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by Captain. Ladies attend on tables at tea. Dinner – soup, roast beef, turkey, plum pudding, mineral waters, iced cake, fruit, coffee, cigars, cigarettes. Hurrah! (No intoxicants).
December 26th:
Service Divine, quiet day.
December 27th:
Monday. Crossed the line. Father Neptune and his attendants. I was immersed again. Officers all tried by jury and sentenced. Lathered with flour water and shaved by wooden razor. Hair cut with large wooden scissors. Made to drink something and then compulsory baptism.
December 28th:
Sports aboard ship.
December 29th:
Colombo. Ashore. Gardens, Buddhist temple. Beggars in streets – they would aggravate a saint. Bridal couple in carriage.
December 30th:
Quiet day. Sail 5 p.m. Lovely weather.
January 1st, 1916:
New Year's day.