18th Marines landed for drill.
19th Battalion exercised on the Oval. Volunteers consisting of 1 P.O & 1 A.B. required for manning Somali Protectorate Dhows. SS Syria left.
20th Batallion landed with full marching order, blankets, water & ammunition, & Maxim gun detachment, were inspected by Capt. Pelham of Fox. Expect to leave shortly for Berbera.
21st Work as requested. 2nd lefts Gun class under instruction.
22nd Sat. P&O Arabia arrived with mail. Sats routine.
23rd Sunday. Divine Service held.
24th Battalion landed for route march. Evolution, out stream anchor.
25th Marines landed for drill.
26th Battalion landed for drill. Evolution out kedge anchor.
27th Usual routine.
28th P&O Egypt arrived with mails. Lord Kitchener on board. The ship was full of people bound for Delhi, Durban salute of 17 guns. Urania arrived with troops. HMS Lapwing arrived from Persian Gulf.
29th Fox left dock and moored in stream. At 11 am we slipped the buoy & left Bombay & shaped course for Aden. Speed 15 knots.
2nd Seaman told off for stokehold steam trial, speed 20 knots. Clock bought by money presented by HRH Ras Makonnen placed in mess deck.
3rd Fired Cannon Tube. Fired half Quarters ammunition. Sighted Aden.
4th Arrived in Aden 5am. HMS Highflyer flying flag of Rear Admiral Drury here. HMS Naiad temporarily attached to this station from the Straits & HMS Pmone also here, also RIMS Mayo. We saluted Commander in chief with 13 guns, which was returned with 7 from Highflyer. Prepared for coaling. HMS Naiad ordered to Berbera she left at 12 pm.
5th Coaled ship 350 tons. Italian cruiser �Piamonte� arrived & saluted British Admiral. German Consul & General Commanding Aden forces came aboard here. Leave given.
6th HMS Naiad arrived 3 am from Berbera. Cleaning ship. Italian cruiser left.
7th Sundays routine. Divine service aboard Naiad. Admiral inspecting HMS Pomone. Mail arrives.
8th Evolution out bower anchor, also boats crews pulled round fleet. Concert held aboard Highflyer, all ships invited.
9th Admirals inspection of ship. Rig No6 & Admiral & staff came onboard at 9 am. Open list away lifeboats crew. Went to General Quarters & fired tube cannon. Fire Quarters was next. Then evolution abandon ship. Then a few men mustered bags & hammocks. Admiral left at noon for lunch. During afternoon all boats of fleet went sailing. Prepared for sea. Watch man & arm ship 8 pm.
10th Small arm companies of all ships landed with flagship�s band during forenoon. Read out Admirals report of inspection. Admiral very pleased with smartness & appearance of ship. Raised steam for 10 knots.
11th Left Aden at 7.30 am in single line. Ships forming fleet being �Highflyer�, �Naiad�, �Perseus� & �Pomone�. Exercised steam tactics & manoeuvres. All ships dropped Tube Targets. Ships steaming circular and firing at each others targets. At 11am Naiad which is fitted with wireless telegraph got into communication with HMS Good Hope which was bound for the Cape with Mr Chamberlain on board. Perseus ordered to proceed and take �Good Hope�s� mails. Perseus met Good Hope, which ship was flying Rear Admiral Fawkes flag & salutes were exchanged. �Perseus� received the cot case from Good Hope for passage to Aden hospital. Ships then parted company proceeding to Zanzibar. Perseus rejoined squadron & carried out half Quarters firing. Left squadron & proceeded & took cot case to Aden. Arrived Aden 5pm. Naiad & Highflyer came in. Pomone to Berbera.
Dec 12th Man & arm boats, usual routine.
13th Sat HMS Speedy arrived. Highflyer�s whaler beaten by Naiad, 3 mile course. Prepared for sea & left Aden 11pm for Berbera
14th Sunday, arrived Berbera 11am. Troops in tents all along beach. Pomone arrived noon & left for Aden 6pm.
15th Diving party. Party landed for pistol practice. Run torpedoes. Seigning party during evening.
16th Work as usual. Prepare for sea & left at 9 pm with dispatches from Gen. Manning.
17th General Qrts. Tube Cannon, fired torpedoes, arrived Aden 5 pm. Naiad & Pomone here. Naiad S.O.
18th Usual routine. Pomone left at 4 pm. In leaving she grounded but floated without any assistance.
19th General Quarters. Italian cruiser Puglia arrived. Prepared for sea. Italian Gunboat �Capera� arrived.
