We have, apparently, a great surplus of carriers for this morning. Some are here in camp, others in a shelter down on the creek.Reported to be here are 10 from MADAWA & 21 from PAMELA on the south coast, and 17 from Joe Landing. It is 5:30 as I write and there is no word from Lionel. When we were visited on August 24 by three men of HULA village, south coast, Lionel said something to them about get- ting south coast men for our return carry to Joe Landing. There could have been no definite arrangement because no man of authority was here from Hula & on August 29, when the Joe Land ng councillor came to camp with mails, Lionel spoke to him about carriers for tomorrow. A nice mess; 47 men when we need 30 at most. It is still raining steadily and the people will be hard put to find shelter under our two flys, the cook house, and the small leaf shelter down on the creek. Joe Landing people say that Lionel has not returned from Nimea. Thursday Sept 6: Transport for today looked like a doubtful proposition when heavy rain began at 12:30 last night and continued to 4:30. There were showers after that in the mountains, but not heavy enough for me to use the raincoat I carried all the way to Joe Landing in my hand. Resolved the surplus difficulty in carriers by presenting all spares (27) with a stick of tobacco. Left camp at 7:45 with 26½ loads, arrived at Joe's Landing at 11:35. I did a little collecting and made some photos on the way. An easy walk. I am on my feet as long every morning. Found at Joe Landing that Lionel has arranged for Bill Callanan of Modewa Bay to take us to Rambuso tomorrow; price 20 pounds, which is reasonable. Lionel is at Nimos and will return with Callanan. All stores seemed in order in care of VG Bom in the resthouse. Pinned specimens that Rus left were quite dry and could be packed this afternoon. Plants I left in drying papers were also good and dry. Feel glad that the Sudest mountain work is over. Mt. Rattlesnake (Rlu) always looked so remote from New York.