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We took on a pilot, and went into the harbor, mooring to two buoys. A lot of small boats containing natives after the laundry work made a great dash for the gangway, and got all mixed up in a fine tangle. It took two sentries with fixed bayonets to clear them off the gangway. There was a good deal of shipping in the harbor, and a big Dutch liner came in just behind us. At 10 a.m. we received passes to go ashore till 4 p.m. We were rowed ashore in small boats. Then I took a rickshaw and went for an hour's drive (or ride) along a good road near the coast, past the Galle Face Hotel. Came back then and did some shopping, & there are some large, well run shops in Colombo. Afterwards went round the fruit markets and bought a large bunch of bananas for 1/-
Afterwards we were taken out for a lovely motor drive by Mr. Bois. He is an Australian residing in Colombo, and he had a lot of cars hired