Item 01: T. J. Cleary diary, 8 March 1916 - 15 August 1917 - Page 25
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[Page 25]
The Niggers have no sense of decency yesterday a white girl was singing from a boat & one of the niggers coaling from a barge a few yards away relieved himself while squatting on the side wiped himself with a piece of coal & went on with his work they actually relieve themselves over the side of the port. They are much better men physically than the Cingalese. The boys gave them a bad time yesterday bombarding them with potatoes they made one (a policeman) so wild that he started throwing stones back at them from the shore. They annoyed the coalies until the latter threatened to retaliate then a gaurd was put over the potatoes. I was unconsciously the means of causing a great deal of inconvenience to a number of our boys on a lighter.
12-4-16
We are now at Tel-el-Kebir after a 4 hour Railway ride from Port Said. This place seems to be healthy enough the sanitary arrangements are efficient