Bates_B2278_F1_034

Saturday again --- only one can go as third mate &
the other don't know what will happen to
them --- nor which one is to go --- They say the
heat was terrible [underlined] this trip especially in India
really dreadful [underlined] W. said had never suffered so
much in his life before --- They all had a touch of
fever too.

Les writes cheerfully to instructing the officers
now --- The "Qui wees" [kiwis] have to learn to fly at last ---
& they have orders to be very severe & drag them
out of the ships if they do badly. Les says this is
one [underlined] place where I [underlined] obey orders. --- He was hoping
Lieut Smith would call to [illegible]