120 Motor Schooner France February 1925 Wednesday 4th Variable W½ Bar 29.83 Party landed at 6 am. 2 men laid up others ailing Scraping & varnishing bows & stern heads. Pump lights & anchor watch attended to. Thursday 5th W to NW with Rain Bar 29.82 Party ashore 6 am. Mr Corrie & 2 men laid up Employed cleaning, painting etc Evening had to lay up myself. High fever during the night Pump lights attended to. Friday 6th WSW with Lightning thunder & Rain Bar 29.80 Fever, body more or less ailing. myself in high fever & ache Pump light attended to. Saturday 7th NW to W rain squalls - high wind Bar 29.80. Returned to Creek at 8 am Doctor ordered me to Hospital attending other people aboard Engine worked 1½ hrs. From Saturday the 7th until Saturday the 14th, the time I remained in the Hospital the ship was in charge of Mr Beck who made use of her for his collecting work in Savu Savu Bay. Attended Saturday 14th Light E½ & various airs Bar 30.06 11 Am left for Nairai Isl. 1 man laid up Pump lights & lookout attended to. Engine 2 hours Sunday 15th Mod to Fresh E½ Bar 30.15. 9.30 Am Anchored at Nairai Pump light & anchor watch attended to. Engine worked 2 hours. Monday 16th Fresh ESE Bar 30.15 Science party landed at 6 am. 1 man laid up. Employed cleaning scraping painting Pump lights attended. Tuesday 17th Strong Electrical disturbance with heavy rain squalls passed over during the night. Leaves a SE gale Bar 30.09. 6 Am left Nairai 8 Am Anchored in Herald Bay Ngau Sunset Party Engine worked 1 hr 121 Motor Schooner France February 1925 Wednesday 18th E by fine Bar 30.05 Science party ashore early. Employed scraping cleaning repairing and recovering scuttles etc. Pump lights & anchor watch attended to. Thursday 19th ESE fine with showers Bar 30.03 Party ashore 6 am. Employed as yesterday Pump light & anchor watch attended to. Friday 20th Light E½ fine Bar 30.02. Mr Beck ashore 6 am Mr Corrie & High preparing specimens were landed at 8 am. Employed as yesterday Pump light & anchor watch attended to. Saturday 21st Calm & variable light airs Bar 30.04 6 Am left Ngau. 9 Am landed party at Mbalekei 6 Pm left for Mbenga Light SSE Ship drifting to the SSW Pump lights & lookout attended to Engine worked 3½ hrs. Sunday 22nd Variable Light SE to SW airs Ship trying to beat Round Maseloi Bening NW at Masigil Pump light & Anchor watch Monday 23rd Variable light airs Bar 30.00 5 Am when waiting to start the Engine found no spark. After anchor- ing Batterys found Carburetter broke sent our repairs. Decided to run in to Suva where anchored at 8.30 Pm. got engine in immediately to fit engine Pump light & anchor watch attended to. Engine 2 cylinders Tuesday 24th Fine E½ Bar 30.05. After 2 engines worked on engine all day got it going at 5 Pm Pump light & anchor watch attended to. Wednesday 25th Variable light airs Calm Bar 30.04 5 Am left Suva. Landed party on Bird Island at 10.30 Am on Yanuca Isl at 11 am. Left there at 5 Pm Anchored off Mbenga W coast with air 6.30 Pump light & anchor watch attended to. Engine worked 6 hours.