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Mumps are still spreading. Started to pack surplus drugs, etc in the Dispensary. An all out Boxing contest took place today between a Rep 14th 2nd & 9th 26th. 9th 26th got a win. It was a £10 wager. Passed a lot of boats day & night.
Sunday
5/3/16
Very cool all day. Saw land on the African side all day, some pretty shadings, also a very fine sunset. Arrived at Suez 7 pm – it is just one mass of lights at night & a stranger cannot make much out of them. Can clearly make out a Gunboat.
Almost alongside of us is the - a New Zealand Hospital boat, she looks very pretty lit up tonight. Also quite close is the Troopship Mephistocles, rumoured tonight she has all the troops still on her & for the past week she may be isolated, ot else going to