Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 126
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to the Upolu by 6 - 30 pm -
All leave stops at 6 pm & we must go inboard – As there is nothing to do in the eveg - this is a good salutary rule in my opinion =
From a war point of view - here - there is nothing doing - Notice how good the submarines have been in the N.Sea - They're a coming weapon - They scuppered 4 of our cruisers pretty easily we think - this aftn I was ashore again - I met Dr James of the Grantala - He is the consulting Surgeon there - We did the Gardens together & then blew in at the Club Hotel & called on Dr Ry Ireland - He is G.M.O. All the doctors here are Government men – Civil Servants - He introduced us to his wife - Pleasant people - He was a Barts man & has lived long in the West Indies - He says Suva is very rough & uncivilized as compared with the West Indies & he does not like the place - James left after a bit but I remained & talked on - Mr Ry Ireland asked me to a shivoo at the Pacific Hotel for tomorrow - The red cross nurses are entertaining the Grantala nurses & doctor men so we shall all meet 4 pm tomorrow -