Suva - Viti Levu, Fiji (note British police sloop) Rewa River - near Nausori - Viti Levu, Fiji August 12 Lat.23-34 S. Long.177-9 E. Run 337 Change in temperature and humidity phenomenal; overcast nearly all day until it cleared quite suddenly about 6 P.M. Twenty-four hours ago we were panting around Suva; now we are getting out the coats and rugs. August 13 Lat.29-58 S. Long.176-8 E. Run 388 This is the roughest day we have had so far, many peo- le staying below. Air much colder than yesterday; fur coats were in evidence. A gymkana was held in the afternoon. In the evening prizes were distributed in the lounge. The session ended with a great exchange of encomiums: the captain said in all his exper- ience he had never seen such an energetic and efficient sports committee and Sir George Fairbairn announced that this voyage was certainly the finest of his career. The last word was a quo- tation of the captain's - obviously a stock offering used every trip, something about "for the knowledge of whom I am richer, and of me they no poorer, I guess (or hope)." August 14 Lat.36-25 S. Long.174-59 E. Run 391 At noon we were 60 miles from Auckland and approach- ing the Bay of Islands. The harbor is remarkably protected thereby, great volcanic masses exhibiting extinct craters. New Zealand is a wonderful thermal region. Saw many petrels and as we came closer black-backed gulls in large numbers and a small gull, white with grey wings having white tips, and red feet. Passing the customs was quite laborious. And then the only thing we found ashore was a circle of frenzied evangeli- stists and socio-political ranters. One was expounding all the texts in the Bible that dealt in description of hell; another opposite was damning American wealth and morality as depicted