We left Shanghai on the 18th of No 1899, on the America Maru, Captain Going. The trip to Japan is so familiar, has been made by so many and described so frequently, that it need not be dwelt upon. Suffice it to say that we had fine weather, made good time, and spent about a day at ench of the three ports, on the route. "Inspection" impressed us with the determination of the Japanese to keep the plague out of the country.
Leaving Yokohama the afternoon of the 26h of November, we reached Honolulu the forenoon on the 4th of December; we had fine we: For about two which was unhappiness " te son 180th meridian compelled the writing of Friday, on the Ist of December twice in
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