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Building" which cost him about £15000 & brought in very little rent. In the afternoon I went up to the
Palace. The Shaikh was late so I waited some time talking to Holmes and Ham & others then went in &
made my call as usual. A great crowd, people in & out all the time. It is not surprising that the Shaikh finds
the Eid a tiring occasion. Didn't stay long. When I got back I sent James, with Hamood, to pay his call &
from all accounts he carried it off well & was not at all shy at going into the big Meglis crowded with men.
Went for a short drive & after tea to play bridge at the Russells. Russell had been calling when James was
there, Kozaibi spoke of the deplorable state of the pearl market in Europe & said it was caused almost
entirely by Japanese cultured pearls which is of course the case.
Tuesday [8th January]
