Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 81
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[Page 81]
There is a 'buz' round – from the wireless station – that 3 British Cruisers have been sunk by German Submarines in the N.Sea - The Aboukir-Hopple CressyEuryalus is one of them - We hear that they attacked Kiel harbor – doubtless by Order – also – that the Allied left wing of our armies have thrown the German right wing back - We'll hope its true -
My personal equation isnt very much – a fine swim this morning & a few minor cares to attend to - Yesterday ie Friday aftn - I was ashore – (Grantala medicoes have been here 2 weeks & not allowed ashore ) - Haggard & I went together & explored the park & acclimatisation gardens - We got to a point marked Zum Ficus – wekk we'd been there to the Figs – that was to our right – We went Zum? Cedoela – to our left & explored – Cedoela odorata from S America are tall fine trees – of the pole type – reaching high up – 30 – 40 feet - I never – till now – felt what a fine thing it was to have a common scientific language in common with all the world -
My German failed me at once but here was Latin= clear & plain – The order too was on the porcelain plate – Meliaceae – so you instantly knew exactly where you were & what your plant was