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from the leader of the show.
Sunday 20th Weather more invigorating tho' still hot but the nights are cooler. The "Kursk" with munitions on board which sailed a day later than we did from England appeared on the horizon this morning & will probably pass us if our speed does not alter, the average since Colombo being about 270 per day, much to the chagrin of the lads. Heavy rain during the early morning & afternoon.
Monday 21st A limerick competition on going home was decided tonight in between selections by the band & provided much amusement. There were 11 entries and the Padre read all in turn asking for a vote on the second reading everyone to call "in" if in favour & "out " if they judged against it. Over some there was no argument, the "in or "outs" being very definite but others were evenly divided & then bedlam was let loose. However after 5 readings they were reduced to 2 the following was judged to be the best
Said a "dig" to his "bint" in Paree