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southern Lau - returning all the mbosi people before loading & heading for Suva. The [[underlined]] Tui Valavala [[/underlined]] also overdue here. The [[underlined]] Lai [[/underlined]] is due in from Fulanga, etc. on Saturday & old Stewart goes to Suva on her the following Mon. or Tues. (nice bits of scandal in connection with trip!). He stops 1 day at Vanua Vatu to load so I am going with him & shall pay full charter money ([[pound symbol]] 4-0-0) for one day to visit Naian after leaving Vanua Vatu. Shall [[underlined]] not  [[/underlined]] have to [[underlined]] charter [[/underlined]] the boat for the Suva trip - thank goodness!
This will just about clean up all the islands of southern Lau. So far we have orbitoids from all but 3.
I'll be in Suva a week from today or tomorrow - if all goes well!
I'm damned sorry to learn
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that you still were not feeling well at the time of your departure. I sincerely home it proved nothing serious. Willy also very sorry to hear that you were not feeling too good.
Its raining again now. Believe me I'm glad to be here! I shall not mind a 3-4 day stretch indoors here. Lots to read, letters to answer, good food & good company - and a lot of home brew at sundown!
On the whole I am well satisfied with the looks of the Vititem report. What do you think of it?
Lunch time draws near & Mr. Eason has arrived from school -
So long -
Harry.
P.S. - Have discovered that canoe sailing between islands outside the reef is [[underlined]] against the law [[/underlined]]. Swell time to find it out! H.