which has an elevation of 540 feet according to the chart; could see the horizon level with the top from the northern of the two and a shade less from the other. Should say 550 + for the elevation. The Tambuta Plantation fence comes up to the south-western of the two peaks. The natives have to keep a firebreak between the plume grass country and the fence, as they are responsible if the fence is damaged by their fires. Considerable areas of the grass land are burned off now and them for culti- vation. Followed the fence line (on the firebreak) down to the lowland and returned to Tarukua to keep an appointment with Mr. Brodnam. While waiting for him looked around the village. Tarukua has a population of about 95. It is a rambling village, but clean. The buli of the island resides here with his Tongan wife. Here also is located the Thithia Provincial Hospital, on a small hill to the west of the village, in charge of a native Fijian doctor, graduate of the Suva training school. The chief's house is decorated with white cowrie shells and the ridge pole has on one end a manikin astride its scallops, and on the other a carved fish. Middle cone, body and arms red, the rest white. Watched the native women mending their nets and preparing for an ex- cursion after fish. They go in a body, about eight or ten, each armed with a net of some kind, a closely woven basket and a bit of lunch wrapped up in a cocnut leaf. The majority of the nets were of good size, up to eight by ten