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collection - at l5sU5 Messers Bowman and Rehder go to collect in the 
Opunohn River. Return at 17:30. All night at the anchorage. Fine 
weather - moonlight, 
Thursday. 9 May : Fine weather, at 8:00 everybody to Vaipeu reef to 
the east of Taareu pass. Return at 11:30 - at ikikS to the east coast 
of the bay to dredge, at I6:l5 the dredge caught on a coral. Cut the 
line and recovered the dredge and the line. Set course for Paopao Bay 
at 16:30. Entered Avaroa Pass at 17:00, stopped on the west side of 
the pass to recover a mollusk trap lowered day before yesterday. Took 
course for the head of the Bay. Tied up at the dock of Paraooro at 17:30. 
All evening and night at the dock* Rainy weather, without stopping since 
Sorting of the collection* All evening and night at the wharf* Fine y 
calm weather. 
Saturday, 11 May; At 8:10 cast off and took course to the pass, cleared 
at 8:20* Take various courses along the reef to the pass of Vaiare 
Cleared at 9tlxS and arrived at anchorage at 95 50* Everyone goes ashore 
at 135l5* All day at the anchorage. Sorting of the collected speci- 
mens. From 19:15 to 22:00 Messrs. Rehder and Cutress collect along 
the shore. All night at the anchorage 
Sunday, 12 May: To the reef with the poison at 6:30 - go to gather 
in the catch at 8:l5* Return on board at 10:00* Fine weather all 
