day writing first draft of popular article - "Impressions of Samoa." Sorted over plants and removed dry ones from press. Listed specimens from Samoa to be sent to Museum. Noon position: Lat. S. 14° 38'. Long. 173° 42' W. Log. 75. Bar. 30.06. Sunday, June 1, 1924. At sea, en route Apia to Suva. Steering S.W. by W. before a light N.N.E. breeze. Spent morning reading and writing letters. Noon position S. 15° 05', 175° 00' W. Threw overboard a H.O. "bottle paper" in sealed bottle, correctly made out except longitude, which, due to an error in calcula- tion, was 30 miles too far east. Spent afternoon plotting route of expedition, Pago Pago to date, on large British Admiralty Chart of Pacific. At 3 P.M. lookout reported the three peaks of Niua fou Island, about 30 miles to S. by W. 3:30 P.M. sight gave S. 15° 07', 175° 09' W. Dredged for Plankton in evening. 6:15 to 7:45 P.M. log reading 59.5 to 61.0. Position about S. 15° 09', 175° 11' W. Lots of phosphorescence on surface. Noted especially in sample dredged small red transparent arthropod (?) 1 cm. long; spherical colorless transparent organisms, 3 to 5 mm. in diameter; bluish thread-like organism; transparent, elongate, colorless spindle 1 1/2 cm. long. more or less pointed at ends. Monday, June 2, 1924. Rained in early morning, which cleared off. Light variable wind with tropical showers. Spent morning wrapping up specimens and packing two boxes in hold. Noon position: S. 15° 25', 175° 55' W. Spent afternoon copying more island data from Richmond's MS on South Pacific Islands, prepared for Mr. Beck - Line Island, Cook Islands, and those between.