LIK-LIK + ISILELE SET OUT 50 MORE GRASS TRAPS, 85 FRIDAY 24 APR. 1953 MENAPI. THE VILLAGE DANCERS RETURNED KEN'S FEAST OF A WEEK OR SO AGO. TONIGHT THEY GATHERED IN FRONT OF OUR REST HOUSE + SANG + DANCED FOR AT LEAST 2 HRS. ALL DRESSED UP IN FEATHERS, FLOWERS + GRASS PLUMES. WERE TAPA "CLOTH" (BARK) LOIN STRIPS. DANCES TELL STORIES. THE END CAME WHEN KEN MADE A SPEECH IN THEIR LANGUAGE THANKING THEM FOR THEIR KINDNESS. A SPOKESMAN RESPONDED. THIS HAS BEEN A FRIENDLY PEOPLE + VILLAGE. THE "BETTY ANN" SHOWED UP UNEXPECTEDLY THIS A.M. SENT DAVID DOWN TO FIND OUT ABOUT THEIR GRILLING TIME - 2:1 P.M. FINISHED WORK + WROTE NOTES TO KAY + MOTHER. NO BOXES READY FOR SAMARAI SO WE WILL HAVE TO SHIP BY NEXT BOAT. RD HOOG- LAND DECIDED TO TAKE A CHANCE ON A LATER BOAT. THE SERIES OF SCOTEINUS WAS VERY INTERESTING - EMBRYOS OF ALL SIZES + 2 YOUNG BORN RECENTLY. KEN HIKED TO ABUARO IN P.M., + HE + TIMMY JACKED BACK. THEY BROUGHT IN A YOUNG MALE CUSCUS OF THE LARGE WHITE SPECIES. DAVID + ISILELE WERE OUT BEYOND BANAPA - 1 PETRAURUS. SIGIMOTU + I WENT TO GULLY IN BACK OF CAMP. SHOT A DOB- SONIA IN FLIGHT WITH DUST. S. FOUND SMALL SNAKE - TOOK BACK TO GEOFF. PACKED RODENTS IN PAGES FROM SAT. EVE. POST. HAVE 1/2 BOX NOW. FOUND A GOOD BAT FLY WAY BACK OF CAMP AT EDGE OF FOREST. DID NOT GET ANY - CAN'T SEE THEM SOON ENOUGH. TENNIS CAME ALONG IN P.M., + TAUGHT ME A FEW MORE WORDS. ANALYZED MY RECORDS TO DATE (HAVE ALSO ADDED APR. 25) - 447 SPECIMENS - 50 MARSUPIALS, 69 RODENTS, 328 BATS (48 OF THEM MADE UP) - 164 SKINS + SKULLS - ALL THE REST ARE IN FORMALIN. (25TH IS END OF 5TH WEEK). AVE. OF 90 PER WEEK - BUT THIS WILL GO DOWN WHEN I RUN OUT OF BATS!