Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 37
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Sunset, 2 Germans are buried with Naval Honours.
12th Thursday.
Doctors very Busy. Capt. Muller & Prince Franz Joseph Von Hohanzolle [Hohenzollern] went round visiting the wounded and sick. The Prince being able to speak English spoke our wounded and expressed his sincere thanks for the way their men getting treated.
We are now anxiously waiting the Empress of Asia who is coming out to meet us with doctors and medical Stores. 11.30 PM, sighted Empress of Asia. She had orders to proceed to North Keeling Island and Guard the Emden to stop anybody from taking anything from her and to see the crew that landed at Direction Island did not return.
We then proceeded to Colombo to land prisoners and join Convoy who wished to Cheer us but owing to the wounded the Captain steamed clear to avoid it.
Sunday 15th. Nov.
We landed in Colombo and started to disinfect the ship's provisions and Coal 900 tons and prepare to leave for Aden. Some of the New Zealand ships had pushed ahead and arrived in Colombo before the Sydney and broke out cheering before anybody could stop them. The distance from Albany 3.355 Miles. The remainder of the Convoy arrived Sunday Afternoon.