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Saturday 2nd July

Went up to the palace in the morning, then to customs & then to the Joint Court to meet the Shaikh. Got it settled
about the members of the Muharraq Municipality and also about reappointment of Meglis at Urfi, which is to be
properly run with a President. Afterwards had a court, a lot of cases. In afternoon was going out to call on Seyed
Ednan but car broke down so was picked up by the Dr & Mrs Holmes who drove me out to Sedleys but finding him out
we went on to Ali Yateem's garden - a poor place, especially as its so much talked about.

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Moh Sherif & Ferook came in the afternoon & had tea, wanting to buy land at Rafaa. Ferook talked much of his ill
health. He is mad on the subject & delights in details of his faulty digestion. His son, quite young, rolls in fat, a
hideous sight. M. Ferook wears a diamond literally the size of a pigeon's egg, a lovely thing. Horrid case of rape of a
child of 4 years old. Gave the man 5 years hard labour & 20 lashes, 4 every week in public in market place. Dined at
Mespers & played Bridge. Cooler, a Shamaal blowing, really quite nice weather again.

Sunday 3rd [July]