(338) 339 March 1> (included with March 1) February 28 Worked on left-over birds in morning and then engaged myself with the motor. No collectors out. Coul tas endeavoring to round up some car- riers. Mainly clear with some thunder storms during afternoon. March 1 M No hunters out to-day. Coul tas and Eyerdam attended a funeral feast at an inland village in search of carriers. I worked on the motor. The local missionary, Mr. Humphries (South Sea Evangelical) came off to dine on board. Coul tas and Eyerdam returned at 7 P.M. Clear weather except for one thunder storm about 2 P.M. March 2 (Sunday) Helped put up a few birds collected yesterday afternoon by Eyer- dam. Govt. ship "Veronika" arrived at 4 P.M. with Major Sanders on board and a surveyor. The former promises he will have 25 carriers for us on the beach to-morrow morning. Weather fine but overcast at night. March 3 Coul tas and Eyerdam left to make a camp inland at some village on the Kwairiekwa river I P.M. The dictum of Major Sanders produced re- sults. I shall wait for a reply to my radio to Clay-Samarai concerning the "Royal Endeavor" which should give us something definite. In the mean- time I assisted the others in getting off and then tinkered about on the motor. AV "Malaita" came in about midnight and I received my reply-"Will consider your proposition next slipping (dry-docking) Papua". Clear during day with some rain squalls during night. No collecting done. March 4 Packed my gear and left on yesterday's trail with three carriers following Kwairiekwa river. Saw four ducks (Anas supercil pelew.) and shot two. Reached the abode of Coul tas and Eyerdam at 5:30 P.M. Elevation ap. 1300 feet on a ridge close to the river; nothing over 3000 in the vicinity. Arorla, a village beyond the headwaters of this river is the place we want to reach. This is in the center of the Ari-Ari District and near the range of Mt. "Kolovrat" which is the highest on the island. Assisted in putting up a few small birds. Several good examples of land shells and insects have been collected. No rain but overcast sky all day. March 5 Found a local native who knows the way to Arorla and is willing to go with me in attempt to make connection with ex-policeman previously recommended. We left at 8 o'clock and followed the Kwairiekwa for four hours. En route we met three citizens of the district around Arorla and picked up another native who lives on the river. The three foreign natives had heard we were camping across the range and had come over for a cas- ual visit to investigate. I distributed tobacco and told them what we wanted; after much talk they agreed to join forces and accompany me to Arorla where we can find the policeman and get some carriers. Rather rough going in the river or on the bank at about 1000 feet elevation. We left it about 2 P.M. and climbed over the first high range- approx. 3300 feet. I neither saw nor heard any mountain birds. Descended to Toho village, the first which had been destroyed by the punitive expedition. It consists of five houses, newly built, and about 30 people. From here one can view the Kwairafa valley; this river flows out on the coast about 10 miles south of Su-u.