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Went over to Muharraq in morning. Oceans of mud everywhere. Parke came with me. Saw about shifting the meat &
vegetable markets.

Tuesday 8th [February]

Parke came down in the morning to fix up about the naturs with the Amir of Manama. He is in charge of all the watchmen
though he was formerly kicked out of a similar job for taking bribes - however he is good at the work. A Diving Court to
settle several big cases between tarjars & narkhudas. They shouted & screamed for some hours but eventually settled the
cases, a comic way of doing them to my mind. Went to the Spences in the afternoon for tea and Bridge. They have very
good cakes. Robinson left by the mail boat. We motored down to the quay after breakfast to see him off but just missed
him. Really I am not sorry that his crowd have gone, he was quite a nice little fellow himself but very lazy, pity to lose a good
Bridge player.

Wednesday 9th [February]