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May 31st. "Newcastle" arrives back from "Callao" at 8.30 a.m. starts and finishes Coaling.
June 1st Practice at Abandon ship at the sound of the bugle all hands except those on watch below take to the boats with life belts on then boats lowered into the water four men and officer in charge left on top to lower the boats then slide down ropes into boat in water. manoeuvre completed in 8 minutes
June 2nd. Small steamer appears on horizon seems to be heading straight for us suspecting she is some Peruvian craft we pick up anchor and make for her find she is British Cable ship the "Retriever" belonging to Commercial Cable Company.
June 4th. Return Cricket match with "Lima" team which was won by us after the Cricket match our football team took the field against a "Lima" team which was lost,