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under [[underlined]] Dutch flag. Dutch flag predominates [[/underlined]] but steamers small. White hulled steam yacht of [[underlined]] Sultan of Johore [[/underlined]] (photo) Notice some steam yachts with [[underlined]] big yard for square [[/underlined]] sail [[underlined]] on fore mast, [[/underlined]] similarly to 10 N. (See photo) A yacht-like cable - boat [[underlined]] also rigged that way [[/underlined]] with wide yard on foremast Many [[underlined]] Sampangs, [[/underlined]] row boats [[underlined]] piroques [[/underlined]] etc. We drop anchor at 2 P. M instead of late at night. Sampans takes us ashore then [[underlined]] Rickshaws [[/underlined]]  to [[underlined]] Hotel Europe [[/underlined]] well situated nearer than [[underlined]] Raggles. [[/underlined]] Got one of the very best rooms [[strikethrough]] on [[/strikethrough]] fronting on bay for [[underlined]] 13 Hong Kong [[/underlined]] Dollars, per day, Board and lodging.
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Big room, little sitting room on front. Below Splash bath room and 2 - little seats with round opening and lid and white enamel pail below next to splash bath. Afterwards I find that they have also regular [[underlined]] W.C. [[/underlined]] toilet rooms for general use. Electric light and ceiling fan Everything kept very clean Beautiful sight on harbor Pleasant dining room, good service - good music. Drove around one hour. [[underlined]] Ricksaw men mostly Chinese. [[/underlined]] Nobody of these people here speaks any English and it is difficult to find one's way with Ricksaw man until the Shikh at the hotel explains first the whole route [[underlined]] Long haired, fierce eyed