64 FRI. 3 APRIL 1953 MENAPI. GOOD FRIDAY. VERY STRICTLY KEPT BY THE MISSION. OUR BOYS HAD A HOLIDAY TODAY AND WERE UNISON SINGING + BEATING ON TIN CANS IN A.M. FATHER CHISHOLM CAME DOWN + ASKED LEN TO KEEP THEM QUIET UNTIL 3:P.M. SINCE THE DAY IS ONE OF SILENCE + FASTING. MADE UP OUR BANDICOOT + BAT. PUT SPECIMENS OUT UNDER FLY TO DRY. MANY OF THE GIRLS + BOYS WERE CROWDING AROUND TO SEE THEM, ONE, ARTHUR, OFFERED TO SHOW US SOME GOOD HUNTING TRAILS - SAID WE SHOULD BE OUT BETWEEN 6+7 P.M. SAYS THERE IS A BIG WHITE CUSCUS HERE, ALSO A BANDICOOT WITH BLACK EYERINGS. COMPLETELY REORGANIZED MY COLLECTING + STORAGE BOXES TODAY. TOOK MOST OF AFTERNOON. NO MAMMALS IN TRAPS THIS A.M. TOOK UP MY TRAPS + RESET 15 IN GRASS IN P.M. NOTHING MORE IN BAT NET. TONIGHT I SHOT 2 FLYING FOXES FIGHTING IN COCONUT TREE - ONE CAME DOWN + STAYED UP. DAVID WANTED TO CLIMB UP BUT I PREFER TO HAVE HIM DO IT TOMORROW IN DAYLIGHT. WE OPENED A 5 MAN COMBAT 1 DAY RATION KIT TODAY: COCOA, STRING BEANS, MEAT BALLS + SPAG., HAM, CRACKERS, BEEF STEW, CANDY BARS, CHEWING GUM, + A FEW OTHER ITEMS. WE HAD BILL MASON - THE TRADER - DOWN FOR DINNER TO NIGHT. THE TRADES HAVE BEEN BLOWING STEADILY ALL DAY + IT IS STILL LOVELY + COOL TONIGHT. A VERY LOW SURF + A WANING MOON. SAW WHITE COCKATOOS + HORNBILLS + A BEAUTIFUL WHITE-HEADED HAWK (REDISH WINGS) TODAY.