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wives, most of the men being married. The whole company comprised about 15 ^[[or 20]] people. They played tennis, bridge or billiards. The golf course is not used. The club has a fair library in which I saw many books on Burma, including Kingdon Ward's Land of the Blue Poppy. The officers here consist of the deputy D.C., a Forrester, a major & other Army officers. The women seemed to enjoy the club quite as much as the men & the place is quite home-like in atmosphere. The town is spread out with wide spaces of grassy plain between residences.