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islands (such as he already has from Bryan's work, etc.) -- as I'm making a killing.  Cooke told the Tutings they made the best collection ever gotten from Kambara so I aim to do the same for Namuka.  Am also going to get as many as possible in Yangasa' for I doubt if he has [[underline]] any [[/underline]] from there -- Yangasa'! -- only 20 miles away! and here I sit day after day manufacturing jobs for myself.

Aimed to get out on the reef today for movies & stills & some sections but the weather did not permit.

Another large present of eggs from the Chow tonight. I'll soon be as tired of eggs as I am of the factories that make 'em!

Su mothe --

Harry

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Later --
Willy has discovered that a Fulanga canoe is due next week to take some Namuka people to Oneata. Ha! And "ace-in-the-hole" & something else to tie my hopes to! If [[underline]] necessary [[/underline]] I'll [[underline]] buy [[/underline]] that boat and elect myself captain!

A month from tonight I'm due to be on the high seas headed for Suva -- and so I shall be!

H.

Sunday, July 15th
Namuka (of course!)
Dear Ed --

Christ how it rained after I went to be last night! Our tin roof sounded like a gang of boiler makers! I thought surely it would not last long but it lasted pretty 

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