Friday, August 22, 1924. Heavy wind somewhat moderated, but a steady drizzle of rain continued with occasional squalls. Up anchor at 9 A.M. and proceeded to Kambara. Did not stop at Olarua because of [illegible] and heavy swell. Sketched profile through the mist as we passed to the S.E. Rough trip down to Kambara, where we anchored off the village of Takalau, on the N.W. point at 2 P.M. Rain con- tinued so did not go ashore. Spent early morning commencing a preliminary report on the "Lau Group," which I continued in the late afternoon. Heavy squall from the N.W. compelled us to put to sea for the night. Rough night; wind,,swell, and rain. Saturday, August 23, 1924. Kambara. Stood in to Tokalay village and landed at 7:30. Climbed the ridge which rises steeply along the north side of the island, by a trail just east of Delai aloi (470'), the highest peak on the island. Descended into the basin beyond. To the west and S.W. are extensive cultivated areas or gardens, stretching clear to the palm covered slope above the west shore. To the east and south is forest with scattered clumps of coconut palms:- undu- lating ground with large trees and dense undergrowth. Crossed the garden area to Lomati village, which is located just S.W. of the high hill (Delai oloi). It consists of 15 or so native thatched huts, a frame house, a small but substantial frame church and a galvanized iron shod for catching water, which is stored in a cement tank. What with the nights rain and occasional showers, the forest was too wet for good collecting, so hiked down the west beach toward the S. end of the island. Near the village of Lomotí the beach is broad, sandy and underlain by a bed of sandstone, slabs of which crop out, and backed by a steep cliff ridge, covered with lowland trees and scrub. The cliff rises 50 to 100 feet sheer