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of the kind build their nests into them and thus [[underline]] produce better income than could be obtained by renting them [[/underline]] to tenants 
Evening [[underline]] Denemark [[/underline]] took me to the [[underline]] "Societeit" [[/underline]] or local Club. Very pleasantly situated in town with large pleasant rooms, billards, restaurant and garden, where everybody who amounts to anything meets. He says his dues are ƒ10 a month. [[underline]] Cabled to George about my arrival Singapore [[/underline]] next Monday.  [[underline]] He wants to know where to address letters [[/underline]] in [[strikethrough]] one of [[strikethrough]] his latest telegram. Shall wait until I know what ship I can get in Singapore.
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[[underline]] May 21. [[/underline]] Busy packing. [[underline]] SS. Planeius [[/underline]] sails 4 P.M. This is Ascension, hence a business holiday. My bill at hotel is ƒ105, of which ƒ12.50 a day for room and board:
[[underline]] SS. Planeius [[/underline]] excellent. Have a well situated room for me alone on upper deck. [[underline]] Newly built in 1924. [[/underline]] Good construction, no [[skow?]], [[underline]] everything good [[/underline]] substantial comfortable good service, good food, rather many passengers. [[underline]] Probably best boat of K.M.P [[/underline]] Built in Amsterdam
16800 gross tons 10000 net
[[underline]] May 22 [[/underline]] Excellent night, [[underline]] good electric fans. [[/underline]] Service is all by young [[underline]] Chinese and all wear clean slippers [[/underline]] and are dressed