(106) I was very fortunate in obtaining one of the coveted hats after much persuading. Reanite discussed it with the chief in whispers. I assured them I had no men and would never show it to a female. He made me bring a luggage case into the house where the sacred article was carefully packed into it and covered up. As a parting gesture he presented a little suckling pig. I left plenty of presents with the village including an old cloth hat of Mr. Beck's that David had brought along. The chief set it on his wooly head immediately. During the evening, David was clowning with all the younger men, even up to pulling their hats off (no women were about). By a goodly amount of kidding he and Hicks got half their bows and arrows away. Kate was having a lesson in Pirieka tongue just as I dozed off, repeating words after the teacher. Fine during the night with the new moon. April 27- Left Hanua at 8 o'clock and reached Pukuto by evening - a long haul. Some of our friends carried for us on this jaunt. It was the first time many had come all the way over this road. We could see the France anchored betwen two islands at Pinatu and so I decided to send Kate along the beach with a message for the captain to bring the ship along. We are back three days earlier than expected. Hicks got a new pigmy parrot to-day - red breast, with blue and orange on the head, similar to the species taken high up on Kulantayra and Gudal canal. April 28- Collected all day and took a few more pigmy parrots. They represent two species apparently - the fiery-colored one has a brown iris, the plain green are orange. Both inhabit terrain of the same altitude. In the afternoon I finished the last film-pack. We expect the France to-morrow morning.