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1 May MondayA beautiful day. Sea rather choppy detailed for latrine picket until 5 pm. Mock parliament held on port side of promenade deck in afternoon evening & proved a great success. Some of the Officers took part in it & there was a large attendance. 500 is now favourite game on cards.
2 TuesdayPassed Gates of Hell about 8 am. Passed Aden 2.30am. also passed a good few Islands during the day including Gabel Tier Island [?] (a wonderful Island)"Suffolk" in sight all day passed it about 8 pm. Sea very choppy. Gabel Tier Island is only a very large & very high rock with a light on top of it, it seems a very lonely place.
3 WednesdayLost sight of "Suffolk" in evening. Went on" full marching order" parade at 10 am. General inspection of reinforcements held at 10 am. Rather a cloudy day. Sea very calm. Sports held on promenade deck in afternoon (poor attendance) & concert given by reinforcements at night, which was very good, a couple of items was also given by some of the shops crew.
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