Wednesday, May 28, 1924. Final trip to hospital. Iodoform, bismuth, parafine, dressing. Cost of three visits, treatments, bandaging, etc. six shillings (50\u00a2 a visit). Said goodbye to Dr. Buxton and Mr. Hopkins. Roll 48:4 and 5 Dr. Buxton and Mr. Hopkins in their laboratory. Returned to schooner, leaving two containers for Rhinoceros beetles and grubs (to be forwarded to Museum), with Mr. Lewis at Agricultural Department, on way. Wrote final note to Dr. Ball. Underway at 5 P.M. Thursday, May 29, 1924. Off Apolema Island at daylight, using the engine to pass through the straight, because of light and uncertain wind. Captain made observations at known spot south of the channel to cor- rect chronometer and find sextant error. Spent morning writing up notes to date and afternoon typing photograph data and drafting outline for "Preliminary Report on Samoa." Calm most of day. Good breeze with squalls in late afternoon. Variable winds and calm during the night. Friday, May 30, 1924. Bar. 8 A.M. 30.15. Light breeze from N.N.W. Sea smooth, Savaii still in sight. Spent day making first draft and final copy of "Preliminary Report on Samoa." P.M. breeze changed to strong head wind. Forced to steer south. Squalls in late afternoon. Noon position:- Lat. S. 14\u00b0 17'. Long. 172\u00b0 54' W. Log. 25. Bar. 30.06. Saturday, May 31, 1924. Breeze from S.S.E. steady, sea fairly calm. Steering S.W. by W. Spent