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genuine quality that it has often been called the highest
type of profound evening contemplation that can be found
in any part of the globe.
There are deck sports; quoits, tennis, billiards,
bullboard, pegs, shuffleboard; in these competetions are
arranged and prizes are given out much to the satisfac-
tion of the barber who sells the prizes to committee after
they have taken up a collection. There is a reading room,
a music room, and a library. But with an apology to the
youngsters, who go out a bit for the sports,what there
really is and what there is only and that on a high
scale is- eating and profound contemplation.
Friday, July 29th. (At Sea). Ship's Log 411 miles.
Saturday, July 30th. (At Sea). Ship's Log 408 miles.
Sunday, July 31st. (At Sea). Ship's Log 409 miles.
Church service conducted by Commander Crawford.
Monday, August 1st. (At Sea). Ship's Log 408 miles.
Tuesday, August 2nd. (Honolulu). Raised land about
half afterten on the island of Molakai. Passing us
bound east was a two funnel vessel of the Nippon Ysen
Kaisha line clearing for Seattle. We entered the straits
and skirted the island of Oahu. Two miles ahead of us
and to starboard was the Wilhelmina of the Matson Line.
We followed her for the twenty odd miles further on
into Honolulu.
From the sea Honolulu has air of accident about it.
It seems to be clinging quite unintentionally to its
foundations on the slope of the old volcanic basin which
supports it; which gives it somewhat of the note of