2 
the captain & crew and one passenger (a Kambara girl) came across to 
our side of the island. We have been having a pow-wow [underlined] all 
afternoon [/underlined] but I shall not bore you with the details. I have 
done my best to straighten out a complicated situation. Do you know 
who "did me in", Edward? - who was responsible ([underlined] mainly 
[/underlined]) for the hang-up at Namuka? - Our friends the Tutings! I 
had considered the possibility previously & had discussed it with Willy - 
but we had both discounted it, or the Fijians are not usually vindictive. 
However, all is now O.K. I settled matters by saying that regardless of 
what the Tutings did, or did not do, I was prepared to pay for service 
[underlined] in advance [/underlined] & offered the Captain 
[end page] 
[start page] 
3 
ten weeks charter money. He was very friendly & declined this, asking 
only that I pay him off each Saturday night. Right! - [underlined] So 
[/underlined], we sail at dawn tomorrow for Kambara - to deliver their 
passengers & a full cargo of food - shall spend a day or so there & sail 
to Wangara. Give us time to sample the lake at Wangara (we shall have 
to pass up Marambo) & we head back here. From here we take 
[underlined] all gear [/underlined] for [underlined] Yangasa' [/underlined] 
for 3-4 days. Then Oneata & some [underlined] detailed [/underlined 
work. I'll [underlined] then [/underlined] be back on schedule & aim to 
finish Lokemba & Naian before returning to Sura. I hate to pay such fly- 
away visits - but what else can I do? After all, if I only get water & forams 
on Wangara & foram on Yangasa' the trip will be worth while. Rest 
assured I [[end page]] 
HARRY LADD - DIARY AND FIELD NOTES, 1934 - VOL. 2 
Transcribed and Reviewed by Digital Volunteers 
Extracted Oct-11-2015 06:35:03 
Smithsonian Institution Transcription Center, Smithsonian Institution Archives 
