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with the shops. The nice place on Harbour Street where the best Wedgwood was to be obtained in 1937 is gone completely and Gick's is no longer in evidence. Lewis tells me that Gick has lost interest in photography and is spending all of his time at the local broadcasting station. About 4 PM I remembered that I had had nothing to eat since morning, so to the Dixie Doodle for a sandwich and some ice-cream. Then back to the Institute in time to meet the Board of Directors, just as the meeting broke up. About 5 PM, Lewis and I went to 2 Piccadilly Road to look at a room that was available. I was satisfied and closed with Mrs. F.L. Dignum for the sum of 
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[[caption:]] 2 Piccadilly Road, Cross Roads P. O.

Two pounds ten a week. Then back to the Institute to get my baggage. After getting settled, I had tea, forgetting that dinner would be served in half an hour. The food was plentiful and well cooked, though the cook has a heavy hand on the pepper and curry powder. Lewis is going to Goat Island (in the American Reservation) tomorrow and has invited me to go along. There are already four persons at 2 Piccadilly Road; Mrs. Florence L. Dignum, widow of the late Assistant Colonial Secretary, her 19 year old daughter, Faith and Dick Doubleday, visiting the island from Vancouver, B.C. The fourth member does not really count. He is a Mr. Radix, english, very ill bred and not much in evidence. I have a large room on the west side, opening onto a side porch and separated from it by jalousies. There are no mosquito bars but am told that the mosquitoes are rarely bothersome. A flit gun is available. 
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