"France" Oct 20th a.m. - Wind increased to strong breeze. Rough choppy sea. Single reefed. Steaming to left advance towards Torres Group. Sto, well be att'd to Bar 30.00 Oct 21st S- fresh breeze. Rough sea. Overcast Bar 30.00 Tacking to left advance towards Torres Group. Sto, well be att'd to. Oct 22nd Fresh breeze. Rough sea. Overcast Bar 29" Tacking to left advance towards Torres Group. 4 pm Heavy squall with rain 6pm light airs (dotty) Sto, well be att'd to. Oct 23rd Insd. Breeze a.m.) Calm, light air & heavy rain (p.m.). Tacking to left advance towards Torres Group. Sto, well be att'd to. Oct 24th a.m. Calm. 10-10 - 11:30 Engine used. Steered nor for Vanikoro F.Oreei Steamer. P.m. fresh SE. mod. sea. Fin & Clear. 4pm. Vanikoro bore ENE (mag.) 40 miles. Oct 25th Position showed as sighting land to have been 15 miles to the Westward (from shore). 2 p.m. Started steaming 6. p.m. altered passage 6.30 led of T.T.C.D. Engine used for 4 hrs. Waiting arrival of "Mackenzie." Sto, well be att'd to. & watch kept. Oct 26th Rough work to Bar 30.00" Sto, well be att'd to, high water kept. Oct 27th - 28th Remained at Vanikoro raining fine. Weather mod. Wind SE. Bar 30° (am). Sto, well be att'd to. High water kept. 189 Pastor Selorne "France" Vanikoro Santa Cruz Group Oct 30th 1926 mod. by fine weather O'cast. Bar 30.00. Capt. J.W.R. Richards relieved by Capt. T.R. Tang this day. Vessel turned over, to the satisfaction of the latter. J.W. Richards (Master Relieving) (Tang) Vanikoro October 31. 1926 (Sunday) Chronometer 3x 20 mins. Continuous heavy rain from 9 a.m. Bar 30.05 Steve short to 30 fms, making ready for departure. 11/30 Hav up & proceeded with engine 12/5 Outside reef, finished with engine, all sail set. Light variable winds, and heavy rain showers. Nov. 1. Heavy rain during early A.M. Sky cleared after 8 o'clock wind freshening. Observed North Torres at 11 a.m. to Port bearing S.E. Vessel had been set strongly to Westward during night from Lat 12:40 S Long 163° 4 p.m. Lacked to P.E. Midnight Lacked to S.E. Nov. 2. Squall breeze, mod sea. Steering for North Torres 8/30 started steaming. 9.45. Anchored in Pacot Bay, 14½ fms Engine used for 1 hr 15 mins. Party landed for collecting. Returned at 4 P.M. Squally, with rain showers during night. Nov. 3 Wind shifted to Northward Bar. 29.90. Party landed for collecting, returned 5 P.m. Hoisted boat. Anchor watched. Nov. 4 Moderate SE wind, 6½ a.m. Hav up and proceeded to Lc or Sadelle Isl. 10/30 p.m. Arrived and anchored at Tekatu Engine for 10 mins Party landed for collecting, returning 6 P.m. Weather squally and heavy rain showers Bar. 29.98