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16th. Wednesday. Bright and hot.
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This morning 義州집 came and asked me to lend her ¥400.00. Couldn't comply with her request. At 10:30 a.m. left Song Do home and by the 11:10 a.m. train returned to Seoul. Met Mr. Oxford from Kobe on his way back from a trip to China. Arrived Seoul 2:30 p.m. Thank God, all is well at home.
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17th. Thursday. Very hot.
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Called on Brockman at 3 p.m. and had a long chat about the 工業部.
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18th. Friday. Very hot.
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This morning 金顯英 asked me to lend him ¥500.00. He is an insatiable fellow. Went to Y.M.C.A. at 10 a.m. Called on 豊永技士. Asked him to send his experts to inspect the Y.M.C.A. 工業課 and to suggest what improvement is to be made etc.
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19th. Saturday. Very hot.
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20th. Sunday. Very hot.
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Worshipped in the 宗橋禮拜堂. At 4 p.m. 好地由太郞 addressed to audience on his experience in prison 鐵窓二十三年. The story was like a romance. Everybody enjoyed it and glorified God for His power and goodness.
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21st. Monday. Very hot.
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22nd. Tuesday. Very hot.
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Y.M.C.A. as usual. Mr. Toyonaga's men inspected the 工業部 from 2 p.m.
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23rd. Wednesday. Very hot.
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Y.M.C.A. as usual. At 12:30 went to 朝鮮ホテル at the invitation of 宇佐美. Present 宇佐美, 申興雨, 秋山參書官, 高石柱, 梁柱三, 宋彦用, 弓削學務課長 白象圭, 吳兢善 and myself besides 山縣五十雄 and 阿部 and a Japanese interpreter and a few others. After lunch 申, 梁, 高 were called on to talk.
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From 6 p.m. went 江戶川 to entertain 好地 to a supper. He addressed to full house on 鐵窓二十三年.
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24th. Thursday. Very hot.
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Y.M.C.A. as usual. After consultation with Brockman―after 3 months, of deliberation and consideration―we decided to dismiss 徐丙肇 as in capable to do his work, and to take 李命遠 out of the 工業部. Called on 石塜農商局長 and asked him how I might save the 溫陽 hill from being taken by the Japanese miner. He said these was no possible way under the mining regulations but that I should write a letter to him begging him to see to it that the mining wouldn't approach my father's grave too close. At 2 p.m. with Brockman and others visited the German missionary.
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25th. Friday. Very hot.
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Y.M.C.A. as usual. Called on 申興雨 but missed him. Called on 梁柱三 and 白象圭. Called on Col. Yamagata.
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26th. Saturday. Very hot.
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Y.M.C.A. as usual. Had a long talk with T.M.B. about the advisability of dismissing or retaining 李命遠. For considerations of the interests of Y.M.C.A. we decided he should go since no reorganization or order can be officiated with his oppositions to me. Called on 兪星濬. Wrote to 李命遠 notifying him of his dismissal. At 9 p.m. went to station to welcome 金貞植 back to Seoul.
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27th. Sunday. Very hot.
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Visited my darling Angel's grave 楊花津 this morning. Lunch at Station restaurant. Y.M.C.A. from 2 p.m. Received a letter from Dr. C.C. Fisher telling me that I owe him517.00 gold on accept of Helen during last 3 years '14', '15', '16'. I wrote him spring last year asking him to give me a statement of Helen's accept. Why didn't he write me then, why should he wait until the bal. due him should grow to such large figures? He certainly showed very inconsiderateness.
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28th. Monday. Very hot.
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Y.M.C.A. as usual. At 9:30 p.m. went to Song Do to be with wife on her birthday tomorrow. Arrived nearly 12 p.m.
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29th. Tuesday. Very hot.
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My wife's birthday. Had good time. Left Song Do for Seoul by 5:48 p.m. train.
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30th. Wednesday. Cloudy―showery.
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Y.M.C.A. as usual. 朴勝喆 and another young man came soliciting subscription for the Y.M.C.A. 中學科 apparatus.
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朴 said the apparatus will be given for use but when not used the givers shall have the power of disposing it. Told him we couldn't accept a conditional gift.
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31st. Thursday. Bright―hot.
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Y.M.C.A. as usual. Called on 渡邊暢 to talk about the entertainment to be given to be given to 江原素六.
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