24 Yacht "France" May 21 Light variable wind, overcast and passing showers. Vessel drifting with the tide about 3 miles off Barunga Isl. at 5 P.M. Started the engine at 6 A.M. after much trouble in getting it going. 2/55 A.M. Arrived and anchored in Tulagi harbour. Sent mail away by "Motaram". Squally with rain during the night. Vessel dragged her anchor about 30 yards. May 22 Light breeze fine clear weather. Sabbath day observed. May 23 Calm and light airs Bar 30.04. Got all ready for departure at 5.30 A.M., but the engine was not ready and later it refused to start, sailing abandoned and Mr Beck landed for collecting, Hicks fixing the engine. Mr Beck returned at 2/45 T.m., have up at 5 proceeded at 2/55 under engine power through the channel sound Garauta Isl. 4/55 T.m. Arrived anchored in Port Turris calm and light rain showers. May 24 Calm and fine clear weather Bar 30.00 6.30 A.M. Party landed for collecting. Crew employed painting the boat and putting off new main ballysides. All on board by 5 P.M. Fine during the night. May 25 Calm and light variable airs Mr Beck landed for collecting Crew variously employed. All on board by 6 T.M. Fine during the night Vessel pumped out during the day as required 25 Yacht "France" May 26 Anchored in Port Turris, similar to yesterday. May 27 Calm and variable airs. 8 A.M. Bar 30.01 6.17 A.M. Afloat away, but had to wait till the engine would start before lifting the T, the proceeded down channel 7/35 Arrived off Gavutu Isl and stopped, Mr Beck landed to visit the stores. 8/6 got away, but soon had trouble with the engine, which finally stopped. Set all sails and got asternage way on her to clear between the reefs. Engine started again after 1/2 hour. 9/35 Arrived and anchored in Tulagi. Took in 100 gals of fresh water. Hicks trying to fix the engine. Very heavy rain all night. May 28 Light breeze, overcast and passing showers 5/30 Afloat short and waited till 6/35 for the engine to get fixed and started, then proceeded out, setting sail as soon as possible. Mr Beck stopped the engine without reference to me, while in the channel between Sylvia & Southern boso Reefs. The vessel had only the head sails on her at the time and the fore-sail was being set. We passed through steering by the wind. Set course for Guadalcanar and breeze freshened. 12/35 Arrived and anchored at Domna. Party landed for collecting. Fresh Easterly wind and moderately rough sea. Set go the star T at 3 P.M as the vessel had dragged a little 5 P.M. All on board again; wind and sea going down. Fine during the night Vessel pumped out daily as required, making a lot of water while at anchor with the bad sea