100 
well prior to their arrival & with my usual good luck I was the winner of 
the evening - beating Mrs. G. by a neat 200. 
Mr. G. owed me 1000 at the end of the evening! We are to have a return 
play at their house on Saturday - if the mail [[underlined]] doesn't 
[[/underlined]] get in. 
The Stewarts were also invited up last night but couldn't come. Mrs. S. 
however, sent us up a really delicious layer-cake which she had cooked 
herself. I like Mrs. S. She is interesting - and a "fine figure of a woman" 
despite her 40 - odd years. 
Woof-woof, old darling! 
Harry. 
P.S. - The "Choir Practice" passed the "Ademoci" in the passage & is 
now but a speck on the blue horizon. Good luck to 'em! H. 
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Tumbou, Lakemba, 
August 11, 1934. 
Dear Ed - 
Up too early this morning so I'll tighten the belt Mr Eason gave me & 
write to you while I wait - not that I have anything to say for yesterday 
was spent indoors largely. I did a little work in the morning & played a 
little tennis with the Turanga-ni-koro & 2 other Fijians in the afternoon. 
I'm the world's worst tennis player but I'll have to learn the game I think - 
me bride is fond of it! 
In the evening there was a general meeting here at the school - boxing 
matches, etc. I enjoyed it. 
The [[underlined]] Lai [[/underlined]] arrived just after dark last night - a 
full 24 hours ahead of schedule! You see my optimism of yesterday 
morning was [[underlined]] somewhat [[/underlined]] justified anyway! 
The [[underlined]] Ademoci [[/underlined]] 
HARRY LADD - DIARY AND FIELD NOTES, 1934 - VOL. 2 
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