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Monday [3 January]

Holmes came to see me in the morning & also Pennings asking whether the Mission could have a pipe from the garden well.
I rather put him off, it might lead to much trouble. Had a good deal to do, went down & settled a case about division of a
house which has been going on for months - glad to get it done. Then Holmes & M & I went out to see about the road at
Rafaa, lunched on the way, met Shaikh Hamud & Shaikh Mohamed's son, a good looking intelligent fellow, & fixed to start
the work on Wednesday. Coming home we met Barrett much agitated by a deputation from Muharraq who came to ask
police protection. They really are very scared over there. We went to the fort but all the men with Parke on the boat
meeting the second half of the new Police. Finally got hold of him & he increased the guard over there. He came in after
dinner with Robinson to report what had happened. Barrett talks to much & really seems to get rather easily fussed. Mail
arrived but a decidedly dull one, a long letter from Daphne Kennett but not much else.

Tuesday 4th [January]