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southern Lau - returning all the mbosi people before loading & heading 
for Suva. The [[underlined]] Tui Valavala [[/underlined]] also overdue 
here. The [[underlined]] Lai [[/underlined]] is due in from Fulanga, etc. on 
Saturday & old Stewart goes to Suva on her the following Mon. or Tues. 
(nice bits of scandal in connection with trip!). He stops 1 day at Vanua 
Vatu to load so I am going with him & shall pay full charter money 
([[pound symbol]] 4-0-0) for one day to visit Naian after leaving Vanua 
Vatu. Shall [[underlined]] not [[/underlined]] have to [[underlined]] 
charter [[/underlined]] the boat for the Suva trip - thank goodness! 
This will just about clean up all the islands of southern Lau. So far we 
have orbitoids from all but 3. 
I'll be in Suva a week from today or tomorrow - if all goes well! 
I'm damned sorry to learn 
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that you still were not feeling well at the time of your departure. I 
sincerely home it proved nothing serious. Willy also very sorry to hear 
that you were not feeling too good. 
Its raining again now. Believe me I'm glad to be here! I shall not mind a 
3-4 day stretch indoors here. Lots to read, letters to answer, good food 
& good company - and a lot of home brew at sundown! 
On the whole I am well satisfied with the looks of the Vititem report. 
What do you think of it? 
Lunch time draws near & Mr. Eason has arrived from school - 
So long - 
Harry. 
P.S. - Have discovered that canoe sailing between islands outside the 
reef is [[underlined]] against the law [[/underlined]]. Swell time to find it 
out! H. 
HARRY LADD - DIARY AND FIELD NOTES, 1934 - VOL. 2 
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