Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 90
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[Page 90]
It was splendidly cool but the red sunset presaged another hot day - P. went off to his pet engine which certainly was running queerly - I know nothing of engines but it didn't need an expert to know that this one was amiss - She was a 14 horse power – machine doing 5 horse power work - The way she missed fire – raced & then back fired like a machine gun – with immense uproar – was amusing - 'She proper Debil Debil' – said a black man to me who stood by awed by the unusual connonading - Well we had to leave her & retrace our steps - Very pleasant with our helmets off & the breeze on my close cropped head - We returned the pony & trap to transport - We then went to the pier steps & found our Motor boat awaiting the Captain - He turned up & we were soon on board the Upolu -
Always take your chances is my rule - An Order has been signaled round the fleet forbidding even officers to go ashore without the Senior