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Fort. In court all the morning hearing one case against a young Jew who was found melting down large
quantities of silver coins to make into bullion for exporting to India, also in possession of whiskey.
Eventually gave him 2 months prison & 4000/- fine. Quite a crowd of people came to hear the case. In the
afternoon did some gardening & then went a drive, the springs ofthe car are very shaky & the road we took
was very bad. A club committee meeting to discuss club house - quite a sensible discussion, different to the
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other meetings. Worried about the number of lorries which we have not been able to sell yet.

Tuesday 30th April

Fort. Kit inspection. Very pleasant weather. Shaikhs came in. HH rather early before 9.30. Looked over
some old treaties and letters about 60 years ago, quite interesting, went down to see Grant at the bank about
our Reserve Fund. A lot of work in the office. After tea went to Gasari, looking very pretty now, oleandars
in full bloom reflecting in the water. Tomorrow summer begins.

Someone sent HH a book about Bachism - he was somewhat flattered & at the same time most disapproving
ofthe book - told us of a letter from Tunis asking for pearls and we opened one from USA, which came then
asking for

Wednesday 1st May