364 August 3rd, 1930 Spent the day quietly over at the slip.Belesana. Weather fine and clear throughout. Eyerdam has made a remarkable collection of corals and seashells. No birds collected in this locality on this occasion. Worked on motor during afternoon making ready to take ship over to Samarai tomorrow. August 4th, 1930 Unable to get off until 10 A.M. when we hove up and proceeded out into straits. Anchored off the port at 10:40. SS Elveric of Glasgow in port loading for Singapore. Eyerdam intends to leave by this vessel on the 6th. Ashore on business and retreived material returned from Misima trip out of storage. Worked on motor during afternoon, having blown out a safety air plate on charging line during run across. Overhauled and tuned up compressor set. No collecting done. Weather fine and clear all day with numerous southerly squalls during night. August 5th, 1930 Anchored off Samarai Is. I worked on motor part of the day with Riddall to instruct him for his job of taking the driving over to Tulagi. Enquired about passage to Sydney ashore and find I can leave by either Morinda on the 8th or the Montoro on the 14th. Eyerdam embarked on boad the SS Elveric in the evening after a little dinner at the hotel. No collecting done. Weather fine and clear throught. Fresh trades ESE. August 6th to 8th, 1930 During this time, I finished up my work on the ship and imparted as much knowledge as possible to Riddall about the motor. I packed up all my miscellaneous belongings of three years on the "France" and having made my adieux ashore, departed per SS Morinda at 12 A.M. Friday, August 8th.