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To-day we're pretty right but for 48 hours I did nothing save my bare duty –Rabaul is pretty & green – hot & damp – Not a ship was in the harbor – war – or otherwise when we anchored – Presently a boat came off & Lambson (Morru L) was in it – No news save about the S & G & Dresden & Nurnbourg – all sunk – This is excellent for with it out goes all petty useless resistance by small bodies of Germans who relied on the 2nd advent of their armed cruisers – no mail leaves here before January but I hear I can wire – The Eastern – a store ship – came in & the Una (Comet) Capt Jackson has come in – They've been at Wilhelmshaven & we were first here – we spotted Capt-T-flew the Senior1 officers pennant – The Destroyers are away up a river in New Guinea & what we are to do we don't know at present – Coal is the 1st thing – We've 18 tons inboard – Food is a difficulty too – We had 3 sheep sent us from a broken down refrigerator & I promptly condemned the lot aided by 2 other officers (3 have to survey but I do the necessary).
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