Collected in the valley of the stream to the SE of camp (this rises on Riu). Little of special interest. The flora is poor. However, I have on hand more material than I can dry. Rus with his two boys left some time in the morning to spend the night on the mountain. Took Tubugs as a carrier, he returned about 1 o'clock. They are to camp in the saddle at Lionel's Lookout where I think Eichhorn was camped. Have traps, a bat net, & will jack. I expect them back tomorrow. Lionel to Joe Landing. He will go on to Nimoa. Tomorrow walk on along the coast, then cross (by canoe) to arrange for our transportation to RAMBUSO (on Friday 7 Sept., if possible) on to Rossel (Friday, Sept. 28). Sat. September 1: A heavy shower at 3:30 AM. Rain through much of the afternoon. Yesterday felt better than usual; at 3 PM the thermometer stood at 81°F in the shade. The lowest temperature noted here is 71°F. Collected down to Lionel's camp, then up the creek for perhaps ½ a mile. A fair day. My terminal point was at a waterfall about 30 ft. high, below which was a small basin more tropical in appearance than is general for the locality. An ample polewood layer gives most of the forest a foothills appearance. All hard timbers. I have not met with a second growth tree in the locality. Rus returned from the mountain with nothing to show for the trip. Had out over 100 traps. Jacked for only 20 minutes, found west of the ridges too steep. Went to the top of the mountain before starting to rig camp., yesterday morning. No mammals in traps, set by the cook, or in Lionel's snares, which now number 25. Gelumue, who went to Joe Landing yesterday with Lionel, returned about noon. A letter from Lionel intimates a bad mess in the delivery of our "Muniara" cargo. Sixteen items are missing, including all kerosene (7 drums) and sugar (2 bags ordered, 2 boxes of ammunition & some of my collecting supplies. All collecting supplies were consigned in cover to Misima, instead of Nimos, and I thought that if they had been put off there they would turn up at Sudest within a week or two. Today's news is disturbing. There is no knowing when our missing cargo might be. Rus has ammunition and I have collecting supplies that will last perhaps another three weeks. We doubtfully have enough kerosene or sugar to last that long. Kerosene is essential for drying botanical specimens. Sunday Sept 2: A sharp shower at 6 AM set the weather pattern for the day. Morning about half rainy; afternoon overcast, with a few sprinkles. Ran a double shift with my one drying oven yesterday which kept me awake to near midnight. This AM I still hac all of yesterday's gathering unprepared so stayed in camp. Sent the boys out for a while and they brought in some new things notably a fine climbing pink Medinilla (photographed), a Derris with leaves much eaten by insects (apparently when the leaves are very young & without chlorophyll), a Larianthus with big white flowers & bright blur fruits, & a Begonia with white flowers. The flowers of the Begonia are small & the species looks like that of Misima. Rus and Kim jacked last night for nothing. Nothing in the traps and 25 snares. One Macroglossus netted. Tugubo brought in three Pogonomy, cut from a tree. We are on our last tin of tea. As I am the only tea drinker now in camp, I told the cook to make less tea than when Lionel is here. He reduced the amount of water in the pot & put in the same amount of tea, making a brew undrinkably strong. Most of our actions are just gestures to the natives. They see no reason or meaning in what we do.