When the Silksworth arrived in this port the crew came ashore, Shown a lesser form of hotel they declared they would have nothing to do with it and they were transferred to one of better calibre. The chief steward took a room at the local Yamato Hotel and there remained until the day of departure.
While they were ashore their expenses were paid by the Yamashita Ca; their pay which was £20 per month went on steadily which it would do until they landed back in Australia, They were! dissatisfied, however, with the third-class quarters on the Kokuryu Maru and insisted that they should travel second-class. After some negotiation this was arranged and they left after {holding the boat up for 25 minutes, Meanwhile there was the question
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