Moored in Bombay Harbour. Wind north force 1 but from varying directions during the day. Broken cloud. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 30.01 at noon and finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0200. Stopped coaling. Received 135 tons. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 211 lbs of soft bread.  0600. Raised steam in steam cutter. Lost while coaling two coir fenders. Noon. Hands ashore filling coal lighters. 1930. Coal lighters came alongside. Coal expended 9cwt. Number on sick list 6.

(Sunday). Moored in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm becoming WSW force 2 at 1600 before falling calm by 2200.  Broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 30.01 at noon before falling to 29.95 at 1600 and finishing at 30.03 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0245. Coal lighter came alongside. 0300. Lit fires in cutter. 0400. Commenced coaling.  Received 197 lbs of soft bread. 0400. Hands employed coaling ship. 1205. Finished coaling. Received 220 tons. Gave Special leave to starboard watch and both watches of Boys until 1900. 1900. Quarters. Coal expended 6cwt. Coal remaining 287 tons 7 cwt.  Number on sick list 6.

Moored in Bombay Harbour.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.01 inches rising to 30.05 at noon  before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and finishing at 29.99 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 226 lbs of soft bread. 0800. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. . Noon. Wind WSW force 1.  1315. Served out soap and tobacco. Hands employed cleaning ship. Gave Special Leave to watch until 2200. Hands scrubbed and washing clothes. Midnight. Wind WNW force 1. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored in Bombay Harbour.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.98 at 0800 and finishing at 29.94 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 234 lbs of soft bread. . 0600. Hands employed provisioning ship and as requisite. Noon. Wind WNW force 1.  Hands employed provisioning ship. 1600. Party returning empties and shakes. Gave Special leave to watch until 2200. 1800. Hands employed storing provisions room. Midnight Wind SW force 2. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored in Bombay Harbour.  Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud.  Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.98 at 0800 before falling to 29.89 at 1600 and finishing at 29.94 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 234 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Exercised hands hauling up boats, drawing stores and as requisite. Noon. Wind west force 2. 1330. Exercised hands – Out fire engine.  Hands employed painting boats, drawing stores and as requisite. 1600. Gave Special leave to port watch until 2200. 1715. Quarters. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Coal expended 5cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored in Bombay Harbour.  Wind SSW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.98 inches falling to 29.95 at 0800 before rising to 29.99 at 2000 and finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 221 lbs of soft bread. 0400. Landed field machine guns crews for firing. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Hands employed painting boats and as requisite. Noon. Wind SW by W force 2.  Gave special leave to starboard watch until 2200. Boys until 1900. Issued slops. Hands making and mending clothes. 1715. Quarters. Coal expended 6cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored in Bombay Harbour.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 then dropping to 29.98 at 1600 before finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 218 lbs of fresh bread. 0600. Cleared fore shell room. Hands employed returning shell and as requisite. Noon. Wind west force 1. Hands employed storing shell room and as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

(Saturday) Moored in Bombay Harbour.  Wind NNW force 3 with broken cloud and squalls. . Barometer 29.99 inches rising to 30.02 at 0800 and then to 30.05 at noon before falling to 29.96 at 16000 and finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 215 lbs of soft bread. 0630. Troop ship Dilwara arrived. 0730. Exercised Fire Quarters. 0800. Dockyard party employed caulking deck and making good defects. Hands employed storing after shell room and cleaning ship throughout. Noon. Wind NW force 2. 1400. Hands employed as most requisite. 1600. Gave Special Leave to starboard watch until 2200. 1700. Quarters. Issued clean hammocks. 1900. HMS Canning proceeded out of harbour. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

New log book started and ending on 12 September 1898. Engines rated as good. Twin screws rated as good. Coal capacity 316 tons.  Mercurial barometer A489. Thermometers for air temperature N & L A4764 and A4767. Thermometers for sea temperature N & L A4329. Compass swung by Fritz Walser(?) and  Lt Butler (Navigating Officer).  Armament:

6 x 6 inch breech loaders on upper deck

8 x 3 pounder and Quick fire Hotchkiss on upper deck and mid deck.

2 x Nordenfelt guns on bridge.

1 x bow tube

2 x beam tubes

Draught with three months provisions. Forward 13 feet. Aft 15 feet 6 inches.

Moored to single buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 and to 30.02 at noon before dropping to 29.94 at 1600 and finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature a noon 85F. Sea temperature 79F. 0400. Received 202 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Landed church party. 0930. Divisions. Performed divine service. Noon. Gave Special Leave to port watch to 2200 and Boys until 1900.  1700. Quarters. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored to single buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NW force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.93 inches rising to 29.96 at  0800 before falling to 29.91 at 1600 and finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F.  0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 221 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Exercised hands at General Quarters.  Repel boarders and Out collision mats. 0800. Dockyard hands employed calking decks. . Party drawing ammunition.  Training part away sweeping. Divers carrying out quarterly diving. Remainder of hands employed as requisite. Noon. Wind NNW force 1.  Hands employed as in forenoon. 1600. Gave Special Leave to starboard watch until 2200. Hands scrubbing hammocks and washing clothes. 1730. Powder came alongside. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored to single buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NNW force1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.94 inches rising to 29.96 at noon before falling to 29.91 at 1600 and finishing at 30.00inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 225 lbs of soft bread. 0800. Dock party employed calking decks. Exercised magazine and shell room parties. Hands employed as requisite. Noon. Wind west force1 to 2.  Training class away carrying out quarterly target practice with 7 pounder gun. Party painting main deck and remainder employed as requisite. 1600. Gave special Leave to port watch until 2200. 1700. Quarters.1715. Exercised hands – Out fire engine. 1810. HMS Eclipse struck flags of Rear Admiral Drummond (?). 2045. Exercise watch – Man and arm ship. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored to single buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NNW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 before falling to 30.04 at noon and to 29.94 at 1600 and finishing at 29. 98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 216 lbs of soft bread.  0545. Troopship Dunera (?) arrived and moored to a buoy.0600. HMS Eclipse hoisted flag of Rear Admiral Douglas Douglas was appointed Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1898

Saluting ships saluted with 13 guns. 0800. Dockyard hands employed calking decks. Hands employed painting Main deck and as requisite. Noon. Wind W by S force 2. Hands employed painting main deck and as requisite. 1600. Gave Special Leave to starboard watch until 2200. 1700. Quarters. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored to single buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 30.01 at noon before falling to 29.94 at 1600 and finishing at 30.01 at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 212 lbs of soft bread. 0800. Dockyard party making good defects. Hands employed as requisite. Exercised magazine and shell room parties. Noon. Wind calm. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout.  1745. Gave special leave to port watch until 2200. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored to single buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.97 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and finishing at 30.01 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 212 lbs of fresh beef and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 120 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Exercised General Quarters. 0800. Hands employed painting ship and as requisite. 1130. HMS Eclipse (action unreadable) Noon. Wind WSW force 1. Hands employed painting ship. 1700. Quarters. Gave Special leave to starboard watch until 2200. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored to single buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind SSE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.96 inches rising to 29.99 at 0800 before falling to 29.95 at 1600 and finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F.  0200. Received 118 lbs of fresh beef and 59 lbs of vegetables plus 225 lbs of soft bread. 0800. Hands employed as requisite and cleaning ship. 1020. Transport SS Dilwara sailed. Noon. Wind west force 1. Hands employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 4.

Moored to single buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.92 inches rising to 29.97 at 0800 and falling to 29.95 at noon before finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 228 lbs of soft bread. 0400. Read Warrant number 70. 0910 Divisions. 0940. HMS Plassey and three torpedo boats arrived and secured to a buoy. 100. C in C arrived onboard and commenced inspection.  Mustered hands by Open List by Divisions. Exercised hands at General Quarters. Man and Arm Ship. Small Arms Company fully equipped. (Next line difficult to read but contains the words Boys and hammocks) Noon. Wind west force 2. 1210. C in C final inspection. 1330. Gave Special leave to (?) Hands mending and washing clothes. Dockyard men onboard making good defects. Marine Officers onboard inspecting detachment. 1700. Quarters. 1900. Discharged R Beale to HMS Magdala. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored to single buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm. Barometer 29.94 inches rising to 30.02 at 0800 before dropping to 29.94 at 1600 and finishing at 29.93 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 223 lbs of soft bread. 0900. Divisions and prayers.  Hands employed as requisite. Training class at rifle drill. Noon. Wind northerly force 2. 1400. HMS Eclipse weighed and proceeded. Hands employed as requisite. 1500. HMS Magdala hoisted Senior Officers Pennant. 1600. Gave Special leave to starboard watch until 2200. 1700. Quarters. 2045. Exercised watch at man and Arm ship.  Coal expended 6cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Moored to single buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.96 inches rising to 29.99 at 0800 and to 30.02 at noon before falling to 29.94 at 1600 and finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0400. Received 112 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 197 lbs of soft bread. 0800. Hands employed as requisite. 1020. Transport number 4 – SS Dunera (?) – sailed. Training class at rifle exercise. Noon. Wind west force 2.  1300. Hands employed clearing Quick fire magazine and as requisite. 1600. Gave Special leave to port watch until 2300. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes.  1800. Landed patrol.  Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored to single buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.97 inches rising to 30.02 at 0800 and to 30.11 at noon before falling to 29.93 at 1600 and finishing at 29.96 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0400. Discharged cordite ammunition to arsenal. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 192 lbs of soft bread.  100. Hands employed drawing Quick Fire ammunition from arsenal and as requisite. Noon. Wind NW force 2. 1300. Hands employed as in forenoon. 1600. Gave Special leave to starboard watch until 2300. 1700. Quarters. 1800. Landed patrol. 2200. Exercised hands at Night Quarters. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 3.