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Eve Drewelowe travel correspondence, 1928-1929
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The books are always bulky and heavy and we are glad to have them stowed away. This "baggage" went on to Colamba with the boat - then when we get through India we shall pick it up there and sail for Port Said, Jan. 29th I have often wished for lots of money to buy the many lovely things that we see. So far I have bought a few Chinese embroideries, a bit of brass, a clay vase, Japanese prints, and a bit cloisonne. Then we had to get [illegible] raincoats, white suits for Van, a manila panama hat for each of us, a manila dress for me, and a Chinese shawl. Everything counts up but twenty years from now we won't know the difference! We took the cheapest room that we could find in Singapore and let me tell you it isn't cheap! ($12.00 a day) - but instead of springs the beds have boards; the beds are netted but the room fan won't work. The manager did set up another fan but it won't be so airy because there are no direct windows. I did my washing, however, and hung it up to dry - pajamas, undies, sox etc. Its time to eat dinner. There is a cinema in the roof garden tonight at 9:30
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The books are always bulky and heavy and we are glad to have them stowed away. This "baggage" went on to Colamba with the boat - then when we get through India we shall pick it up there and sail for Port Said, Jan. 29th I have often wished for lots of money to buy the many lovely things that we see. So far I have bought a few Chinese embroideries, a bit of brass, a clay vase, Japanese prints, and a bit cloisonne. Then we had to get [illegible] raincoats, white suits for Van, a manila panama hat for each of us, a manila dress for me, and a Chinese shawl. Everything counts up but twenty years from now we won't know the difference! We took the cheapest room that we could find in Singapore and let me tell you it isn't cheap! ($12.00 a day) - but instead of springs the beds have boards; the beds are netted but the room fan won't work. The manager did set up another fan but it won't be so airy because there are no direct windows. I did my washing, however, and hung it up to dry - pajamas, undies, sox etc. Its time to eat dinner. There is a cinema in the roof garden tonight at 9:30
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