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WEATHER REPORT.

January 11d. 11h 13m-Pressure ha* decreased exsiderably at Vladivostock. ard is nearly stationary at Hongkong and Hania. It is increasing at Shang.

bai

A fresh anticyclone is forming over K. Chios.

The monsoor will freshen along the east coast of this and over the China Sa

Engkong Bainfall In the 24 hours, ending at 10 am today, 000 inch, Total since January 1st. 0-11 inches, against an average of 0 27 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending st noon on January 17th

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-Parem · Chaun L N.E vinds, fresh to strong-

&hoch wat of China between The same se Jongkong and Lamocks

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SPECIAL TRAMCARS FROM AND TO THE SHOW.

GRADUALLY GAINING GROUND.

USED TO FURIFY WATER.

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When the Germans in the early Although Contract Bridge has not caught on at the chief card-playing stages of war sent over "No Man's London clubs it is gradually gaining Land" clouds of chlorine gas they ground. At one London Bridge club little knew what a blessing that gas

other way. It solved the problem of: a pure water supply on a large scale for the troops, and accounts for the fact that throughout the war there was no epidemic of typhus or other water-borne disease which caused such havoc in the South African campaign.

to me koledze (save A. E. Man-was to be to our armies, used in an- ning Fester in the Weekly Despatch) it is played exclusively.

Older readers may remember the mary objections made by whist players to Bridge The game was played for some considerable time before it was introduced to the Portland ... Club and it was in the autuma of 1895 that the laws as settled by a joint committee of the Portland and Turf Club were issued.

How this came about was told by Captain J. Stanley Arthur in the

Japan, Shanghai and Manils

MONDAY, JANUARY 17.

Streita and Calectia ........... Australia and Masila................ ENDED

course of a lecture on the purification Hoihome

of water at the Institution of Swatar HANS

Similar opposition occurred when Mechanical Engineers. At the beSwatow and "Amor Auction, in its original form, was first ginning of the war, he explained,

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 11.

Txiszera

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5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12.

Chekizog Pilana -

8 8.11.

Station.

$ 2.7

Taks&og

Sched

Dil wars

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Dhanushisedi, Bombay and ADEN...... designed "Shanghai. North China, Japan. Honolulu, Canada United States, Central & South America & EUROPE víz 8AN'- FRANCISCO, Begistration 10.15 m. Letters 11 a Straita and Bangkok. Dairen................

introduced, and a determined effort the only method of water purification Swatow. "Shanghai and North China... was made by adbereats of old Bridge that could be carried out, in the Shanghai, North China and Japan to kill the intruder. But, in spite of field was embodied in the waters and Port Moresby vis Bataris.

Hoihow and Haiphong all, the game made progress, although eart, the water after filtration being Amor, Stanghai, and North Chine..... it.was played for some years before, sterilised by means of chloride of straite Bacgkok, Ceylon. Maritine, in 1909, official laws were published. lime at the rate of 125 gallons Marques South Affies. India

If history teaches anything, it in an hour. After various experi dicates that there is no finality in ments a plant was card games, and it is unlikely giving a continous output that Auction Bridge, as now played, 400 gallons an hour. This plant sharld be as exception.

was fined on a 3-ton motor lorry ually, it will be custed by a new and a large number were sent to game or a new form of the game France. These water tank cara The probabilities are that Contract, panies," as they were called, did a Francisco in some form or other, not necesgod service, but as the armies in sarily as now played, will be the next creased in size they were soon found innovation, I therefore, strongly to be inadequate, the labour entailed advise all who like to be in at the being out of proportion to the out start to study and learn the principut. Moreover, chloride of lime, ples of the game now.

used as the sterilising agent left an My own practice is to play it objectionable taste.. occasionally with friends, and I find it a most interesting and refreshing change from club Auction."

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Childar

Nanking Incamincka *** Anyo Maru

Shabones Fhempeoh THURSDAY, JANUARY 18. "8bsorbs and North China ........... Fengties............

Shanghai. North China, Japan, Honolulu,

Tonyo Mara

9 M.

lour.

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at Boa Lovel.

10.3. 10a.m.

Vidivostock: 8 a.23.36 Tomoro¦ Zakodate- foto

Koodd

Sagasaki

Karoshima

Jabims!

Ishijime

Bonta Island Welhadwel

Baskor ichang

30.37

Noon

I p.m.

Jab

5 p.

10 #The

*Canada, United States, Central and South America & EUROPE via SAN FRANCISCO. Registration 8,15 km. Letters 19.00-10. N Shanghai, North China, Japan, Cačada

United States Central and South, $1 Ameries & EUROPE via VANCOUVER, Registration 9.43 &.m: Letters 10:30am. Empress óf á sia Fort Bayard, Hoihow and Haipboar Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Hailong................1] 8,IL Eavoi

The solution of the problem came curiposly enough from the very gas- chlorine gas that the Germans first Several correspondents have asked used as a poison gas. It is one of me to state again the rules of the the most energetic chemicals known game, as usually played in so far as less than half a part of chlorine per they differ from the laws of Auction. million parts of water being sufficient

1-Nothing is scored below the for complete sterilisation. With this Shanghai, North China Japes, Canada, line for tricks gained in excess of a new type of water purification United States, Central & South America,

contract.

lant was devised, which has been 2-50 above the line is scored for adopted as the standard of the each contract gained and 50 above British army, and meets all the de- the line for each trick in excess of mands that can be made upon it.

contract.

Three cases of enteric fever, two British and the other American, were reported yesterday. Last week five Chinese died from infiuenza (not

FRIDAY, JANUERY 14.

and EUROPE via VICTORIA, B.C... Arizons Mart Straite, Bangkok, Ceyica Mauritius, L

Marques, South Africa, India vis Dhanu- skodi, Egypt & EUROPE IL SUEZ, Registration 9.45 am. Letters 10:30 am, Rhesus The Parcel Mail will be closed on

Thursday, 13th Jan at 5 pm, Straits and Bangkok Philippine Islanda ....................

3-If the contract is not gained, 100 is, lost for the first trick down,.. and 50 for each subsequent trick

4-A greater number of tricks over-bids any previous declaration,

Shanghai and North Chics...... with the exception that an equal notifiable), and one from diphtheria Shanghai and North China number of tricks may be called in a (imported). One case of paratyphoid

bp.m.

Temperaturo,

Hamidity,

30.41 32 100

Kicklang

Changsha

Shanghai

Jatela...

30.22 34.

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Sharp Pk... 7

23 54

Arnoy sa

Filboku...

Taichu

Tainatio

Koshar Pescadores Canton Hongkong

Gap Rock..

n. 30.11. 60 90,

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30.06

30.0%

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BOX SEATS

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CLASS.

Wind

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GALLERY

Direction-

Fores.

Wowther.

PRICES OF

BEATS.

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@ $3.00

@ $1.50

@ $2.00

+++

$1.00

@ $0.50

CHILDREN TO MATINEES HALF PRICE Book Early at MOUTRIE'S.

HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide-tshia kiveż below haa boon ompiled at the National Almanac Ofce in London from the result of the anxovais #obserrations taken by means of an atomatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Thim Sha Trai inring the years 1909-8.

ONE MAN'S SECRET.

THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR.

WHO WAS HE?

Instructions, the Daily Chronicle learns, were sent by the Adjutant- The sare of the table corresponude with General, who was supremely re- he zero of the sounding in the Admiraltysponsible for the exhumation of hart which has been found to be to Inches below meza sea-level

Mont

January 10 to 15 1931:

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High WATER

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..Chenan

Kwongsang SUNDAY, JANUARY 16,

Krilong 2)

2. Amakusa Maraan 7 KM/

1 p.m.

* paz.

Aparri, 29.94

·Dagapan

3,p.m.

Merila

•Lazazpi ... Tacloban

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• 5 D

Hoilo

|

Surigao

Fram 4,20 28. Labuan... 8 m. 29.76

MONDAY, JANUARY 17. Japan, Honolulu, & SAN FRANCISCO... Kiyo Hara

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18. -

.11 ..

Swatow and Bangkok.

Lachow

8 a.m.

Hiorsog

little slani 100.

9. Revoke. The laws of Auction Shanghai and North China, ang maid Wingsang 6-100 points are scores for each apply but when a player and his game and 200 points are scored for partner elect to take tricks to com-Shanghai and North Chloe M the rubber, Thus the rubber game plete the contract, no bonus is scored Swabow, Amoy and Foochow mein sig scores 400 points.]

i res ect of any tricks taken by Brits, Bangkok, Calcatta and ADEN... Laisang 7-Grand slam counts 200 and reason of the revoke other than the

contrast bonus of 50 points.

Amoy; "Shinghal, & #North Obina,

Buiyang

11 am NOOD

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20...

Haibong

indance heuring vessel's name only

suit of greater value. Eg, 4 dia-fever. Indian, and two cases of Pathoi and Haiphong, mords or four dubs overcall 3 no enteric fever, one British and the Swatow, Amoy and Keelung trumps; but 3 hearts overcall 3 other Chinese, were also reported. diamonds, and 3-spads overcall 3 One case of enteric fever was fatal. hearts.)

5.-There is no score of chicane;

and none for honours unless four or

more are held in one hand-Le,/^ 8-Doubling and redoubling hava | Sandakan five in one hand or four in one hand, the same effect as in Auction. and one in partners.

1. W.JETELE, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 11, 1931. 1. BAROMETER, erdared to 31 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of tha són in inches, tenths and hundredths....

2 Trzrazuzs, in the shade in do- grees Fahrenheit.

a. Huwberg, in percentage of misri- tion the humidity of ar maturated with moisture being 100, 200

DIRECTION OF Wash, to two połaty.

B FOLCY OF WIRD, 200ording to Bendid Scale.

8" x 288.

Barometer.... 20.11 30.11

30 07

Temperature

66

Humidity

€3

69

Direction cfli

Wind......

Force Weather Rain

1 8-

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0:00 0,00

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Righest apes sir Tatopetature on the 10th 56 Leret oped sir Teteperature on the 11th-16

the body for interment in West- minster Abbey, to the appropriate officer in France, that no distinction. as to date of death was to be made in choosing the body. Ose man only would know the identity of the soldier whom all the nations honoured and he will carry his secret with him to the grave. A number of bodies were to be chosen from various battlefields, some of them far apset and | regards' distance, and the scene of

actions widely separated by time;. The bodies were to be congregated by the exhumation party, and the office would then approach them alone and. remove from all every badge or marie. likely to indicate rank, regiment, or nazei Badges were to be cut from shoulder-straps, and Identity discs' from wrists. When nothing was left on which even a surmise could be founded, the officer was" to "summon the exhumation party and indicate to them the body' he had chosen. This body would then be conveyed to England, the others would be reverently reintered

in one of the war cemeteriën. Thus, only the officer actually concerned. would ever know the Identity of the Unknown Soldier.

The O.P.0.8. “Mattawa,” a

at Karsten on Jan. 8 (pim.) left there un | Jan. 9 (w.m ), and is dus si Shanghalan

T. F. CLAXTON, Directo Hongkong, Observatory Jacadi 1924 1

Printed and Published for THE CONCERNED by the Editor, GEOLOR- WILLIAM CADE Burnett, at No.5, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.