Once the Red Sea was passed, no longer was there fear of the intense heat igniting a fire, so, besides the usual fruit peelings, scraps of paper, bottle caps and cigarette butts were everywhere.

• 红海已过，不怕热极引火，所以等一会甲板上零星果皮、纸片、瓶塞之外，香烟头定又遍处皆是。