Harry Redgen's experience in Burma 1914-1916, item 63

• November 23, 2016 05:13:24 Sue Bryant

  very difficult to climb but when you get to

  the top I think there is one of the grandest

  views I have ever seen. Looking one way it is

  quite easy to see the Chinese Border. On the other

  side it is quite easy on a clear day to see the

  sea. To day I had my bed taken to pieces by one

  of the natives this consists of opening the bedding

  & pillow (which is filled with cocoanut hair) & placing

  it on the floor they bray it with sticks & pull it

  to pieces then place it in the clean bed cover &

  sew it up. For this we have to pay them 4 annan

  (4°) but it is quite worth it as it takes about 2

  hours to do.

   

  Mon Jan 18 1915

  
  

  Monday received word that there is a

  panthar at large about 1 mile from the

  Barracks & it has worried a dog & a

  quantity of sheep, so to night we are

  going to set a young goat as a trap to

  see if we can’t have some sport. Big

  game hunting. To day is one of the

   

  
  

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