4 44 Yacht "France" Sept 8 Light breeze & fine weather. Collectors landed on the various Islands in the Bay, using both boats all on board by 5.12 P.M. From 8 T.M till midnight a t lot of lightning & thunder with heavy rain & squally from SE. Sept 9 Variable winds & squally, heavy showers 3/25 A.M. Hove up & proceeded under engine power to an Island about 4 miles down the Bay, anchored 7/10 P.M. collected at three places. 1/5 P.M. Hove up & went on down the Rekata Bay, stopping at Sand Bay to get sea birds Anchored at the most out lying Islands of Bay at 3/23 T.M. Heavy rain & squalls. Collectors away till 3/20 T.M. Weather cleared up at 8 T.M. remained fine during the night. Sept 10 Moderate SE wind & cloudy weather Bar 30.00 collectors landed at 7 A.M. to work at various Islands with both boats. Heavy rain squalls from 10 A.M., continuing all day, All on board by 4 P.M. Passing showers during the night. Sept 11 Light SE breeze in morning, freshened up later, some showers, cloudy sky Sabbath day observed. Sept 12 Variable wind, squally & heavy rain 7/57 A.M. Hove up & proceeded out under engine power 8/30 A.M. set all sail, started engine & set course for both end of Yasabel, continuous rain & moderate E & N winds. 8/52 T.M. started the engine & steered for Vessel pumped out when required (continued) 45 Yacht "France" (continued) Sept 12 Kologilio Passage. 4/20 P.M. Unchored at Bate Id in 15 fms. fine during the night. Sept 13 Moderate SE Breeze, fine or clear. Collectors landed on Bate Id for two hours. 9/0 Hove up & proceeded under engine power through the passage towards Malakebe Id, strong tide rips, reefs not shown as per chart. 10/5 Anchored in 15 fms behind a reef. collectors landed & worked two Islands All on board by 6 T.M fine during the night. Sept 14 Light E SE breeze & fine weather. Hove short at daylight & waited for sunrise to see the reefs. 6/15 A.M. started off with engine & passed out of Kologilio Channel at 6/57, set all sail & stopped engine. Breeze light & vessel making little headway. 9/40 started the engine again & at 10/55 A.M. avived & anchored at Unavon Is (eastern) in 11 fms. collectors landed at once & crew away to get a load of fire wood. All on board by 5/30 P.M. fine during night. Sept 15 Moderate SE breeze & passing showers. sd Bch away to the Islands collecting. In the afternoon In Bch & all crew went to an Island for maloue eggs. 4/5 P.M Hove up & proceeded out under engine power 4/25 P.M. set all sail stopped engine. Light breeze steering for both of New Georgia. Wind fell light after 9 T.M. Sept 16 Weather conditions remain the same, propellor making about 2 1/2 knots. Passed Longdale Is, New Georgia at noon. Wind came ahead in afternoon. Beating across the gulf all night. S.S. Mataram passed at 2 A.M. signalled. Vessel pumped out when required.