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No – the Eastern went to Pleasant island right on the Equator & may have gone on to Ocean island – The probability is we wont melt."May the Lord – stiffen - at an early date - the commander who sent us on this stunt" is the pious prayer of Mr Bumpus –If the Eastern does not turn up we must go to Rabaul – for coal - & we are ? 3 days journey E of Rabaul -Its rather a difficulty to put in time – Reading is almost out of the question in the heat – The smoke room & wardroom are sweat boxes – The best thing is early bed on the poop with the stars in the velvety blue above you –Our dinner on New Years eve was – some ham, beans & rice pudding – Then we passed the Port & drank – The King – then we had several more ports – the bottle going round freely – then we adjourned & had the gramophone out on the rail of the ship – Pay came along & said he had an announcement to make – We went into the wardroom & found he had N. Year greetings from the Ship's company –
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