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9th.
Division Church, Clean ship, General Drill. Arrived Tarama at 1 PM and anchored about 5 Miles from the Shore the Captain went ashore in his Gally. The S.S. "St. Gorege" Left just as we arrived. Make and mend clothes. Band Practice 5.15 PM. The Captain came onboard and also 2 boat loads of Niggers who had the full Scope of the Ship to themselves, and to play around with the guns also.
10th.
Division Church, about 100 Niggers come on board voluntry labour and we employed them to holy stone the decks (This is White Austrailia). Shipwright Barr and the Blacksmith were punished by warrant for disrespect to the captain on shore at Ocean Island. The Captain and Eng. Commander were walking up the path behind them and they did not see them until the Captain said, Get out of the road, Damn You, at which Barr looked round in an insolent manner. Shipwright Barr deprived of 3 badges and 90 day leave[indecipherable]. Blacksmith deprived of 1 GC Badge & 21 days leave [indecipherable]. The Shipwright looses his GC medal and about 2d. a day of his pension and 9d. a day for 6 months, this Q.D. Justice in the navy. 2 Boat loads of natives come on board for passage to the Ellis Islands. (So we are now passenger Ship for Niggers.)
11th.
Division Church. Got under way at 8 AM. Speed 15 Knots for the Gilberts. At about 2 PM we Sighted a Ship on the reefs and altered course to investigate and found Her to be the SS "Bremner", North Coast line, the Surf was breaking very heavy over her and her funnel