102 Motor Schooner "France" September 1924 Tuesday 16th 8½ Fresh Breeze Squally Bar 30.17 Science party, ashore 6am Crew employed Scraping cleaning, putting on 2 new Mast hoops on the Main etc Pump light ate to. Wednesday 17th NW Fresh Breeze Bar 30.14 2 Am left for Mango Island where anchored 6. Am in 19 fms Science Party Crew employ scraping Fore gaff overhauling blocks paintin, lifebuoys Reg jibs etc Pump light ate to Engine worked ½ Hour Thursday 18th NW Fresh Breeze with Rain Bar 30.09 Party ashore 6 am. Crew employed getting water & Firewood. Made a jigita. Man made a present of two small pigs and a Turkey by the Manager Mr Pearson. This Island re- ported good for specimens Pump light ate to. Friday 19th Left for Kanathca Yal at 3 am and anchored off Jetty in 7 fms at 6.30 Am Science party not permitted to shoot any birds Wind E½ Bar 30.09 Employed occi- only. Pump and anchor light ate to Engine worked ½ hour Saturday 20th Left Kanathca at 6am. anchored in Bay W of Black Swam point Mavua Malawa at 8 am and landed party. Cleared ship Engine worked 1 hour Pump light ate to. Sunday 21st Light E½ B. 30.15. Left anchorage at 12.30 pm and Anchored off village at Auea Island at 1.30 Pm Pump & light ate to Engine worked 1 hour Monday 22nd Strong SE Breeze freshening to gale in the squalls Sky overcast Bar 30.16 Ship dragging slightly in the squalls Science party and men landed 6 am aboard 6 pm Pump anchor watch light ate to. 103 Motor Schooner "France" September 1924 Thursday 23rd Weather as yesterday with heavy rain water Bar 30.18. 5.30 Am Hove up & left for Kere village where anchored and landed party at 6.30 am Employed cleaning ship etc pump light ate to Engine worked ½ hour Wednesday 24th Fresh SE fine Bar 30.19. 5.50 Am left for Somaloma where anchored & landed party at 7.10 am Cleared ship & gave men's day off to visit their relatives Pump light ate to Engine worked ½ hour Thursday 25th Bar variable 13.30.19. 6 am left for Muna Yol where anchored close to a beach in 10 fms at 7.30 am & landed Science party 1 man Crew employed scraping bonspriit getting firewood and variously Pump & anchor light ate to Engine worked ½ hour. Friday 26th Light E½ Fine Bar 30.17. 5.50 am left Muna for Hikumbia i law where anchored off Nw beach in 13 fms at 7.20 am and landed Science party & one man employed scraping cleaning etc Pump & light ate to Engine worked ½ hour. Saturday 27th SE Fresh & squally Bar 30.15. 6 am left for Lovu Yolts and anchored off small isles in 18 fms at 8 am. Light science party & 1 man boats crew remaining in attendance Cleared up ship with the two men left aboard. Vess shifted to big Lovu and anchored close in in 15 fms Wind freshening with rain from SE Science party ashore till 6 Pm & Pm Strong squalls from W did so Starboard anchor in 15 fms Bar 30.03 Anchor watch light Pump ate to Engine worked 2 ½ h. Sunday 28th Light Fresh Breeze Squally Bar 30.05 Heavy squalls during the night 10 am left for Hikumbia where anchored off The largest Island in 9 fms at 1.30 Pm & landed Mr Bryan Boats crew attending. Pump Anchor watch & light ate to Engine worked 2 hours.