60 Yacht "Lance" Nov 27. Moderate SW breeze, fine clear. Sabbath day observed. Nov 28 SW breeze all day. Fine cloudy afternoon. Collectors landed at 6.30 A.M. Two went up the river - two in from plantation. Richards remains on board, legs not better yet. Filled up the fresh water tank from case tanks with crew all day job. Collectors returned 5:30 P.M. Fine night. Nov 29 Moderate SW breeze fine clear. 8/12 M. Heave up anchor and proceeded down Bay to Kidman Isd and anchored again for till 11 A.M. Collectors ashore on Island Reef. On their return, heave up & proceeded out under engine power. Strong tide rips in Bourganville Straits, breeze moderate to fresh from SW. 4/15 stuffed engine. 5/15 to 5/25 P.M. Using engine intermittently, trying to make the Cima Atoll to get anchorage for the night. Engine giving too much trouble to be sure of entering the reef, so abandoned the attempt and put out into the Straits and lay off and on under sail all night. Tides and tide rips very strong, making position keeping a difficulty. Some showers. Nov 30 by Cyprus Bridge Island bearing West 5 miles at daylight, steered for it, with SS W breeze. Stuck the engine when close in and found we could run it for a short time. The circulating pump is out of order. 11 A.M. Arrived and anchored in passage between Fauro Isd and Fauro Isd (both Bay) in 5 fathoms. The tides run very strongly. Collectors landed at noon except Richards & Hicks who are overhauling the pump. All on board by 6 P.M. Fine during the night. Vessel pumped out daily as required. 61 Yacht "Lance" Dec 1 Moderate S'ly breeze, fine clear. Collectors landed at 6.30 A.M. except Richards, who variously employed about decks. All on board by 6 P.M. Fine night. Dec 2 Moderate SW breeze, fine cloudy. 8/15 Heave up & and proceeded through passage under engine power, and round Earth Cape. 10/25 A.M. Unmolested anchored in Sinacora Bay in 24 fathoms water. Collectors landed at noon. All on board by 6 P.M. Dec 3 Light S'ly & SW breeze fine clear. Collectors landed at 6.30 A.M. Painted the big boat inside and out. All on board by 5.30 P.M. Dec 4 Light variable breeze in fore noon. S W 'ly in afternoon, fine clear We all went ashore and dined with Mr Dinnock. Sabbath day observed. Dec 5 calm ride and clear weather. 8/15. Heave up & and proceeded out under engine power. 8/25 stuffed the engine and set all sail. 8 A.M. Found that the current was taking us to the northward so started the engine again and with wind from the S S E, steered for Irom or Treasury Isd. Wind steady all the afternoon and at sunset we were close in to the Island at Taluho Pt, 7.46 P.M. Too dark to go any closer in to the harbour, so in 15 fathoms between Stirling & Iroms Is. Fine night. Vessel pumped out daily as required.