TUES. 31 MAR. 1953 MENAPI. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAR DAY WITH THE S.E. WIND BLOWING OFF THE BAY. SKINNED THE FLYING FOX + A MOUSE FROM THE RAIN FOREST THAT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE MUS- A SILVER BROWN. WHILE I WAS AT THE SHINNING TABLE, FATHER CHISHOLM + MOST OF THE VILLAGE YOUNGSTERS CAME BY SINGING A RESPONSIVE CHANT. THE CEREMONY WAS THE PLANTING OF THE CROSS ON THE SANDS. THE YOUNG VOICES WERE LOVELY. COMBINATION OF INCENSE SWINGER, ROBES, ROUGH WOODEN CROSS, + GRASS SHIRTS. TOOK SEVERAL PICTURES. MISS KINER BROUGHT US A BOTTLE OF ICE-COLD WATER FROM MISSION FRIG. UNPINNED MANY SPECIMENS TODAY - IT WAS A GOOD DRYING DAY. SET A NEW TRAP LINE OF 25 TODAY IN THE RAIN FOREST WEST OF THE STREAM. DAVID, LILIK + ISILELE PUT OUT 100 TRAPS IN BIG RAIN FOREST N.E. OF VILLAGE. LEN OUT TODAY, FEELING MUCH BETTER. JACKING WITH DAVID TO NIGHT - NOTHING EX- CEPT FLYING FOXES. FOUND A TREE WTH SMALL BERRIES - TUBE NOSED BAT. TRIED TO SWITCH THEM + SHOOT WHILE HOVERING - BUT NO LUCK. TRIED TO SWITCH BATS IN FRONT OF REST HOUSE - NOTHING. LOVELY VIEW OF VILLAGE + COAST FROM TOP OF RIDGE TO N. OF VILLAGE. TOOK PICTURES OF BOYS. DAVID HAD BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS IN HAIR + STUCK UNDER ARM BANDS. LEN + G. IN BED - LEAD REGULAR LIFE COMPARED TO ME.