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scrub. They run back about 1/4
mile on the left & 1 mile on the right
then the hills start. On the left
the hills are close enough to
be seen clearly. They are
covered with thick vegetation,
great palms & fern trees and
other big trees. They look
beautiful as they are a lovely
green. The piers & wharves
are on the right and they
are all solid structures
of concrete with some fine
cranes & other pieces of machinery
on them. There is a small
torpedo boat lying alongside.
The pilot came aboard
6a.m. 1st Sept. and we started
about 6.15. First there is a