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home. Some of their remarks were lamentably ignorant. They invited me to go with them & I wish I could
have gone. Lowe came in to tea & later we went a drive up to the race course.

TTs to dinner, two tables, people called & stayed very late. Roselle told the story of her trip out with the
typists.

Tuesday 19th March

At Fort. HH didnt come in - a surprise. Saw various people, Khaduri about his flat, lb Hejsis the cinema
owner about his affairs, very upset as HH wont allow ladies to go except on a special night & the ladies like
to go on all or any night. Went down to the customs. A great row in the sook as GWRS tells women from
Awali when material arrives & a crowd of them had a free fight in the shop over new cotton pieces - like
Pontings in sale time or worse.

Sh A came in & discussed a letter from Highwood, also talked of the Palestine affair.

Paid calls in the afternoon on the Ranees, Grants & Balls - found all of them at home. Pleasant weather - in
two houses they have fires - excessive.