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6 Feb 10. Sunny but some head winds and much rolling. [[underline]] Pain [[/underline]] on arm of typhoid - serum [[underline]] has ceased [[/underline]] Feb. 11. Much milder temperature Moderate wind but persisting swells. I weigh [[underline]] 186 [[/underline]] lbs all dressed 6 (heavy rubber shoes & blue suit & hat Probably = [[underline]] 180 lbs. [[/underline]] Feb 12. Mild, slightly sultry. Light winds, swells very moderate. [[underline]] Chinamen all gambling Fan tan [[/underline]] etc. on after steerage deck. A violent rain squall lasting several hours in afternoon Feb 13. Made [[underline]] Honolulu [[/underline]] early in morning. Lovely weather cabled [[strikethrough]] home [[/strikethrough]] to Bakelite: [[underline]] All well. [[/underline]] by Radio rates [[end page]] [[start page]] 7 [[underline]] 33 cents [[/underline]] a word. Cabled also to [[underline]] Sankyo [[/underline]] I am coming. rates [[underline]] 54 cents [[/underline]] to Yokohama. Astonishing amount of large substantial cement concrete buildings since 1914. Other new buildings in construction Clean well kept [[underline]] modern streets, [[/underline]] well stocked stores and general air of prosperity and cheerfulness. Kanakas, Chinamen, Japanese and every admixture as well as white men; all look prosperous, healthy and alert. Temperature 80˚ pleasant climate. [[underline]] People [[/underline]] here are [[underline]] not afraid of being polite or courteous: [[/underline]] Since 1914 I have visited many places in the Tropics run as colonies or under other