Page 151 - Belgrave Diaries(N)_Neat

149

1927

Monday 24th [January]

Went over to Agency in the morning as I got a petition from a number of Bahrainis saying that Shaikh Ali, the Agency
interpreter, took bribes. I expect he does. He has a gorgeous house, "everything of the best" four women servants for his
wife & all on pay of Rs 165 per month. Barrett got him in & had a talk to him. The whole show is really aimed at the Kadi yet
I dont quite see what the Shaikh's object is in getting rid of him, or at least appointing a royal one.

Tea & Bridge at the Spences. Very good Bridge.

Wednesday 26th [January]

Very busy morning, 21 cases & hadnt time to take them all as Spence called - talked, as usual, about the Bridge. Some of the
conspirators in the Shaikh Ali-Kadi show came to see me, foaming with venom against the old Kadi who I am now beginning
to feel rather sorry for & I much doubt the quality of the new man. He is a local fellow & probably of little education. Went
to Essex point in the car after lunch & picked some yellow flowers, queer things growing in the sand with roots like potatoes,