Item 03: Thomas Alcock war narrative, 1917-February 1919 - Page 120

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exchange. The xcange on £1 is only [6d].

The A.I.F. man had a talk about it and the talk soon became heated. However the native became satisfied to take [3d] for 10/-

Another man sold me some little elephants and also postcards There was also a number of walking sticks sold as souvenirs The Y.M.C.A. representative had also arranged that we should be supplied with drivers for a nominal sum, very nice and very clean they were too.

In the afternoon the Congolese Native Band gave a recital for the benefit of the soldiers. Coming back

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