Item 01: R. T. Vowles diary, 22 August 1915-23 February 1916 - Page 104
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turned on the electric light & the fan – good kidstakes- We asked to see some shawls & scarfs, silk, good & not dear in price. Out came endless shawls & scarfs of various colours & qualities, some magnificent work & other cheap . No amount of trouble is objectionable as they empty box after box & explain each ones special points. How much ! is the most important question & as expected out comes 25/- . No good & up we got to leave. Hey sir! Sit down don't go yet .We sat down again & by dint of alternately feigning to leave & sitting down again we beat him down to 10/- at which price we snapped it. Everywhere one goes it is the same, knocking prices down down & down. There is no fear of him refusing to sell so long as he can make a fair profit. He will always call one back to try again.
Hop then tries his hand at buying cigars but as a rickshaw man afterwards told him – plenty good leaf outside, plenty bad inside. Anyhow Hop was quite satisfied &