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14th January.
Arrived Colombo about 8 AM and started coaling at once with Welsh Coal and Patten fuel, with native labour. The Chief Stoker's were tested in Eye Sight and all but 2 were found Defective and are being sent out of the Ship. This is the Work of our Senior Engineer Mr. Dennis who is one of the only five Whiteman that we have got in this Ship. (Coal taken in 430 Welsh, Patten fuel 300 Tons.) And it is a pity that there were not a few more weeded out and sent back. H.M. Sub. "Venus" & "Saffire" [Sapphire] are lying in Harbour. 20th Day in Tropic's 1£. We are rolling nearer Home to Merry England where I expect that things will get livened up a bit, and a Stoker get a little more respects shown to Him. As at present he treated and Classed a thousand degree's lower than the most venomous reptile, and God knows that is low enough when he made it to crawl on its Stomach for its Baseness. So you may judge the condition's we are Serving under. Reported H.M.S. Cornwallis Torpedoed. Leave was given to Red & 1 Part of Blue Watches from 1 to 6 PM.
15th.
Drill, Prayers, Divisions. Payed money £3. 5. 0. H.M.S. Saffire left for Sea. H.M.S. City of London came in to Coal and give Leave. Leave from 4,30 PM. to 10 PM. for the White and 2 Part of Red. Working on the Blower Engine, 8 Boilers open for Cleaning. Awaiting Order's ship under 3 Hour's Notice . Leading Stoker Russell left for Hospital. Painted Ship, Native labour.
16th.
Leave for Red and 2nd Part of Blue from 4.30 PM to 10 PM.
17th.
Leave for White and 1st. Part of Blue from 4.30 PM to 10 PM.