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is confined mostly to the months October, November, December, January, February, March and April.
THE STORES kept in stock by the Jaluit Company are fairly good as a rule, but with the holding up of the "GERMANIA" in SYDNEY a shortage in main lines such as FLOUR, BISCUITS and MEATS may be more or less acute. Temporary relief may be obtained, however from NAURU, a distance to the South in the direction of OCEAN ISLAND of about 2 days sail.
HOUSE ACCOMMODATION is not extensive, but shelter of a kind could be secured in native-built houses.
R O A D S - mere paths. Most of the communication in these Islands is done per medium of schooners and native canoes. Of the former the Jaluit Company run three and the Native chiefs a like number. Native canoes are numerous, but they require expert handling, being very ricketty.
CARTS, HORSES and MOTOR-CARS - None.
DEFENCES - None of any kind.
H. G. Edwards Captain,
S. O., Australian Intelligence Corps.
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