L.J2,S. 3 Fri. Mar. 20. This morning went with the Kono as radio opr. while Julstedt stayed to work the gnd station. We flew only for an hour: up the Oriomo river to Wurci, then across to Dogwa (both stations used by Archbold during the last expedition). Thence we went northeast to the delta across the mouth of the Fly river; again we changed course and flew southeast nearly to Darney Island; turned back to the Fly and south again to Daru. We had intended to take a look at Bramble Cay but Archbold did not go there after all. The radio morse from Daru came in to me very strangely, but it was hard to keep the ship's receiver which has remote controls from the instrument board in tune. Then too the main cable between the generator and the transmitter at the base station shorted, and Julstedt could not send out signals for the last quarter of an hour. He heard everything I sent however. At the five oclock schedule with Moresby we learned that the Vaimauri which had left Port Moresby in the morning carrying almost all of the stores brought by Archbold had put back with serious engine trouble. Another boat will not be available to replace her until early in April. The Papuan Chief, due yesterday is overdue. Have arranged to get two more boys to learn skinning and trapping. My two this morning failed to get anything last night. I have sent them out to move their traps this morning. Champion who will be flying up the river with us to point out the spots where he went through the mountains a few years ago, is taking his meals with us. It was funny last night when corn (very hard, old chicken corn) boiled on the cob had been served to be sitting talking with someone and suddenly notice a black hand reach quietly over your shoulder and whip the cobs off your plate. Again Brass called for more bread, and instead of it coming on a plate as usual a block of it was thumped down on the table beside him. You will guess that we have a new table boy. His name is Ego-ego. Sat. Mar. 21. Our radio schedule with Port Moresby comes at 10.45 a.m. on Saturday. Sent off message doubling supply order to give extra margin of provisions. Message went by radio as VIG came through in good order. We don't have them again until 5 on Monday evening. Boys got no rats today. Sent them out to change the traps so tomorrow a few specimens ought to come in. Got a little shooting practice with Colt 5-chamber and Luger automatic. The bird shooting boys are beginning to learn how to find and shoot specimens. Have two new boys selected for myself, namely Tanamoia and Tailkudo. They will start on Monday to learn the art of trapping and skinning mammals. The "Papuan"Chief" turned up at last, getting here about five oclock. She has about 75 natives on board being returned to their villages after completing their labor contracts. Also she has a few more of our boys. Russell Rogers cut my hair this evening. It was the first time he had ever cut anyone's hair! Healy the police officer and six police arrived on the Papuan Chief as well as a man named Adams who is traveling medical officer. He came now from Kikori in the Gulf. In the evening Maidment, Beech and Adams came around and we listened to the new HRO receiver which picks up and amplifies radio from all over the world. Collected a few more rather nice moths during the evening -- all little ones though.