48 Yacht "France" Sept 29 Light variable airs, dull cloudy. Dr Drowne landed & collected along the head of the harbour. Crew employed on rigging and oiling the masts. At 3 P.M. the wind set in from the SW with heavy rain squalls; it continued so till 8 T.m., after then the wind fell light and torrential rain fell till midnight. Passing showers till dawn. Sept 30 Balm & light airs, dull overcast. Bar 30.06 Dr Drowne away collecting along the cost. Passing showers. Similar weather during the night. Oct 1 Light variable & SW breeze Bar 29.74 Doctor collected live to ship in the morning. Mr Beck returned from the mountains at noon. Heavy showers all day. Oct 2 balm, cloudy but fine in morning fall both day fetched. SW breeze & passing showers in afternoon. Oct 3 Balm & light airs. Fine clear Bar 29.74 At 8/30 A.M. Doctor Drowne, Frazer and Manuel left the vessel to go camping in the mountains. 1 T.m. Hove up and proceeded out of harbour under engine power; set all sail but did not stop engine as the wind was light from SW. Steering to enter the reef at latitude 3d. 2/55 P.M. Arrived and anchored in Gizo harbour in 11 fms water. Squally from SE with light rain. Passing showers all night. Vessel pumped out daily when required. 49 Yacht "France" Oct 4 cloudy, with passing showers. Sticks away collecting on Gizoset Mr Beck ashore to Buena, Philly for stores. Crew attending boat etc. Heavy rain in the early part of the night. Oct 5 balm, fine clear weather. At 6 A.M. the schooner "Babiana" was towed alongside to get her masts stepped, using our mast head tackle. Sticks away collecting as yesterday Returned at 5 T.M. Crew scrubbed the decks with sand in the morning. Oct 6 Balm fine clear Bar 30.05 8 A.M. Started oiling the decks as soon as the sun was on them. Sticks away collecting as before The S.d. "Kornihara" arrived yesterday afternoon from the South, but no one was on board to join the Expedition. Oct 7 Balm fine clear. Sticks away collecting, returned at 6 T.M. Mr Beck ashore to B.T.Cook in stores & 25 cts of Benzine. Fine during the night. Oct 8 Moderate SE breeze at 9 A.M. at 1/5 S.T.m Hove up & proceeded out with engine running, setting sail as soon as possible Stepped engine for an hour outside reef, but started again as wind fell light. 3/32 T.M. Arrived & anchored in Ariel Cove. Doctor Drowne & the two men had just returned from the mountain, all very wet & tired. Fine during the night. Vessel pumped out daily when required.