Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 74
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[Page 74]
About 4 pm a party of us went on shore & directed our steps to China Town - Immediately opposite the thousand foot pier where we land – facing the sea is the steep talus of the edge of this crater – which by the way must be at least a mile & a half across – a huge crater – the sea came in from the South & flooded it - At the back of the talus rise two high cones – close together - They rise from the same base - The higher must be close on 2700 feet & is known as 'Die Mutter' - We have a signalling station on top which looks far out to sea -
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Once in China Town I had an objective & that was a barber shop - I found a friendly Chinaman & he volunteered to show me the barbers I left the party & went off on my own - Came by a Japanese place & presently was in a chair & a Jap about half my age was cutting my hair very close with clippers - Very close - I made him take it - I detest very much the unkempt look of longhaired men - A close cropped head is a clean cool head & though it may not add to beauty yet it certainly makes its owner look smart & clean - Our party laughed at me but I can recommend the cut in tropical & hot lands -