BISMARCK: New Britain I. Rabaul Feb. 2, 1932 France arrived at Rabaul, Coultas (X 6+) Capt. Thomas Royden Long left expedition by S.S. Nellora (X 13) Mar. 1, " John and Harold James began collecting in Rabaul area and visited Duke of York Is. Coultas (X 26). Mar. 31, " W.R.Carpenter offered to purchase France. Apr. 18, " France on slip for inspection. (X 43+) Expedition headquarters established on shore. " 22, " W.R.Carpenter agreed to purchase France (W 70). Gazelle Peninsula, May 1, " Camp established at Latromat in central Baining Valley (X 72+) Collecting. June 24, " Specimens assembled and packed. (X 102). Rabaul July 13, " Coultas received payment of £ 1450 for the France and shipped specimens to New York. Gazelle Peninsula, " 20, " Collecting continued from same camp (X 131+). " " Aug. 9-30 " Camp established at Wunga, Baining Mts. Attempts to pass through mountains to Wide Bay were unsuccessful. (X 138+) Rabaul Sept.19-29 " 2nd shipment dispatched (X 162+) " 29-Oct.1, En route by M/V Lassul to Nakanai District. Nakanai District Oct. 1-10, 1932 At Walo Station, Bengula Bay. (X 167+) " " " 10-17, " Coultas collected in mountains to 6,200 ft. " " " 18-26, " Harold & John James at Malutu, 2700 ft.(X 184) " " " 18-26, " Coultas at Walo (X 186+) " " " 26-31, " " to Tarobi & Pasusu villages (X 187+) " " " 31-Nov.6," " at Walo Station (X 194+) " " Nov. 6-18, " " at Malutu, 2700 ft. (X 196+) [mention is made here of Mrs. Coultas.] " " " 18-Dec.5," " at Lobi, 2200 ft. (X 203+) " " Dec.5-6, " At Walo Station (X 210+) " " 6-10, " enroute to Rabaul (X 211+) Rabaul " 10-16, " (X 213+) " " 16-17, " en route to Wide Bay. (X 223+) Wide Bay " " 17-27, " at Tol Plantation (X 223+) " " 27-31, " camp on "Mavlo" (Mewelo?) River (X 226+) " " Jan. 1-26,1933 "Mavlo" River (X 228+) Gazelle Peninsula " 26-27, " Baining Mountains, Balayang (X 238+) " " " 28-Mar.20," " " 2500 ft.plateau " " " Mär.21-22 " en route to Mavlo (Mevelo?) " " " 23-Apr.12, " collecting along Mavlo River (X 23+) Wide Bay Apr.12-19, " Tol Plantation. " " Apr.19-May 12," into interior, Mt.Timoise(?),3500' (X 291+).