88 Motor Schooner "France" May 1924 Saturday 17th Variable airs Heavy sea B. 30.05 Holystering decks etc Science party ashore Pump and Anchor light att to Sunday 18th Fresh St Breeze Reef breaking heavy by B. 30.12 Pump & Riding light att to Monday 19th SE Fresh Breeze Bar 30.02 Science party ashore 7 am Employed painting etc 5 Pm Fresheing Pump and Riding light att to. Tuesday 20th Light - variable B. 30.05. Mr Beck went camping in the hills & men packing at day W of Conca and Bayan ashore Employed cleaning and painting last boat aboard 6.30 Pm Sdiafi's dinghy capsized in the surf. Lost 1½ hours recovering same & saving gear. Pump & Anchor light att to. Wednesday 21st Light variable airs good sea Bar 30.07 Science party ashore 7 am Employed cleaning & painting. Pump Anchor light att to. Thursday 22nd Light variable Smooth Bar 30.05 Science party ashore 7 am Employed painting Ship Pump Anchor light att to. Friday 23rd Fresh St Breeze Bar 30.04 Employed painting, Cleaning skylights - Viling keels 6 Pm Have up & Left for Safune Pump & Anchor light att to. Saturday 24th Strong SSE Bar 30.10 Morning Calm Off Falaleopie 2 am when started Engine Anchored at Safune 8.30 Pm Pump lights att Engine ran 4 hours. 6. Pm Left for Apia Sunday 25th Heavy squalls during the night. Carried away 2 shrouds in the Fore rigging. First preparing Mon Strong Br Bar 30.18 6 Pm Anchored at Apia Pump Anchor watch att to. Engine Ran 24 hours Registrar of Shipping and Seamen, APIA, SAMOA. 89 Motor Schooner "France" May 1924. Monday 26th Clearing ship - variously employed St. not breeze Bar 30.02 Pump light attended to. Tuesday 27th E½ Mod B 30.02. Scuttled painted ship outside Took about 60 % Benzine - 6 % Boil. Changing Batter Pump - Anchor light attended to. Wednesday 28th PM Squally 3½ Pm Calm employed variously signet on men, cleared ship and left for Apia at 5 Pm Calm - Light Land breeze Pump side lights and lookout attended to. Thursday 29th Calms and light variable airs B. 30.05 to 30.03 Noon Apolina B. 30.8. Tofua N. Pm NW to N½ wind Pump lights and lookout att to Engine ran 4 hours. Friday 30th W¾ Variable - showing Bar 30.03 Noon SW Fresh Breeze Lat 14°27' S Long 172°54' W C from Apolina SW Dist 54 on Pm Squally, reefed below Pump lights lookout attended to. Saturday May 31st WSW fresh breeze hauling South Noon Wind SSE B 30.06 Lat 14°38' S Long 173°42' W SW×W Dist 51 on Pm Squally Employed variously cleaning painting fixing gear etc. Pump lights lookout attended to. Sunday June 1st Variable fresh to moderate breezes with rain up to 10 am when cleared with wind from SE. Noon Calm Bar 30.06 Lat 15°05' S Long 175°00 W & SW×W Dist 82 m 9 Pm Nuafoou in sight B 8½ × 8½ S Light WS½ airs - Calms Pump lights lookout att to. Monday June 2nd Variable squalls & calm Wind all round the compass Bar 30.06 Employed cleaning ship etc Noon Lat 15°25' S Long 175°58 W C SW×W Dist 56 on Pm Light N½ Pumps light lookout attended to