Ruskin logs, 1914-1918 / Alfred Ruskin - Page 99

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3rd.
13th day in Tropic's. Wednesday Sent 20 AB Seamen down to trim Coal in the Bunker's, they get a Shilling a day extra, and they earn it.

4th.
Divisions, Church, Drill. Distance run 383 Ave. Spd. 15.7 Knots. Arrived Signapore 12.45 PM. Anchored for about 20 Minutes and then Weighed Anchored and proceeded to the Oil Wharf and Oiled Ship 219 Tons, left for Anchorage to Coal Ship. Ship Company very disappointed at not being Granted Leave. 14th Day in Tropic's.

5th.
Coaled Ship, Native Labour, gave leave from 10 AM. to 7.30 AM 6th to one Watch and Leave to ½ half the Other Watch.

6th.
Division, Church, Clean Ship. Leave to Blue and first part of White Watches from 10 AM to 7 AM.

7th.
During our stay in Signapore the native's temperary wired the Ship, and native Boys were employed in cleaning the Bilges were it was impossible for our Stoker's to get.

8th.
The Ship's Company and the Shropshire Regt. (Territorial ) did not strike the Happy Medium so we had a dust up, and served out Bandages, and Black eye's.

9th.
Divisions, Church, Drill in the forenoon, in the afternoon we light up 7 Boilers and leave Signapore at 6.15 PM for Penang. Distance Run 271 Miles, average Speed 16 Knots, 141 to go. 15th Day in Tropic.

10th.
Arrive Penang 7.15 PM. and left the H.M.A.S. Physic's Draft, then Weighed Anchor about 9 PM. and got under Weigh for Columbo [Colombo].