52 SCORE - 6 SUN. 22 MAR. 1953 MENAPI. NOTHING BUT SMALL CRABS IN LINE OF 10 Mus. SPECIALS. SKINNED + MADE UP 4 SPECIMENS + 2 POUCH YOUNG: 2 PETAURUS (4-2 YOUNG); 1 DOBSONIA + 1 PTEROPUS ARRANGED BED + GEAR. BOYS PUT UP WORK FLY + GEOFF + I MOVED OUR GEAR BOXES OUT OF GOV. REST HOUSE. REST HOUSE IS BUILT ON LOW STILTS + FRAME WORK OF LOGS. ROOF IS A PALM THATCH. PARTITIONS ARE OF SPLIT WOOD. HOUSE IS ONLY 20 YDS. FROM SEA. NO WAVES. NATIVE TOILETS BUILT OUT OVER WATER. WE HAVE AN OUT HOUSE. OVERCAST IN A.M., CLEAR IN P.M. SHORT SHOWER IN A.M. - CAUGHT THATCH DRIP FOR DRINK. SOME OF OUR DRINKING WATER COMES FROM MISSION ROOF. ONE CORNER PARTITION IS BATH ROOM - NO SHOWER, NO LUCK SHOOTING SMALL BATS TONIGHT. FLYING FOXES GOING WEST ALONG SHORE AT 6:30 (DEEP DUSK). WE HAD FRESH WATER FISH FOR BREAKFAST + CURRY + RICE TONIGHT. WAKE UP BELL AT MISSION RANG AT 6; A.M. OUR BOYS WERE SORTED OUT TODAY AMONG US. I HAVE DAVID (KEN'S PERSONAL BOY) - SPEAKS ENGLISH - VERY KEEN; LIK LIK - SKIN INFECTION ON ARMS; ISILELE - YOUNGEST BOY - LOOKS INTERESTED + LIKELY, KEN BROUGHT HOME 2 BOTTLES OF WARM GINGER BEER FROM STORE (TRADING HOUSE) FOR MY DINNER. WE BOUGHT NATIVE BANANAS TO- DAY - GOOD. MAY GET COCONUTS TOMORROW. BOY BROUGHT IN LARGE (30") GREEN LIZARD FOR GEOFF. WHILE AT DINNER A GECKO JUMPED IN LEN'S HOT COFFEE + KILLED HIMSELF - WENT INTO GEOFF'S CAN. KIMI - OUR GOAT DID MY LAUNDRY TODAY. HE IS A GOOD GOAT, TOO. SPECIMEN NUMBERS START WITH 11651.