June 5 Having spent last night anchored at Aola on the Guadalcanal coast we arrived in Tulagi to-day at 2:30P.M.and made fast alongside Carpenter's wharf to take in fresh water. Landed Dr.Lambert's gear and got back to anchorage by 4:30. Showers at night. June 6-15 During this period the vessel remained anchored in Tulagi harbor. Much business was done by Coultas with the Government and Burns Philp to enable the "France" to get away to Samarai where she will be pulled up on a slip for repairs.Eyderdam spent a week in the hospital with very bad malaria.Three Solomon boys were signed on for a year's service and deposit paid for their return.I put in a lot of time working on the motor and assisting in general work about the ship.No collecting was accomplished. June 16 Obtained clearance and made adieux ashore.Vessel away for Samarai at 2:15 P. M.All sails set with smart SE breeze.Stopped motor at 3:30 P.M.All hands have to stand two-man watches of four hours each with the exception of the captain and the cook. The trip across proved uneventful but for two days of bad weather toward the last of it;only good fortune carried us through without mishap.We anchored the "France" in Samarai about noon on June 23rd. June 24-July 17 During this period the vessel was pulled up on the slip of J.R. Clay & Company and her copper sheathing repaired.It was found that the outer stern-tube bearing was cracked and projecting out of its setting which necessitated the drawing of the shaft and the fitting of a new one.I assisted the engineer with this work.The vessel was on the ways from July 5-to 13.No worm or rot was found in the hull and about 50 sheets of copper were renewed,all the old ones oxidized to the thinness of paper.Additional work on the deck was carried on during my absence on a collecting trip to Misima Is. Captain Burrell was finally dismissed and sent to Sydney on the SS"Morinda"which left Samarai on July 7th.I sent a radio to Capt.T.R. Lang,former Captain of the "France" in effort to obtain replacement.Fortunately he proved available at the reasonable figure of 34 pounds a month;he will join the ship in about two week's time. Permits were obtained to collect on Misima(St.Aignan Is.)for Mr. Riddall and myself from the Government Secretary at Port Moresby and we left Samarai on July 17th on the AV"Yela Gili"at II:40 A.M.and anchored for the night at "Tubi Tubi",a small island in the Calvados Chain.