 100 inches. Town water supply is rain caught in cisterns. I am staying in Bob Bunting's big, airy house, in company with _______ Webster, one of his em- ployees. Pifful breezes stir the air and cool it somewhat. "Dusty" Miller, manager of Bunting & Co. (wartime bomber pilot), tells me that Ken Wynn, our prospective transport man, will arrive from Milne Bay on the morning of the 11th. Find that the Local Collector of Customs (______ Kelly) will require full lists and costs statements for clearance of our cargo. This will mean a lot of work for me. Have invoices for only part of the cargo, cost records for some things. Will estimate value of the remainder. Have complete lists. Tuesday 3/10/53: Most of day occupied in compiling a six-page list for Customs. Apparently no payment of duty is involved, but regulations must be followed. In my previous experience only a blanket clearance has been required for the belongings of a scientific expedition. Called on A.D.O. Grave yesterday afternoon and learned that Pt. Moresby has given instructions for us to be helped to get carriers for the inland. Good news, but expected. Yesterday, too, I met Glen Rich, ex-A.D.O. and one of the very few men who has climbed to the top of Goodenough Island (8,400 ft). Rich too drunk to talk sensibly; the same today. But says he made the ascent from Vivigan on the east coast and it was not difficult except the last 1000 ft. In late afternoon went with Miller on his launch Wari for a run through islands about NE of Samarai. Few hamlets on islands and many coconuts along the shores. An interesting visitor today was Dr. Bill Saythe, young Australian medico and anthropologist who is doing a depopulation survey on the west end of Ferguson Island. Says there has been no depopulation, though one or more com- munities (e.g. Dobu) have moved to localities offering better garden lands. Saythe will finish his work in July. Wednesday 3/11/53: Cargo released by Customs and now in Bunting's godown ready to be unpacked. District Commissioner K.J. Realy (who was Petrol Officer in charge of our escort on the Fly River in 1938) arrived back in Samarai from an inspection