"Still on his way to his ship for the East Indies, Müller feels a little drunk and has to be woken up several times and is eventually left alone. On October 3, the recruits are welcomed on the ship and drop their luggage, but Müller says it was impossible to recognize one's luggage because there were so many of them. They soon organize the luggage and install the hammocks. The crew is divided between daywatchers and nightwatchers, then into groups of seven to share a basin with food in it. He lists the weekly menu."