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India now on private business. All men up to 40 years must enter the India home defense force & drill 4 times weekly & all men from 40 to 50 who are physically fit must enter the local defense force unless physically unfit & exempted by the medical board. (16) Every evening from 6 to 7 I take a walk round the maidan usually thru the fort, [[strikethrough]] th [[/strikethrough]] on the strand & then to the band concert at Eden gardens. A moderate walk covers me with persperation & my clothes are soaked thru. The least exertion in this climate causes profuse sweating. (17) At my table I have gotten acquainted with a red haired Britisher