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Mr^ Schmitt and Rehder in canoe for the reef. Sky overcast calm. At 
22*00 sexually v/eather^ Mr . Schmitt and. Rehder return at 23*^0 •• torrentia,! 
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Saturday, 27 April ; Overcast weather - good breeze from the east - 8: 
clear weather - fine breeze from E.N.E. - at 8;l5 set course for the Ta - 
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reef to look for a place to fish - anchored opposite the islet Motu 
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weather. Return at 11:30. Set course for the wharf of Farepiti (Faanui), 
tied up at 12:30, Limch - put in order the catch of the fisliing expedi- 
tion. Photographing of the specimens. Beautiful, clear weather - Slight 
breeze from the east - calm. All afternoon worked on preservation of 
all the catch of the morning's Mllecting. Finished all work at 17:l5. 
Too la,te to depart for RaiateaTsBeparture put off until tomorrow, Sunday 
28 April: At daybreak - at 17:30 Weather overcast - slight breeze from 
the east. All night at the wharf , I 
Sunday^ 28 April ; At 5:30 cast off and took course for the pass. Cleared 
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j at 5:45* At 6:00 Mr. Schmitt cannot find his ’’earphone^^, turned about, 
take course for the wharf of Faanui. Arrived at 6:30, Mr. Schmitt re- 
covers his apparatus near the spring where he had taken his bath late 
the night before. Set course for Raiatea at 6:[i.O. Clear course at 
7:20 on 125* Light breeze from the east - sea fine -• clear weather - 
visibility very good. Entered Rautoanui Pass and took course for the 
dock of the village of Tevaitoa. Visit the marae and take pictures. 
Return on board and take course for Uturoa at 12:l5 on a varying course 
in the lagoon - Arrived at the wharf at 13:20 - Beautiful calm weather. 
All day and night at the wharf. 
