REACHING OUR RENDEZVOUS 



drill with sun helmets and deep tanned faces supervised 

 the operations with that quiet but firm way characteristic 

 of the officers of the Royal Navy. 



A tiny monkey gambolled on the for'ard deck amidst 

 a party of drowsy Indians. Aloft in the morning breeze 

 the Blue Peter flapped merrily, showing that we should 

 be leaving that day. The Clement Hill, 750 tons burthen, 

 Captain Gray, R.N.R., is fitted with triple expansion 

 engines and twin screws. A fine promenade deck covered 

 with double awnings runs the whole length of the ship. 

 On the after part there is a capital lounge very comfort- 

 ably upholstered, wherein one may read, write, or smoke 

 at leisure. On the walls there are weather glasses and 

 large charts of the lake. A wide staircase leads from the 

 lounge down to the cabins, where on turning aft we 

 enter the commodious dining saloon, which would do 

 credit to many of the large ocean-going liners. There is 

 a capital library, with seating accommodation for about 

 two dozen passengers at the tables. The cabins, bath- 

 rooms, and lavatories are all one could desire for comfort 

 and convenience, and are furnished in excellent taste. 

 Above all, everything is scrupulously clean. Goanese 

 stewards clad in white move silently about, tending to 

 the comfort of the passengers. The engineers have very 

 cosy quarters, and are justly proud of showing one the 

 many interesting details of the engine-room. 



As I ascended to the deck again a group of army 

 officers from South Africa, spending a holiday in East 

 Africa, were being photographed on the wharf. 



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