138 Motor Schooner France July 1925 Sunday 26th Light Bar 30.19. Temp light Lookout at 4 to Monday 27th Off Kaes during the night. Attempted to land party on NW at 7 am but too much sea for a safe landing. Proceeded to Tofua where anchored at 8 am in 15 fms off North end. Strong SE breeze. Overcast with rain Bar 30.24 The surf running strong on the rocks. All ashore at 6 PM. Pump anchor light & watch attended to. Engine worked 1/2 hour. Tuesday 28th Strong E.SE Breeze Bar 30.23. Party ashore at 6.30 am Wind increasing in Squalls & Easting. Sea making. All ashore at 5.30 PM Pump anchor watch right and to. Wednesday 29th E& SE Gale Bar 30.30. 6am left Tofua and landed party on the SE side of Kaes at 7 am Double reefed Main & Fin sails. Strong gusts off the land. All ashore at 5 PM when left for Fotea Pump lights Look out attended to Engine ran 1/2 hour Thursday 30th ENE Moderate Light Bar 30.18. 10 am landed party on Fofua. All ashore at 3 PM right for and anchored under Pudepudua in 7 fms at 6 PM Pump anchor watch and light attended to Engine ran 1/2 hr. Friday 31st Light NNE Bar 30.16. Worked Pudepudua and left for Hafeva at 7.30 am. Anchored off S by point in 11 fms at 8.30 am left Hafeva at 12.45 & anchored and landed party at Teaua Y at 2 PM left at 4 PM and anchored off NW corner of Ton- gua Island at 5.30 PM Pump light and anchor watch attended to Engine ran 1/2 hour Saturday August 1st Calm Bar 30.21. 6.30 am landed party all ashore at 10.30 when left for Tafuola Y where landed at 11.30 & left at 12.30 PM. Anchored or landed at Fonu- aika Jet at 2 PM. Engine broke down en route and ship drifted within a cable of Wickham reef. left Fomaiai at 4.30 PM and anchored in 4 fms at 5.45 ready to work Bealca, Fatuhiva, Kangaeta and Osea Isd. Mr Nee watch. Pump light watch on to Engine ran 4 hours. 139 Motor Schooner France August 1925. Sunday 2nd Fine Bar 30.21. Party ashore. Light water and Monday 3rd SSE not Bar 30.07. Party landed at 6.30 am on Ceva all ashore at noon when left for Seoa wind freshening anchored in 4 fms at 2.30 pm. Land's left for Vau- Kechihikifu Jet and Vanuekehahaki Jet at 3.30 PM Anchored in 4 fms off sand banks connecting the two at 5 PM. Pump anchor light watch attended to. Engine ran 1/2 hour Tuesday 4th SE Mod Bar. Party landed 6 am. All ashore left at 10 am landed on Tofanga 10.30 am left at 11.30 am and anchored in 3 1/2 fms off Uha Y at 1 PM. Found 4 fms where marked 4 fms on chart NE of the SW point. Party ashore until 6 PM. Pump anchor light watch attended to Engine worked 1/2 hour Wednesday 5th SE Mod Bar 30.10. left at 6.30 am & anchored & landed party at Uoleva at 7.30 pm found surf extending off midway point marked on chart left at 11 am & Anchored at Levuka at noon Pump light & anchor watch attended to Engine ran 1 hour "La France" arrived at Bagai, Haapai 5th August 1925. Haapai Revenue Collecting Tonga Government 5-AUG-25-93411 TONGA HAAPAI Thursday Aug 6th Calm Variable Bar 30.15 Delayed leaving by discharging Taufa got away 7.30 am Anchored at Fox Y 8.45 left at 1 PM Anchored off Haamea at 3 PM All ashore at 6 PM Pump anchor light Watch attended to Engine ran 1/2 hr Friday 7th left 5.30 am landed on Liahoko 6.30 left 7.30 anchored at Moungaine 9.30 left at 11.30 Anchored at Afolangi noon. All ashore at 4 PM when left for Vavau group Wind very light variable Bar Pump lights and lookout attended to Engine worked 1/2 hr.