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Now just listen to what I have written in my own private log . '' He stepped along to the deck-house , entered his cabin , and came back with the private log aforesaid . `` Here , listen to this : -- `` ` Vavau , Tonga Islands , May 3 , 1889 . -- This evening Captain Hendry and Mr. Chard , the supercargo , came on board at six o'clock , accompanied by several white men and a number of loose Samoan women . They were all more or less under the influence of drink . As is usual , our native crew were seated on the fore-hatch , holding their evening service , when Mr. Chard went for ` ard , and with considerable foul language desired them to stop their damned psalm-singing . He then offered them two bottles of Hollands gin .