10 
18:00, anchored in 20 fathoms depth. All evening and night at the 
anchorage. Fine calm weather. 
Thursday; 
: Sorting of the various specimens of the collecting 
of yesterday and preparation for an investigation of the reef on the 
right side of Avamoa pass, departure at 8;l5, return at 12:30. Lunch, 
sorting of the collection. At lU:30 departure of the dinghy to the 
reef with Mr. Rehder, Cutress and Bowman. Return at l6:00. Mr. Schmitt 
in turn leaves for the reef. Return at 17:U0 (the steamer Orohena at 
the wharf since 16:00, having come from Uturoa, leaves for Papeete 
at 20:00), All evening and night at the anchorage. 
Friday, 3 May : At 6:30 everyone goes in the dinghy to the reef on the 
south side of Avamoa pass to deposit the poison for the fish. Cloudy 
weather. Return at 7:10. Leave to collect in these places at 8:10, 
Return at 9:U0 (the hydroplane of Air- Tahiti arrived and departed for 
Uturoa at 8:25), All work of sorting finished at 1U:00 - everyone 
except Mr, Cutress go ashore and leave to make collections at the 
lake village of Maeva on the shore of the lake of the same name. 
Return at 17:00, Turned about and tied up at the wliarf of Fare, 
Overcast sky, stormy weather. Preparation for departure for Papeete — 
at l8:l5 storm with violent wind from the southwest - at 19:00 calm. 
Cast off and took course for the entrance. Dark night, cleared the 
pass at 19:25, took clear course for Tahiti on 100 at 21:00. Sea a 
Ai'. 
little rough, sky overcast, perceptible roll. All night same weather, 
moderate breeze from the east. Lights and pump clear, 
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