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[[vertical annotation in left margin written in red]] SS Callao [[/vertical annotation]]
[[strikethrough]] Weath [[/strikethrough]] Air much drier and bluer sky. [[red underline]] Feel entirely recovered. [[/red underline]] Wireless operator tells me they have had communication with the S.S. Vauban but other ship refuses to give its location 
This [[striekthrough]] shows [[/strikethrough]] seems one of the symptoms of the [[red underline]] strong rivalry or petty jealousy of both lines. [[/red underline]] This ship even refused to give its location to the Martha Washington, its sister ship which passed her last night, for fear that the Martha Washington might unwittingly repeat it to the Vauban
At noon our position was as follows Long. 49.48W. Lat. 11-14N. Course 322°  Distance run = 300 M (12½ M. 
^[[per hour]]
May 8. Temperature in my
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cabin has dropped to 78-79° F but the weather is not entirely so dry as yesterday so it feels somewhat heavier. A few hours later weather became dry and very pleasant. 
Run to day = 289 Miles.
Long W.53.22 = Lat 14.49 N.
       Average speed.
[[red underline]] Chief Engineer tells me [[/red underline]] to day his propeller made highest speed thus far obtained or 67.2 Rev. per minutes (turn-screw). Its pitch is 17'4" = [[red underline]] 11½ Knots per hour. [[/red underline]] 
A typewritten list of passengers with nationality destination etc has been posted in the smoking room.
There are 59 from B.A
          24  "   Montevidea
          61  "   Rio
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"Also the following stowaways" 
Jesus Velez (male, single claims U.S citizenship and James F. Morgan ditto besides John Tussey British