Item 01: R. T. Vowles diary, 22 August 1915-23 February 1916 - Page 103
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[Page 103]
we contented ourselves by buying a few post cards & elephants. On our jaunt round the back streets we saw some natives making jewellery with old fashioned tools such as bow drills. It was interesting to see them set the stones & make the brooches
The electric trams are similar to Australian only somewhat different in construction & driven of course by native drivers, the conductors often calling us to "come & have free ride". The police are very obliging & wear blue uniforms & brass letterings that are always polished up well. The natives all fear the police & run for their natural on their approach. Europeans are very scarce & we only saw a few all day.
Down all the streets are natives with a brass plate on their coats showing what hotel they belong to, & they pester like the rest to – come & have good dinner 2/- or so much, even saying the menu off on the spot, They parade the streets all over the town & to take one may mean a long walk to his particular joint – the natives live in their own quarters