(150) sheathing off, the captain and I decided that it was most advisable to put the ship up now and have that part of the overhaul put in order before the engine is installed at which time the ship will be on the slip for at least two weeks. Some of the copper has been off since May and three months is the maximum risk of penetration by the tereida worm. In view of our having to go up twice Mr. Fletcher, the slip manager, deducted $10 from the total cost of pulling the vessel up (usual charge $30 - once). The "France" was on the slip from Sept. 24th to Sept. 27th (4 days) - dur- ing which time over 60 plates of copper were re- placed and a surprising amount of miscel- laneous work done. Indeed, she was in sorry need of repair. On the 26th and 27th, David and I went out shooting with good results. David brought in a night hawk and I con- tributed a beautiful, little bush kingfisher, a woodpecker, and a peculiar ground run- ner - almost like the Solomon Is., "long- tail on a smaller scale. Its stomach showed insects. I had to stalk it to get a shot; it never flew, but ran very swiftly in the thick grass that covers the terrain around the plantation and dairy farm near the ship.