(III) trash by friends and neighbors; Jackner and his bloody birds had been a standing joke. As a matter of fact he is the first layman out here whose information has led to any thing. Most of the ready informers know nothing and have not seen half the birds represented on their own property. One man- Pincock of Fauro I., told us in Gizo he had 'saved a red-eye' for us until it had died - a starling, one of the most common and being communal in its habits can be shot in bagfuls. Mission- aries, especially, are most boring since they consider their intellectual plane somewhat elevated above that of the ordinary resident; thus, the more simple-minded ones discourse on ornithology and the bush, etc., whenever they get aboard. Such a find as the grebe shows the possibilities of Bongainville. There are undoubtedly other lakes. We heard of another at Soraken, and the southern district - Buin, Siwai, etc., should be visited. May-6. Sabbath Day observed. May-7. Ho up at 8 and stood out under sail as soon as we cleared the reefs for Numa Numa. He arrived at 4:30. Took dinner with Mr Thompson and his wife & kids who have just returned from South. He was full of congratulations both on the ascent of the volcano and on the new bird from Trip. May-8- Made Arawa Bay by 4 P.M. where Jock Esson came out for a meal on the little pig presented by the Hannea kukurai. The best pork I have yet tasted in the islands. Mr Esson had found the field book of the Ruperi trip which had been misplaced during the packing for departure. Heavy rain and strong squalls from the SE during the night; the skipper thinks, the freak of the monsoon. May-9 Arrived in Kieta harbor and anchored off the govern- ment wharf at 9:30. Hicks and David landed for collecting. I told them to keep their eyes cocked for the small colored panakeet. During the day the captain and I purchased some stoms, and I settled all bills with Messrs. Every & Walsh. A wire came on May 7th for me from AMN H. Dr. Murphy