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24 Monday
A very hot day. Sea rather calm. Sports held on promenade deck in afternoon & Boxing at night. Wrote P.Cs to Olive Turner, Mrs Blackwood & Florrie Whitehead. The next thing to look forward to is Egypt & going through the Red Sea. A good few games introduced in the sports, handsome prizes are given to the winners, such as an apple or a chocolate, etc.
25 Tuesday
Sea very calm. Rather a very hot day with westerly wind blowing. Passed Minnaco [Minicoy] Island about 9.30 am. Boxing arranged for but no pugilists turned up & was therefore cancelled concert held on promenade deck in evening. The O.C. seemed very annoyed at the non-attendance of the "pugs"
26 Wednesday
Got Films from Dispensary. Wrote letters to George Owens, George Handley & Jim Griffiths. Sports held on promenade deck in the afternoon. A very nice day. Sea very calm. The ship seems very slow & can only do on an average about 9 knots an hour. Every day there is a guard put on to guard the gang ways etc, also fatigues. I have been fortunate as I seem to miss all these. Each state takes it in turn.