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passengers. I bought a first class passage ticket Batavia to Singapore via the Dutch Packet Co. for use last week with all sorts of assurances about a good room &c. &c. Took my luggage to the ship and was shown a cabin in the 2nd class containing five berths one for me the other four for fellow passengers of varied kind and color- not one white and all of uncertain sex- principally eunuchs, I guess. I'll not attempt herein a description of the kick or "gentle remonstrace", I made on the spot. I got my money back, rescued my luggage and [[underlined]]walked[[/underlined]] the gang plank ashore. By "walking" I mean that I escaped being kicked ashore. I went back inland and spent a week longer amidst the wonderful hills and jungles and tomorrow, I start for Singapore once more under better auspices- in the "La Seyne" a French craft of early vintage and given over largely to the care of ancient bugs