Item 01: R. T. Vowles diary, 22 August 1915-23 February 1916 - Page 87
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[Page 87]
hours in a rickshaw.
If one shouts a drink to the rickshaw man, he appreciates it & runs harder. On asking him what he drinks, he generally says beer – naturally because it costs more & he pockets the money & drinks another cheaper. They are smart & take some watching & it is safe to treat them all as "bad eggs." The better class in the higher class shops however will give a fairer deal to anyone although they aim high too in prices & use bluff–stakes. Kidding to them also brings their prices down. They are very dense occasionally & persist in bringing in their cheap wares. In a case like this it is better to throw it on the floor – he understands one's sentiments.
They won't fight, they haven't the pluck to, but snakes how they yabber at one another & pull faces & threaten blue murder until they get blown out. They then