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Saturday 19th February

Fort.

Joint Court. Spent practically the whole morning in court dealing with the Sh Abdulla ex Kadi Appeal Case.
Had all the Shia Kadis in the Court & looked into all their books, they wrangled all the time and behaved
quite unsuitably. Decided one point & the last point we decided to refer to some other religious expert for
decision, as the books produced all seemed to contradict each other. Sh Sulman going tomorrow on fast
down mail, lots of brothers & cousins wanted to go too but only he was mentioned in HH's telegram so I did
not let anyone else go. Useless waste of money at any rate.

Service at the Mission in the evening taken by Bowyer. Dined with the Skrimshires.

Sunday 20th February

Early service at Mission Church.

Bridge at the Bank.

Sh Sulman left by fast down mail for Karachi. Hickinbotham on same boat going on leave.

Monday 21st February

Fort. case of three policemen who were caught drinking spirits, beat all three & sacked one - very angry over
the whole matter.

M went to the Fort & then to a party for the parson at the Jebel. I stayed in all the afternoon, in the garden
some time, then in office. Another fatal motor accident just outside here, a little girl run over & killed. I had
the driver in & the police. The driver bolted & was on the point of cutting his throat when caught. Furher