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Friday 7th June

At Jidda all day, very pleasant & cool, did nothing much & bathed in the sea & in the pool. Got really
burned. Returned by Budeya, Ali looked in, has been having fever.

Saturday 8th June

Fort. Shaikhs, HH came in very early, & in a poor temper, mostly about some family affairs. He stayed a
very long time as a deputation called to discuss the rent act which they objected to very much. We went over
it section by section.

Monday 10th June

Rode - stopped & watched the little Koran schools, there are several in one street, small boys & girls mixed,
they learn like parrots, understanding nothing & sway to & fro as they gabble. Court, dealt with cases of
donkey carts which persistently disregard all rules of the road, one collided with the new Standard car I am