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December 31st 1927 Saturday
Court. Played second round in the tennis tournament against Naeran, a clerk in my office, & one of Mespers Clerks. Beat
them easily, then went to the garden & picked a big bunch of flowers to send to Mrs Spence.
Took a long time dressing, M went with powdered hair & paniers, very nice, made from bazaar materials, I in the robes
borrowed from the Shaikh. The party was really a great success. The mission were there, 16 people in all & everyone,
except Holmes, in fancy dress. I think ours were far the best. Mrs Hakken appeared as a small girl, most indecent
sight, & Hakken as a woman - worse. Ferguson, the soap man, was simply terrible. Parke appeared to dislike the
entertainment - & showed it. The dinner wasn't as good as ours. Dancing & games. Rather tiring as there were not
enough chairs & one stood about all the time. However it was very well done & great fun.
Sunday Jan. 1st 1928
NEW YEARS DAY
