MANU'A ISLANDS The slopes of Ofu appear steep and deeply reeened from the south, with the morning sun shining across them, much resembling Koko Head. Nearby and nearly connected to the main mass of Ofu by a long, low, jagged peninsula lies Ofolenga, shaped like Koko Crater, with a gentle slope toward the east at a jagged, steeper descent toward the west. It is about 5/8th the length of Ofu. viewed from the south and over 1/2 higher. About 5 1/2 miles to the eastward lies Tau, the largest of the three. If appears well wooded, with gentle slopes. Correla, who has been on the island says the soil is fertile, the woods are very luxuriant and that a moist, ferti that area on top might be used for extensive agriculture. The island is most with occasional ravines. Correla says landing is difficult because of from the village of Tau on the west end, which Correla said, numbered about 1 adults besides many children. The people are so very lazy that they do pract no cultivating and have not even cut trails into the highlands. 8:26 Position. Lat 14° 18', Long. 169° 36'. Caught a small brown weevil on deck off Tau. It must have come aboard w the bunches of bananas or other fruit at Pago Pago. A few flies left on boar and mosquitoes. Saw a cockroach wasp parasite. Stopped engines at 11: A.M. Lat. observed at noon give Lat. 14° 06' S. See calm with almost no wind, wha there was being from the N.E. Started engine at 1:30, stopping at 4:40. Strong wind from N. by E. at 6: P.M. with squalls and tropical showers on both sides, and a waterexout to S.W. Friday Feb. 22. Steering N.N.E. with brisk head wind. 8:13 A.M. position Lat. 15° 10' S., Long. 169° 00' 2" W. Noon Lat. 12° 59' S., Long. 168° 57 W. Roll 4:3 Tau, looking due south at 11: A.M.