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from the dinghy from about 18:30 to 19:15 and collects several specimens 
which he carefully sorts - Apparently a good days work, several glass 
jars are filled with various specimens and labeled. All night at the 
anchorage, breeze from the east, A schooner entered the lagoon at 
the beginning of the night and dropped anchor, 
Saturday^_13 April : At 6:U5 sent Tautu with the dinghy and outboard 
motor to look up the Chief Teroro at the fishing village near th» 
^ pa ^ - returned at 16;30,J With him we reviewed the other fishing 
•aces in the lagoon, Mr, Schmitt absolutely did not want to inconvenience 
or impair this place, for with the product that he intended using, he 
feared the worse for this fishing place, Teroro says that there was 
nothing to fear, the fish that they capture in their trips are migratory - 
7:30 turned about and set course for t hp fishing village . Dredged on 
sand bottom in 5 fathoms until 8:30^et course forlltirior of lagoo^ 
and E.S.E. direction. Reached the sheltered anchorage about 100 
meters from the shore at 11:U5 - lunch - at 13:00 everyone with the 
necessary equipment goes ashore. Beautiful, clear weather - general 
Yo. the boat. Returned on board at 15:30 with a full collection 
various specimens. Mr. Schmitt returns to shore with two of his 
' colleagues, the others work on board. Mr. Schmitt returns at 17:li0, 
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All evening and night at the anchorage - fine weather, breeze from 
E.N.E. to E. 
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Sunday lU April: 7:15 Mr. Schmitt works on the collections of the 
previous evening - at 8:30 all in the mission goes ashore - fine, 
clesr weather, breeze from the east. Return at 10:U5, fine collec- 
various specimens. Mr. Schmitt goes ashore again, he does 
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not kni^ where he had left his wrist watch. Is back on board at 
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