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6 PM. Gun's Crew's muster at their Gun's for night Defense. Steering Gear went bung 4.15 PM. Distance run 345 Miles, to go 377, Average Speed 15.3 Knots.
23rd.
Church, Divisions, Drill. Passed Transport 12.20 PM. 4.30 PM Evening Quarters, Drill running round the Boat Deck. Slop's 2 Black Silks & 1 Pr. of White Shoes. Gun's Crews close up for night Defense. Weather Very Fine, Sea Calm. 26th Day in Tropic's.
24th.
Divisions, Church, Both Watches for Exercise. Arrived Aden 11.30 AM. and the Coal lighters came alongside and we coaled with native labour. During the afternoon we were watching the Shell's burst at Las Huyst in Arabia, the fighting was with the K.O.Y.L.I. [King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry] & Shropshire & Indian Troops against the Arabs and Turks. According to the White People ashore this is the liveliest time that they have seen for some time. Shells were bursting about every 2 or 3 minutes, we can only see clouds of sand and smoke. Coming into the Harbour a Shell was put across our bow for us to Stop as we had not received permission from the Commandant. We received permission and proceeded. In the Harbour is a small Italian river Gun boat and H.M.S. Minara & Undine. 27th day in Tropic's. Distance run 377 miles. Coal taken in 600 Tons, just told of for a Bunker as Bomb's have been found in the Coal that Ships have taken in at Port Said and they blame the Natives for placing them there. So we have to trim our own Bunker's as the Arab natives are not allowed in the bunkers.