257 as it is in an isolated group like the Solomons. Hove up at 11:30 A.M. with the sun high and reefs showing well; proceeded under power through a tortuous passage about six miles in length along the coast to Bowla Village. This place offers a track in to Mt. Rattlesnake (2800 feet). Eichorn and Week spent six weeks or so on one of its ridges - something like 14 years ago. Rothchild - Tring. We anchored off the mouth of a river at 2 P.M. I went ashore with a local boy who came with us from Griffin Pt., as "pilot" to negotiate for caniers. There are four villages close at hand on the salt water. A number of the citizens came on board at nightfall. The "councillor" (gov't representative) promised ten caniers for to-morrow morning. Feb. 19th David and I assembled camping gear (a patched & ragged fly serves as a tent) and got ashore by 8 o'clock but found no caniers on hand at Bowla, as expected. The only explanation from the councillor was - "New Guinea fashion." Fortunately, I met