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27.XII D.B.M reports to-day that the chrono-meter is 1 min 25 sec fast and that its rate is 1/10 sec gain per day. :. The rate of the clock is now 4/10 sec loss per day.
28.XII Off 10:43:30 a No shocks -
Began to rum up an aim of dawn at 4:02 a Time marks O.K.
On at 10:45:20 Temp. 14.1° (outside -26°)
Temp 9 h. 12.5° (outside -29°)
29.XII Off 10:50:15 O.K. No shocks
On 10:51:50 Temp 12.2°(out-30°)
6h. 18° (-26,3°)
30.XII Off 10:43a O.K. No shock
Temp +4° store out (outside -14°)
On 10:44:30 Lighted store Temp 17° at 11:25 a
11 h.m -28° Round clock -
31.XII Off 11.1-30 a No shock
Time marks O.K except minute marks missing : 11:21-32 incl am ; 12:2+3;
2:2-46; 3:13-16,18-25 p.m.; 7:3-58 a.m.
8:3-5 a.m.
On 11:2:50 Temp -24° (outside -14°)
Temp 11 h.m 24°
Am now closing down door at night and sleeping in cold with May but should not change rate of clock