90 WED. 29 APR. 1953 MENAPI. A BEAUTIFUL MOON SHINING OVER GOODE- NOUGHT BAY, THE VILLAGE DANCERS ALL DRESSED UP IN FEATHERS, GRASSES, FLOWERS & TAPA CLOTHS. AT LEAST 30 DRUMS - AND A NUMBER OF NEW DANCES. SMALL BOYS & GIRLS & MANY OTHERS SITTING AROUND. EVERYONE HAPPY. THIS WAS THEIR FAREWELL TO US. HEN MADE A FINE SPEECH WHICH WAS TRANSLATED BY THE VILLAGE POLICEMAN. HARD RAIN AFTER LUNCH. RIGGED UP DRYING SHED FOR MY SPECI- MENS. DID A GOOD JOB OF DRYING. ALL SKULLS DRY & READY TO PACK. DAVID SHOT A CUSCUS IN SCRUB BACK OF MISSION & A FLYING FOX IN CAMP. A MUS, SMALL RATTUS, SHORT-TAIL- ED RATTUS & MELOMYS. NO JACKING TONIGHT. LOSIMA CAUGHT SMALL RED RATTUS IN BOYS' HOUSE. CONFLICTING NEWS ABOUT ARRIVAL OF OUR BOAT. MAY BE HERE TOMORROW OR FRIDAY. McLALEN BROUGHT ME A WATERMELON TO- DAY & VILLAGE PEOPLE GAVE US PINEAPPLES, PAW-PAWS & BANANAS. AFTER DANCE, 3 OF BOYS WITH GUITARS PLAY- ED A FEW SONGS & SANG. RAINING AGAIN - KEN HAS JUST COME IN - TOO WET FOR HIS HAMMOCK. TRAPS COME IN TO- MORROW.