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Suva he discovered that he had to return to Lakemba on the 
[[underlined]] Lei [[/underlined]] and damn if old Steward didn't make him 
pay £ 2-0-0 passage back! Steward claimed that the charter ended in 
Suva! 
My trips to Mothe and Karoni cost us £ 2-0-0, one pound for me & 
[[underlined]] the same for Willy, [[/underlined]] The Namuka jaunt was 
set at £ 3-0-0 but I objected & got him to knock of 10s. 
We had a couple of good parties at Eason's - the radio furnishing 
excellent music to accompany the yangona. Ratu Jopi & the Turanga- 
ni-Koro cracked jokes all evening & all the village bells attended (I didn't 
ring any!) - [[underlined]] No [[/underlined]] 
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[[underlined]] dancing [[/underlined]] ! 
Listen to the rain! - Anyway, 2 months from day-after-tomorrow is my 
wedding day - 
[[underline]] Taki! [[/underline]] 
Harry 
Namuka, Lan 
July 3, 1934 
Dear Edward - 
Hell of a rain last night but it began to clear shortly after we hauled up 
the anchor at 7 [[superscript]] 30 [[/superscript]] AM. A calm sea & a 
good time to have engine trouble - so we had it! Nothing serious, 
however, & we came into Namuka's bay at high noon. The Mbuli is a 
relative of Willy and under obligation to Willy for 60-odd 
Harry Ladd - Diary and field notes, 1934 - Vol. 1 
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