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April 21. Summary medical [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] passport examination [[/underlined]] by polite [[strikethrough]] dut [[/strikethrough]] cheerful [[underlined]] dutch official [[/underlined]] who speaks [[underlined]] excellent English. [[/underlined]] Motor car (Fiat 5 places) waiting there and local representative of [[underlined]] White Star Touring Agency there. [[/underlined]] His name is [[underlined]] Van der Falck. [[/underlined]] He is a man about 38 years old, who after 20 years service got his pension as officer in the army here. At the custom house they wanted me to pay duty on my [[underlined]] old 
Kodak [[/underlined]] which is the rule; the [[underlined]] duty to be refunded or the Kodak to be held in custody! [[/underlined]] A most stupid rule and I expressed myself accordingly. [[strikethrough]] But [[/strikethrough]] and the courteous young custom officer after
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awhile relented at his own responsibility. Quiet well kept little harbor. Good wharves and cranes. [[underlined]] Everything looks well kept altho small [[/underlined]] Good shelter and breakwater. [[underlined]] Hotel des Indes [[/underlined]] very pleasant, well kept Looks more like a well kept village of rows of bungalows separated by shade trees connected by streets and covered footwalks. Excellent room for 15 [[symbol for local currency]] ([[symbol for local currency]] = 40 cents Am.) [[underlined]] meals included. [[/underlined]] Room is a suite of tiled shower and splash bath room with private W. C. Sleeping room with mosquito net covered bed, opening by half-swing doors in an open verandah sitting room, opening wide on