cliff was not only perpendicular, but it overhung the talis slope and dipped water out on it. It is limestone further to the west. No mongoose, minah birds, guava, lantana, Klu; patch of Dryophyllum on S. W. side. Found a large tree of the species with yellow flowers and white floral leaves, which I had seen before only as scrub. It had a trunk 25 to 30 cm. diameter and stood 5 or 6 m. high. Fish wall in S.W. bay. Small lizards abundant; larger gray green lizards present. Saw a small rat, and a cat which had gone wild. Wild goat tracks in the limestone rocky portions. Numerous purple land crabs also in this part. Mr. Beck caught three wingless insects (probably Pupipara) on a speci- men of "flying fox" bat. "Afternoon tea" with Mr. and Mrs.Henning. They would like information on eye worm of chickens. They call the island Naitauba, Wednesday, October 1, 1924. Underway at 4:30 for Yathata. Kaimbu is a low, flat island, composed of wooded limestone. It has a grove of coconut palms on the central highest portion, which has an elevation up to 150 feet. This extends down into the beach on the N.W. and S.W., the village being located in the former. (N.W.). Most of the beach is undercut limestone, but there are a few stretches of sand. Yathata, viewed from the north, does have a slight resemblance to a cap, the rounded central peak being the "button." This steep high peak is of limestone as are its N., S.W. and W. slopes. The S.E. hill is grassy volcanic formation. On the N.E. and W. are broad flats with coconut palms, sand beach and beach trees. Four small islets and two rocks on the reef between the two islands.