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Mr. W. Baden Powell and Mr. R. K. Dell of Mew Zealand, eagerly searching for new 

 species of molluscs from the Kermadec Trench. 



authorities the importance of the expedition in increasing our knowledge 

 of the httle-known fauna of coastal waters. The result was a wide measure 

 of good will which enabled us to bring home collections of great scientific 

 value. 



As our guests during the visit to Campbell Island we had Dr. R. A. 

 Falla, Director of the Dominion Museum in WelHngton (who had also 

 been on the Dana in 1929), and his assistant, Mr. John Moreland. 

 From earlier visits they knew the island like the backs of their own hands, 

 and without the help of these distinguished field zoologists our success 

 would have been immeasurably less than it was. Later on, when from 

 Dunedin we slipped round South Island through the invariably storm- 

 swept Fouveaux Strait towards the western sounds, we took with us Dr. 

 Elizabeth Batham, head of the Marine Biological Station of Portobello, 

 and Dr. C. A. Fleming, a specialist in bivalves. They gave us great assi- 

 stance, being glad of an opportunity to fish in depths from which they 

 had been precluded through lack of a suitable ship and apparatus. 



But the persons for whom we were privileged to provide the greatest 

 experience were Mr. W. B. Powell and Mr. R. K. Dell, specialists in 



