(352) Goods ordered by Coultas from W.S.Tait & Co., Sydney agents, came to hand. Developed photographs in the evening. No collecting done. Miserable weather- rainy all day. April 23 Cleared up to-day and wind fresh from the SE. Worked on labels. No collecting done. Fine at night. April 24 Radio from bank indicates a very small balance. We wired NY- "When can we rely on receiving remittance? Now ready to leave." Finished labelling Malaita specimens. No collecting done. Weather fine and clear. April 25 Started overhaul on motor. Wrote some mail for SS "Marsina" which calls en route to Sydney in a few day's time. No collecting done. Weather fine with fresh SE trades. April 26 Radio reply came from NY informing that $10,000 had been sent out to the expedition between Jan. 15th (approx.) and April 9th, the latter evidently being the date of the last dispatch. Of this amount $4500 has been received. So, Coultas can count on $5500. This sum will liquidate all debts out here (exclusive of New York deficit, staff salaries, etc.) I worked on the motor and visited Gavutu during the afternoon. No collecting done. Weather fine and clear. April 27 (Sunday) I spent last night at Gavutu returning to Tulagi at 9 A.M. to- day. No collecting done. Weather fine and clear. April 28 The last remittance sent from NY on April 9th should reach Syd- nery on May IIth with the SS "Tahiti" mail. We showed the wire from the Museum to Mr. Scott, BP's manager, proposing that he accept a cheque and allow us to leave for Samarai. He waived the responsibility but agreed to cable the head office-Sydney for superior sanction. Worked on motor and assisted in packing material for shipment. No collecting done. Fine weather continues. April 29 Satisfactory reply from Burns Philp-Sydney gives us leave to depart for Samarai. We expect to call at Rennell on this trip. Then at Samarai we shall try to arrange an exchange of the "France" for the "Royal" Endeavor" which would be much to the expedition's advantage; but the possi- bility of the trade is very remote. Failing this, the "France" can be pulled up for repairs to her copper sheathing. Coultas will make New Caledonia his next collecting ground. I shall leave for America either at Samarai or Noumea, depending on time and convenience,- probably Samarai. I worked on the motor drawing pistons and taking down big end bearings for general inspection and cleaning. SS "Marsina" arrived and left for Gaudalcanal coast. SS "Duranbah" came in from Rabaul. No collecting done. Weather fine but hot. April 30 Continued work on motor and assisted with packing of specimens. The captain is seldom aboard the ship except to sleep, no matter what hour of the twenty-four. He and I are on rather frosty terms. I am in favor of giving him notice immediately. Coultas wants to wait, for fear that he might leave us stranded without a replacement. SS "Marsina" sailed for Sydney. No collecting done. Weather fine.