(89) Christ and the Devil. Fortunately the Catholics are way ahead, as they should be. All the Fathers are sincere workers and gentlemen. They receive no stipend (the low est paid Methodist receives 400 pounds per annum), and they are in the work for life. Most of the Methodists seem to be in it for what it is worth. As nephew to, they may, commence with the light of Jesus in their eyes, but they soon become disillusioned and go in for blackmail and nuckraking - playing the government off against the planters and vice versa, or worse. Rev. Cropp, the head Woohoogal of this district has just been scathed by the Natal Court to the tune of 250 quid for slander. One gent who manages Dewan Plantation near Berusotwi and claims he is American-born is an ex-Methodist. His wife also. I never hope to meet two slimier beings. Because of his ability to intrigue the natives he is cal- led "the uncrowned king of small Buka." But enough - I took a bluetit, the first taken here, several honey- suckers and white-eyes, and blue-backed kingfisher. All the species noted to date resemble the Bognain- ville types except the orby flycatcher of Pororan. This is undoubtedly also present on Petats, Yame, and Matungum, islands similarly located but which we shall not have time to visit this trip. In spite of my two day rest at Gaza I boared the France with high temperature. David and Hicks have been collecting during my absence. Hicks returned a white-footed king- fisher - represented hitherto on Choosul (by g.R.) and on Bognaville (by native hunter). April 11- Hicks and David ashore will instructions to return early at which time we hope up and shifted back to