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22d. — Heavy sea running. Ship heading N.E. by E. Heavy weather, with rain. No sun to- day. 5 P. M. — Put the ship on the port tack, and stood in for the Gulf of Tonquin. On account of bad coal could not make steam.
23d. — Doing well for us — about 6 knots; ship heading E.N.E.
24th. — No wind, with long rolling sea. Kept close up to the Parasels Shoals in 4 fathoms. Lat., 14 N. Ship rolling like a log. No steam. With such weather the ship, with good coal, could make 12 knots. This is all on the Owen Pher Py San. This is the Northeast Mantzoon season, and we may expect a snorter from N.E. at any time. If we do get it, good bye, John, for we will hand in the number of our mess. Lat. 15–40.
26th, 6 A. M. — Stopped the engines to clean tubes and back bridges all right. Lat., 17 N.; long., 113 E.
27th. — All right, making 7 knots. Wind N.
