235 1929 Jan 25th Arrived Baukara and boarded "France" at 11 A.M. Everything in good order. Teora has been laid up for over a fortnight with two ugly "New Guinea sores", one on each leg. Philip has just healed a bad one. The ship has been here since Jan 20th. The only record I can give of the vessel's activities comes from the log- The "France" sailed from Samarai on Dec 17 (Monday), David and I having departed the day before. Shortage of benzine, caused by the trip to Port Moresby, made all passages in this ven-ture slow. They arrived at Sewa Bay - Normandy Is., on Dec 18th at 5 P.M.. Here Teora and Charlie went up over 2000 feet to camp (being Wednesday). They intended to remain until Sunday - but one night's wetting sent them down the next day. Hunting was continued from the ship throughout the week-end. The vessel was shifted on Monday- Dec 24th to Dobu Island where they spent Christ-mas. Collecting was carried on here with little result until Friday, Dec 28th. On the follow-ing day the captain shifted to Salamo, the only safe anchorage on the western coast of Ferguson Is. Here Charlie and Teora went in- land to Salakahadi where a large lake is