92 TACKED FOR 1/2 HR. IN COCONUT GROVE - FIRED ONCE AT GLIDER - NO LUCK. FRI. 1 MAY 1943 MENAPI. GOOD WEATHER AGAIN AFTER A VERY HEAVY SHOWER DURING THE EARLY A.M. TRADES BLOWING + MOON IS UP. JUST LIKE A VACATION TODAY - NO TRAPS TO RUN. SKINNED CUSCUS IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE OF VILLAGE PEOPLE. KEN WATCHED + I SHOWED ISILELE HOW TO SKIN OUT FEET AGAIN. AIR DRIED SKINS TODAY WHILE I WRAPPED FORMALIN SPECIMENS. THIS TOOK MOST OF P.M. WITH KEN HELPING. TU SAID GOOD-BYE TODAY. OFF FOR BANIARA WHERE HE WILL WAIT FOR BOAT FOR SAMARAI. LEN WALKED DOWN WITH HIM. SPENDING NIGHT AT GOVERNMENT STATION. WE ARE EATING THE FRUIT THAT THE VILLAGERS GAVE US. KIM MAKES A WONDERFUL DISH OF DICED FRUIT. WE HAD BAKED BEANS + MEAT PATTIES + GRAVY (ARMY RATIOS) TONIGHT. HAVE OVEN ON TONIGHT. SPECIMENS DRYING SLOWLY. TOMORROW SHOULD SEE ME PACKED. NO FURTHER BOAT NEWS. RU GAVE ME A COPY OF POLICE "MOTU". THIS IS THE 2ND LANGUAGE FOR PAPUANS. ALL SECTIONS HAVE THEIR LOCAL DIALECT - MENAPI'S IS "GAPAPAIWA" HAVE FINALLY MASTERED THEIR NAME FOR FLYING FOX - TONGUE TWISTER - "GWIRIRITA". HAVE FOUND SHULL LABELS SHOWING SPOTS OF CORROSION, PUTTING IN PAPER TAGS AS INSURANCE. KEN GIVES ME A RUNNING LESSON OF AUSSIE SLANG. SHOT BLACK + WHITE FILM OF KEN'S IN GEOFF'S CAMERA. I TOOK INDIVIDUAL PICTURES + GROUPS. KEN WANTS TO SEND THEM TO SAMARAI FOR DUSTY TO DEVELOP. WE SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT A POLAROID CAMERA WITH US - 1 MINUTE TO GET DRY PICTURE.