MAIL ****
Checked in at a hotel taxi driver said was cheap. Went into town to see when the next boat was in, got the last 3 berths on one tomorrow. 2 berths at $630 Malay and 1 berth at $440 ‘The Australasia’. Bought myself an Omega Watch cost $290s + 70 for the strap. Collected our mail from Poste Restante. 3 from Larraine It were really good to hear from her too I really miss her, 6 from Mam and 1 from Nana and Mrs Hannan. It was really great to hear after all this time. Letter from Basil and Bette ‘the family’ Baz had a rupture and had gangrene in his intestines 2 emergency operations, they are in Dickenson Malaya. Called to see Jed the yank at the YMCA.
Total for boat $1715 Malay.