crystrl clerr, very shallow, end siriiply bl?ck with small fish. 
When we scraped bottom, it was evident that we would have to wade 
ashore, ah<3 I began to take off my shoes. However, the two boat- 
men lesped overborrd end made a chrir of their four hands, in 
which they gallantly carried me ashore. 
I tnxck was writing for our animal cergo, and with much 
deley, and much handling, end much effort to keep the curious and 
excited natives away from our still-wild Maleos, we finally got 
ewsy. /nimels and baggage went on the truck, we had a five passenger 
car which was pretty crowded, as Mrs. Buitenbos had come to meet 
her husbrnd, Dr. Poetirey was going to /mbon to see a patient, 
the cockatoo on a perch hung from the roof of the car, and cameras 
and typewriter were on the floor. 
We reached the Esplanade Hotel about four o'clock, after 
parking our enegerie at Buitenbos' house. .fiist as we got in 
the heavens simply opened, and rain came down so violently that 
we couldn't even speek to each other and be heard. The Van Imhoff 
with Dr. Coenraad aborrd was due in at five and we had intended to 
go down and meet him, but it was out of the question . #bout siz- 
thirty he managed to get up to the hotel, and fceyed to have dinner 
with us. 
He ha c been to northern New Guinea and back, and brought, to 
our amazement and delight, thirty birds of Paradise of six species, 
twelve crowned pigeons, two vulterine prrrots, a number of cockatoos 
and lories, two wild pigs and two kangaroos - a magnificent 
collection considering the short time that he had. 
May 4- On board S. S. Van Imhoff 
We were up early, and down to the dock to see our cargo 
loaded. All the animals had to be listed for the customs office 
and the K. P. M. freight office, - even e bamboo basket of turtles 
had to be untied and each specimen counted. Our animals were 
put with Coenrefd's collection between decks, and the cages meke 
quite a displey when they are all lined up. 
We sailed at ten o'clock - quite a gey sailing, for a 
bemboo-flute orchestra and a church choir were on the pier to 
give a departing missionary a good send-off. The two musical 
organizations were rivals, and tried to drown each other out, 
one singing and the other blowing at the seme time. I made 
a special reouest for the orchestra to play Kole Kole, which 
they did. We were sorry to say good-bye to Buitenbos, who has 
been es entertaining as he hes been helpful. 1 
Say 5 - At sea 
Bill and Coenraad spend most of their time below -decks 
with the animals. At table it is a Jpke to see how many bananas 
and papayas we can cadge for our birds and for the cuscus. one 
maleo died, but everything else seems to be doing nicely. 
