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"Till darkness eventually hid it from view and everyone slept except 
Captain Fotu." 
Yes, the same old weatherbeaten face and the same kind of a broad- 
rimmed rain hat!! We shook hands with a laugh! Also, in the crew, were 
two of the Tongan boys who carried the flag ashore on Falcon - both 
speaking excellent English. Also a boy who sailed with Beck & Bryan in 
the [[underline]] France, [[/underline]] Also a young English girl (very 
pretty) returning from school in N.Z. 
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daughter of M-H storekeeper at Hanpar Gr. (Ann "Prodel") [[/left margin]] 
- We all had quite a "yarn". One of the Falcon boys spoke of reading 
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your [[Ena?]] paper which he saw at the Nukuelofa Club. Willy, of 
course, discovered relatives and did some kissing! 
The [[underline]] Tui Tonga [[/underline]] started some days ago from 
Suva headed for Nukuelofa. Bad weather forced her to Kamlaxa & from 
there she came here seeking water & firewood. She came around to 
our bay this afternoon & the whole gang is coming in tonight for grog. 
Wish you could join us Edward! Remember me telling you that 
[[underline]] Namuka [[/underline]] (not Lakemba or Lomaloma) was the 
"cross-roads of Lan"? Here is a sample - someone is always dropping in 
on Namuka! Hope [[underline]] our canoe [[/underline]] drops in soon - 
they 
Harry Ladd - Diary and field notes, 1934 - Vol. 1 
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