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highest peak on Tutuila; taken from in front of Chief Solei's house.
Roll 3:1 Kawa ceremony at Chief Solei's, showing Temafa and two girls,
(11362) the latter preparing the kawa, the one passing the dirty dish-
water like liquid through a fiber strainer and the other shaking
shaking out the fiber strainer.
Roll 3:2 Chief men of Nuuli in front of Chief Solei's house: left to
right Savea, Fanini, Lemafa and Chief Solei.
Roll 3:3 Vahine house behind Chief Solei's house, with Lemal, Vanuu and
a little girl in foreground. (Taken by special request)
Returned to Pago Pago and spent evening with Joe Steffany, seeing conditions
under which he collected quantities of fine moths and night flying beetles on his
varanda about 1/4 mile N.W. of Administration Building. With him called on Lieut.
Ertz. Gave him (Steffany) four large cyanide bottles.
Feb. 20th. Spent morning making a few minor purchases, arranging with
photographer and Major Colby to have films taken, delivered to Bishop Museum,
and writing letters. Met Mrs. Beck. Helped Capt. Stenbeck lay off course and
check chronometer at 1: P.M. Finished roll photographing schooner and party.
[3:4 = 11364] (3:5 = 11365)
We cleared at 1:30, out of harbor under engine at 1:50 and steering E. and
E.N.E. south-eastern coast of Tutuila until 3: P.M. Sky partly cloudy, sea
very smooth, sun hot on deck. Heavy downpour behind us over Pago Pago and
vicinity moving W. toward Leone. Small island of Anuono on Starboard beam at
2:55. N. 30° E. true. East point Tutuila on port beam 3:10. Heavy swell, no
waves, dead calm. Bar. 30.00" Stopped engine at 5: P.M. Found a stowaway on
board.
Feb. 21 (Thursday). South-west of Manu'a Is. at daybreak. Engine started
and we steered between Tau and Olosinga and Ofu. Sketched and photographed all
three islands. Bar. at 7: A.M. 30.03", sky with light misty clouds, wind light,
from N.E. by E.
Roll 4:1 Ofu and Olosinga from S.E. by S. at 8: A.M.
" 4:2 Ofu and Olosinga looking N.W. by W. at 9: A.M.