Lehner, P. 1964 33 Oct. 24 - continued had found the Northwest Passage) of Erikub Atoll; we anchored 9/10 mi east of Loj Island; at 3:15 a sailboat arrived at the ship carrying 6 natives (an older man and probably his -five sons) - none could speak English; they tried to trade us some fish but found no takers; at 3:30 we went into Loj Island in the raft - we were followed in by the natives who had set up a fishing camp there; we collected some Hawaiian and Common Nodhio, set out rat traps and made a preliminary survey of the island before returning to the ship at 4:35; we arrived at the ship at 4:50 despite some fairly sizeable waves which tossed us around and caused the motor to constantly bounce out of the water and roar in defiance; we remained on the ship all night preparing to land again in the early daylight hours tomorrow. collected specimens: 1 Hawaiian Noddy, 2 Ruddy Turnstones, 3 Fairy Terns, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Bristle-thighed Curlew