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1927

Dull morning. Noone comes to the office these days so I had time to get some back work done.

Drove out to Ali in afternoon & picked a lot of flowers. It looked very pretty out there, flowers growing over all the tombs.
Really no news.

Thursday 10th March

Had a Court in the morning, a great many cases as no Court for several days. Didnt get to lunch till 3 oclock. Everyone very
slack during Ramadan. No cases of much interest except one brought by de G against a supposed smuggler, without enough
evidence. Annoying, I dislike a case of that sort to fall through. Planted some peas, beans, & nasturshians in the Biladya
garden. People came to tea, most left early but we played Bridge with the Spences. Afterwards went to dinner with the
Captain of the Lupin. Went out in the ship's launch with Parke & the Barretts. Beautifully calm & altogether a pleasant
entertainment. Had a most excellent dinner. Mrs Spence, as usual, was rather cross at not being seated next to the Captain.
Afterwards went down to the Ward room where the batchelors were dining, Pickering very tight, also some of the sailors,
scrambling about on the floor playing games. Returned to the Captains quarters where we played roulette till midnight &