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31st. Sunday
Divisions, Church Service, Pipe down. Distance Steamed 299, knots, 1401, to go, Average speed 12.3 Knots, just passed small Island, and Sailing Ship. 11th day in Tropic making the last in the Old Year 1916. May this be the last of the dark Year's and may the New Year be a Bright and Merry one brightened up by an Early Peace. Wishing you all Everything that One can Wish Himself. Good Night 1916, All's Well. Struck 16 Bells, 8 for the Old Year, 8 for the New Year.
January 1917
1st.
Church, Divisions, General Quarters. 11.30 AM. Served out 1 Bottle of Beer the Cost of a 1/-, left a very Bad Taste, (Wishing for more). No Slops drawn. Passed the Islands of --. H.M.S. "Cadmus" came under our Quarter and we sent the Fontome's draft aboard, (Payed Money £5. 8s. 0d.). She sent some German Mail aboard that she had taken from a Dutch Mail Packet. 12th day in Tropic. Distance 280 Knots, 1121 miles to go, Average 11.5 Knots.
2nd.
2 AM. The Oil Fuel System went wrong in A Boiler Room, lit up B 3 & 4 Boilers. Division, Church, Physical Drill. 12th day in Tropic. No Slops can be drawn as the Slop Room is Flooded with Water. Distance Run 319 Miles 765 to go. Average speed 14.3 Knots.
3rd.
Divisions, Church, Drill. Had a lot of trouble with the Oil Fuel System in C Boiler Room. Distance run 383 Miles, 381 to go Average speed 13.7 Knots. Weather Dull Showery. Another Spasam with Mumps. Muster outside Sick Bay for Inspection by Doctor.