He sold them afterwards to one of my Aniwan teachers for 9d.

worth of tobacco--a pair of trousers that probably cost him 8s.
or 10s.

in Queensland.

A coat or shirt is handy for cold weather.
The white handkerchiefs, the 'senet' (perfumery), the umbrella, and perhaps the hat, are kept.

The boots have to take their chance, if they do not happen to fit the copra trader.