Soon after the departure of the carriers up the trails, a delegation of five men from Kokere came down it to do some trading with us. One of them could speak a form of Pidgin English, and through him we completed the largest business transaction that has taken place so far. For five fathoms of calico, eight shillings, and nine sticks of tobacco we obtained eight native mats, forty-five plain arrows and fifteen decorated arrows. Dr. Drowne also presented them with salt and some matches. They all stood in a line behind their spokesman and hand- ed him their treasures, which he held up before us one by one and announced the amount desired. All of them were shy, but quite determined on the price of their possessions. One or two things they asked too much for and accepted a lower figure. One or two things they were paid more for than the articles merited. The visit was carried out with great manifestations of good feeling, and they loitered around the camp talking to our cook- boys for a while before they started back up the trail. These men from Kokere seem slightly sturdier than the Kupei men. I hope to be able to get over to their village before we leave the island. It must be larger. than Kupei by many people, and possibly more interesting. The Kokere men wear colored arm bands and necklaces. The former, I believe, are actually made by the natives of Buin, while the latter the Kokere natives construct themselves. They consist of twelve or thirteen of the front teeth of fruit bats hung loosely together about the neck.