Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 29

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[Page 29]

evidently Native police & looked very important – rifles & caps & uniform but the vast crowd of natives helpers showed that their allegiance was duly secured & if reports are correct the change from German to British rule is greatly to their advantage - A white officer marched with the rear guard & then we all followed to what was evidently Head quarters & then the Show was over - The Tommies were marched back to the troop ship where the naval men had already gone & then we saw the niggers lined up - They were evidently harangued for presently we heard them cheering tremendously & then they were dismissed & ran off all over the show but mostly down to the Troop Ship -

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