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Sunday 9th [underlined] (Continued)
the proverbial "2 sharks". I also caught 3 small
"Zebra fish" (for want of a better name) with the
specimen line. The dinghy was back in under
an hour, & we had sails loosened on her arrival
alongside & were soon under weigh. Saw shoal of
sardines or other small fish close by, soon after
starting. Wind proved very light, at 7p.m. sail
was taken down. At 9.30, a light breeze came
& we proceeded on our course 'till 1a.m. next morning.
Monday 10th [underlined] Got away at 5.45a.m. Sun rose at
6a.m. Up to this time a heavy fog had prevailed, but
it started to clear off as the sun rose. The appearance
of the sun was very peculiar. We are now off Fog
Bay, so conclude that it is well named. Made
very little headway all day, although the wind was
fresh. Beating about Bare Sand Id. & Quail Id. all
the afternoon & eventually had to anchor 7.30. "Wai hoi" &
barge "Florence" came up & passed us. Were hoping they
would have towed us around Fish Reef, but they weren't on.
The Malays caught some cod fish & schnapper. About 10
p.m. a light breeze came along & sail was again set.
Large shoals of King Fish & Bonitos were seen close
by, but we were unable to catch any. Saw another snake