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16th Day in Tropic's.
10th Wednesday.
Distance Run 237, to go 1038, Average Speed 16.75 Knots.
11th.
17th day in Tropic's. We are now travelling over the route the S.M.S. Emden made most of Her Raids from Penang to Madras.
12th.
Divisions, Church, General Quarter's. About 8.30 AM. passed "City of London" (Armed Merchantman) and about 9.15 AM. passed a Dutch steamer "S.S. Sidora". There is Great Discontent among the Boiler working Party owing to them having to work from 8 AM to 12 M.N. making a total of 15 working Hour's. The Stoker's are all in General getting disheartened owing to the Bad leadership and the Sarcastic principles of the Engineer Commander, and his lack of interest in the Department. The Seamen are again employed in Bunker Trimming owing to so many Stoker's being on the Sick List and if things go on as they are going on at present all the Department will shortly be under the Doctor, although at present the Eng. Comdr. has given order that no Stoker has to be put on the Sick list as long as he can stand or walk. 4.15 PM, Enemy Quarter's and Sub Caliber Gun firing at a buoy target acting as a Submarine. Distance 409 Knots, 642 to go, average Speed 16.6. Shut off 1 Boiler in B "Stokehole" it having defective feed check, if we have many more going wrong we shall be at Mercy of Wind & Wave's and then good bye, here go's nothing. 18th day in Tropic's.
13th.
Distance Run 380 Miles, to Columbo 260, Average Speed 16.0. 19th Day in Tropic's Church, Divisions, General Quarter's & Fire Quarter's.