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23 Anar 1910. Underway 0910 
24 Au/r. Lehrna I. aheem 0375. Bird 1. 1835. Ho si^n of toman hah it a* 
taion on Bird. |j4o ^.oA^ 
25 km. Sighted Keeker on port bo-' at 1500 
25 Aug. Gardiner 1 
earn 
29 Au*. Si,cf ted Pear) and Hermes Reef 1300. OF island abeam 1445 
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• .- . ~ .--V . v —w. . ; . • ,/yr .. v ... . ., .• ,, Sr ,.. !•' ; , '•'1. . ’ , '• 
4-6 p.E. steaming various courses around eastern and northern 
&s&/> 
swdse of reef: no si<rn of human habitation on Beef. 
30 Aug. ' ighted Sand Is., Kidway 0645}' anchored off Midway 1030; 
received mail, sent in 3 men for cable station. Underway at 1920. 
2 
1 Sep. ' iffhted lisianski at 1030; anchored 1245. 1300 sent ia^Soats 
to investigate island - no si ns of human habitation 1645. 
Notices regarding the bird reservation still intact. Underway 
« 
• ighted Lay sen 1150. Anchored.. 1345, sent in 'boats: returned 
1555. Officers reported no signs of human habitation?- and that 
notices sett ins: aside this 
island as gr >ird reservation were 
••si 
s ill intact. 
4 Kept. 1650 Anchored off French Frigate Shoal; sent boats to sain, 
islet and sand banks*, no sign of human habitation on main 
island; great numbers of birds on rock (La Perouse'-’); gunner 
Wjvm% \e.v.A Vk Vswv^^- 
reported sand. band ;ad been recently oc upied, traces of fire 
still showin •- am 1 some dead turtles; no signs of birds having 
been molested. 
TJn anchor at 1950. 
