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we have slackened our speed so as not to arrive at Port Said before our specified time

At Port Said we expect to get mail which has been posted in England for us up to 17th Inst

May 25th – 19
At 5-45 yesterday morning we were awakened by the old familiar lingo of Gippo land and found we had arrived at Port Said.

We dropped anchor for the day while fresh stores were taken aboard but we failed to get coal as the niggers were on strike.

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