L. 28. P. 15 a hole in water, the latter from a hole in the ground; both in front at about $500 feet. 5.30 pm. One last season of skinny: Three species of the Popomys that came in yesterday - a male and two females - all three from a tree containing one small hole. The females, one old one young, rather pregnant. Taken about 3500 feet N of river above the river mouth of us. Sat. Mar. 12. I made good time for first day outwards; around: Lupo Koji, 6.20; Takumune reached at 10; Emoria, at 12.30. Weather slightly cloudy, but a Kohoda plane flew over us - so I judge not much serious in the way of weather disturbances is in the air. I have just taken off the 8 boards of pinned specimens out of my two collecting boxes to air & dry. The dormitory (I have a room at the S.D.A. Mission) is crowded with young & old who have come to look at them. Have run against the S.D.A. Tradition after selling me some food himself; the missionary suddenly recalled that it was his salt! So the order "no more water" filtered around. Fortunately I had already bought enough food for tonight, and I'll give the top-rice for breakfast. I don't think there was the slightest bit of malice in the affair - simply that our arrival of the excitement of it made them jump then Sunday to come clustering around with food for sale. Clear, dry afternoon. The lower Plain ought to be low tomorrow. Beyond it there are no obstructions except during torrential rains which we should not have in the morning (when we do our traveling). 7 pm. An amusing sequel to the food matter. Six o'clock church service came out, and, apparently, the Saltwell ended. Because the native missionary himself was the first in the field with an