VOYAGE FROM CAPE TOWN TO CHINA. 4/ 



was charming, with light breeze from W.S.W. Current 

 0.66 knot an hour, setting N. ']']° E. 



On the 27th sounded at 6.30 a.m. in 2437 fathoms, 

 lat. 0° 18' 00" S., long. 92° 19' 00" E. — brown ooze; 

 and again in the afternoon in 2453 fathoms, lat. 0° 23' 

 56'' S., long. 93° 16' 43'' E. — brown ooze. The wind 

 became so light during the day that we got up steam. 

 Shortly after sunset a peculiar brightening effect was ob- 

 served, the whole atmosphere assuming a greenish hue 

 which lasted a few minutes and then gradually disap- 

 peared. Current 0.66 knot an hour, setting S. ']'})° E. 



On the 28th a cast was taken at 8 a.m. in 2442 

 fathoms, lat. 0° 'i^']' 26" S., long. 94° 23' E. — brown 

 ooze ; and another at 5.20 p.m. in 2469 fathoms, lat. 1° 

 03' 23" S., long. 95° 02' 40" E. — brown ooze. The sur- 

 face of the sea was covered with a peculiar kind of stringy 

 stuff resembling Manila fibre, but of the consistency of 

 jelly. The weather continued pleasant. Current i 

 knot an hour, setting S. 34° W. 



On the 29th sounded at 6 a.m. in 2681 fathoms, lat. 

 1° 55' 24" S., long. 95° 56' 27'' E. — brown ooze ; and 

 again at 5.20 p.m. in 2518 fathoms, lat. 2° 26' 42" S., long. 

 96° 47' 09" E. — brown ooze, black specks. Current 0.83 

 knot an hour, setting S. 11° W. 



On the 30th sounded in 2355 fathoms, lat. 2° 50' 24" 

 S., long. 97° 51' 09'' E. — brown ooze, black specks — hav- 

 ing swung ship for compass deviations before beginning to 

 50und. In the afternoon the ship was again swung for 

 compass deviations. Current 0.5 knot a«n hour, setting N. 



