Schooner "France" Nov 5 Kind ESE Bar. 29. 9° Party landed for collecting, returning 11.30 A.M. Hove up & proceeded at noon, under sail > Engine for Toga (Island Lorres). 1.9 P.M. Stopped & sent boat ashore with Dr. Beck Engine 20 mins 1/43 P.m Boat returned with instructions to come in to anchor. 2½ P.m I led in 10 fms. 5.0 Party returned, hoisted boat. 6:40 Hove up & proceeded under engine. 7° Stopped engine, all sail set, steering SSE, mod wind. Nov 6 7° P.M. Observed North end of Santo Isd ahead, tacked ship. Beating to best advantage towards the Banks Group during the day. Fresh breeze from Position Lat 14° 58'S Long 165° 53' Nov 7 Standing in Towards Iava Iol (Banks) Fresh breeze, squalls. Breeze freshening, afterwards squally with heavy rain. Ran in to Dives Bay (Tanna Lava) and anchored at 5 P.m in 10 fms water. Very heavy rain & strong, sudden "willy wads" at the Flags Anchor watch kept. Nov 8 Similar weather conditions to last night till 7 A.M, when sky started clearing & wind falling light. Party landed for collecting Bar.29.98 Engine 30 mins on Hove up & proceeded towards Pt Paterson, squally with rain 3.40 Found that vessel would not reach Port before dark without using Engine, so started same and until sail assisting reached anchorage at Pt Paterson 6/25 P.m. Engine 2 hrs 15 min Unchored in 9 fms; squally and heavy rain November 9 Weather still squally and heavy rain showers Bar.29.96 7.30 P.M. Party landed for collecting and to obtain provisions 8° P.M. " returned. Intermittent rain all day. night watch kept. November 10 Moderate SE breeze, sky clearing up at daylight Bar.29.91 6:30 A.M. Party landed for collecting. Crew employed repairing sails. 5½ P.m. Part of party returned to ship. Moderate to light breeze, ship rolling heavily at times with the swell setting in to the anchorage Schooner "France" November 11 Moderate SE breeze and fine weather Bar.30.02 7° A.M. Party of four landed for collecting (2 crew) Others employed repairing sails, getting water, tending boat. 5:30 P.m. All on board again November 12 Light to moderate SE breeze, fine weather Bar. 30.04 Crew employed getting wood and water, cleaning engine. 9° A.M. Party landed for collecting. 8 P.m. All on board again Anchor watch kept. Nov 13 5:30 Hove short & got ready for sea. Bar 30.03 5.40 Anchor awash & proceeded out under engine power. Engine 10 mins 5.50 Stopped engine, all sail set, steering for Nne by E Fresh SE wind, fine weather. 9.25 Started engine Engine 23 mins 9.48. Arrived & anchored in Dives Bay, 13 fms. Boat over & party landed for collecting. 5.30 P.m. All aboard again, hoisted boat. Squally at times, Nov 14 Sunday. Fine, cloudy weather Bar. 30.05 No work this day. Squally with rain during the night. Nov 15 Dull, cloudy weather, moderate breeze. Bar.30.04 7.30 Party landed for collecting. Crew employed getting wood & water. Making new spars for boom tackle etc. Getting ready for sea during afternoon. Boat & party returned 5 P.m, Dr Beck decided to stay another day. Nov 16 Fine, clear weather, light to mod SE breeze Bar.30.06 7° Party landed for collecting, Hicks on sick list, Hill went shooting in his place. Crew variously employed. Fine weather throughout the day. 5.30 P.m. All on board again & having shot 6.0 P.m. Anchor awash, proceeded out with engine Engine 27 mins 6.27 P.M. All sail set, heading E N E, stopped engine, which had been giving trouble coming out. Moderate to fresh SE breeze rough sea, vessel pitching & rolling. Pumping hourly.