106 Motor Schooner France October 1924 Thursday 16th S by fine Bar 30.14 - 11.30 Am left for Wakaya where anchored in 8 fms at 2.30 Pm Mr Mrs Korrie remained at Levuka Pump light all to Engine worked ½ h. Friday 17th N by fresh Breeze Bar 30.12 Science party and 1 man ashore all day employed scraping mainboom etc pump light att to. Saturday 18th N E Fine Bar 29.95 Mr Beck & 1 man ashore early. Employed as yesterday Mr Bryan left for Levuka by Island Letter. Pump light attended to B. Mr Bryan is returning to Honiulu Sunday 19th Am Calm Pm Fresh Str Bar 29.96. 10.30 Am left for Makongnai where anchored in 12 fms at 12.30 Pm & landed Mr Beck and 1 lazy passenger. Pump light att to. Engine worked 2 hours Monday 20th SEW Fresh Breeze Bar 30.05 Mr bunk ashore early employed cleaning paints etc Pump light attended to. Tuesday 21st Weather work as yesterday pump light attended to. Wednesday 22nd Variable S by Bar 30.07 6.30 Am left for Levuka where anchored at 11 Am Engine worked 3 hours Three visitors passengers Pump light att to. Thursday 23rd A Fine day Variable light winds Bar 30.12 Painted ship outside Pump and light att to. Friday 24th A wet day. Fresh squally S by Bar 30.16. Unable to carry on any work Pump light att to. Saturday 25th N E S E Fine Bar 30.23. 7 Am left for Kandavu. Employed cleaning ship Pump light looked at in Engine worked ½ hour. 107 Motor Schooner "France" October November 1924 Sunday 26th I.S.E Fine Bar 30.24 8 am Anchored off Vanua Kula in 15 fms. Pump light att to. Engine worked ½ hour Monday 27th W by N fresh Breeze Bar 30.10. Noon left for Vualuni Island where anchored in 4 fms at 1 Pm Science party ashore until 6 Pm. Pump and light att to Engine 1 hour Tuesday 28th E.S.E fresh breeze Bar 30.10 - 6 am left for Yaukuvere Island where anchored and landed Party at 7 am. Returning at 2.30 Pm left for Mulia Island where anchored and landed party at 3 Pm Pump light and anchor watch attended to Engine worked 2 hours. Wednesday 29th S by E Fresh Breeze Bar 30.15. 5.40 Am left for Vunua Island where anchored at 6.10 am. Science party aboard again at 7.50 when proceeded to Rangira Are Island and landed party at 8.10 Am. Noon shifted ship further out & let go Harbour anchor in 12 fms Wind freshening with Rain squalls from S W. Pump light att to. Engine worked 1½ h. Thursday 30th S to N E Gale with continuous rain and heavy seas Bar 30.02 Repairing Lifebelts etc Pump light Watch att to Friday 31st W by N Fresh Breeze Bar 29.23 Science party & 1 man ashore 6 Am Returning 5.30 Pm Employed overhauling Blocks mending Lifebelts, ropes M.S. etc. Pump light att to Saturday Nov 1st W by N W Electric storm until 4 am thence N by E Fresh N by Bar 30.02 6 Am left for Kava lake Bay Kandavu where anchored in 6 fms at 7.30 Am landed party 1 man Cook laid up with a swollen groin. Cleaning ship. Pump anchor light att to. Sunday 2nd Fine Variable airs Bar 30.05 Pump light att to. Monday 3rd Fine Variable Bar 30.18 Party and 1 man ashore 6am Returned 6 Pm - getting water repairing gear painting Stock taking of stores etc. Pump light att to. Tuesday 4th As yesterday Bar 30.75 Science Party, 1 man ashore at day break. Employed Cleaning, painting etc. Pump and anchor light attended to.