L.16. p.1. Fly River trip - Sunday May 2nd I have left my typewritin in Dava after all. Weight is such an all important matter that it seemed better to do so. Yesterday afternoon, Brown + I went the rounds of the place saying good-bye to everybody. The boat was loaded + the boys had been put on board by 3, but we didn't get out to her until around 4:30 + even then Rogers + Dulstolt stopped for a 'wet dock in darlin' (if I've spelled that right? ) party day today we have been at the mouth of the river which we anchored last night to get a pilot from Katavi. This morning shortly after up-anchor the oil-feed of the engine went out of order & it with one or two other minor up airs but us about 4 hours. The result is that we are now only about level with the upper ends of the large islands and 'now' is 6 o'clock. I've had tried to find a spot suitable for pretty some if our boys come to sleep, but so far nothing very good has appeared. Last night everybody slept on board, of course.. We're are just three whites here, Brown + I, as the Captain engineer Nicholson. He has certainly had to work today! I got in touch with Dava this afternoon at 15 and they are smoking the first of two projected flights tomorrow morning, and will stop by to give us a chart which I requested. Static was very bad + I had to ask for c.w. By the way our new short wave station only has a frequency of about 7000 kc, tell Blom, and we have scheduled at 4:30 pm and 6:45 a.m. Paper time. I have just been trying a 'radio box' to start + stop the motor generator. Have also been attending two of the men who have ulcers. Besides our own boys we have 6 others including,