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LLOYD TRIESTINO

FLOTTE RIUNITE LLOYD TRIESTINO-MADITIMA- ITALIANA-SITMAR.........

FAR EAST INDIA ITALY

Express Passenger Service.

5.5. "GANGE" for Italy (London) .. 5.5. "CONTE VERDE" for Shanghai

..12th February. 4th March

5.9. "CONTE VERDE" for Italy (Loudan) 16th March.

Freight Service.

M.V. "HILDA" for Shanghai and Japan 12th February.

Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Agents

YKLINE

N

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Forts and Honolulu.

CHICHIBU MARU

· TATSUTA MARU

ASAMA MARU

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.

Tuesday, 14th Feb, at 2 a.m. Wednesday, 22nd February. Wednesday,

15th March.

20th February. 13th March.

HIYE MARU (starts from Kobe). Blonday, HEIAN MARU (starts from Kobe) Mondny, LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

SUWA MARU

Saturday,

FUSHIMI MARU

Saturday,

HAKOZAKI MARU

Saturday,

18th February, 4th March. 18th March.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

ATSUTA MARU

Saturday,

25th February. 25th March.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

† GENOA MARU

† MALACCA MARŲ

Wednesday, Wednesday,

15th February.

1st March-

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. HEIYO MARU

Friday,

10th March.

NEW YORK, BOSTON vin Panama. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piracus, Genoa

and Valencia.

† DELAGOA MARU

+AKITA MARU

Tuesday,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

† TOKUSHIMA MARU

14th February,

Wednesday,

Wednesday,

15th February.

1st March.

Wednesday, 15th February. Wednestly, 15th February. ATSUTA MARU (Nagasaki direct), Friday, 17th February.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

+ LIMA MARU (Moji direct)

TERUKUNI MARU

↑ Cargo only,

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Telephone .30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)

K

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL RULES

(Continued from page 7.)

CONSIGNEES

CONSIGNEES NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship,

"BENVORLICH "

at work. I don't know If you're¡Six, eight, ten of spades, seven of well nequainted with Kansas City, hearts and nine of diamonds. but I can assure you that poker "I waited to ace. the hand out. Isn't the least bit of a new game There was pretty.general betting at there. All those fellows played first, but before long only the Den-:

He and the well; and the best of them; a hardver man was left in. bitten, wiry lttle lawyer from remount-officer went at it hammer Denver, would take some beating inland tongs; there' were no limits or Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- any country I've ever visited. When any nonsense of that kind; after formed that all Goods are being land. he'd got the cards he won, and when three minutes' quick, concentrated ad at their risk into the hazardous he hadn't got them, it's my belief work the remount-officer stood to and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf that he... Well, I don't want to win back all and more than all that and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or do any man an injustice, but there he'd lost. Then the Denver man from the wharvee delivery may be ob- was one moment when three aces of pulled out his watch, muttered tained diamonds were on the table at the something about his wife wondering same time. It may have been the where he'd got to and said he'd see fault of the shuffling... or it may him. have been a bad pack.

""You've given me my revenge,' "So far as I remember, I didn't said the remount-officer between his win or lose anything to write home teeth, as he put down the irregular about, but the, remount-officer got missing-sequence.

Goods have left the Godowns, and all No claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th February, 1933, will be sub- ject to ront.

All claims against the steamer must or before the 3rd March, 1038, or bo presented to the Undersigned on they will not be recognised.

All broker, chafed, and damaged

into difficulties from the start. He "The Denver man flipped his was buying more chips before we cards on to the table one by one-Goods are to be left in the GodownS. where they will be examined on the settled into our chairs; and at the four aces and a three.

16th February, 1923, at 10 am. by lend of two hours he was signing ***Guess you gottier pay,' he draw-Messrs, Goddard & Douglas.

cheques every fourth hand. When led.

To comply with the General Bond-

GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD, Agents. Hong Kong, 10th February, 1838,

he picked up anything worth having "The irregular missing-sequence jed Warehouse Regulations cantignees he gave himself away with a grin beats all other hands,' quoted the st have a Revenue Officer in sitend- ance when damaged dutiable goods that you could hear the other end remount-officer. Rule Thirty-seven, are examined. of Kansas City; and, when he'd got think it is."

No Fire Insurance has been affect- nothing, he seemed to think he could

"I'd scen my

friend win, and ed.

Bill of Lading will be counteralgn. make up for it with bluff that there was no point in my staying ed by, wouldn't deceive a nursery gover-out of bed any longer; but some. ness. So far as the rest of us were thing in the Denver man's expres- concerned, it was legalised robbery;sion kept me where I was. but he'd ask if anyone knew any-was tilting his chair back and thing about poker. The Americane jerking his head towards the door are nature's gentlemen; and they jagain. were just showing him.

"'You've played this game before, "We'd played for about three I guess,' he expostulated, a little! hours when I heard the remount-wearily. 'I reckon you'll find all officer beginning to smile. The the information you can use under cards were the least little bit lumpy; Rule Forty-nine."

He

WATER RETURN.

Level and Storge of water in Reacr- voirs on February 1, 1933, are as follows:-

Tytam

•

ISLAND WATER WORKS.

1032. 1933 .12' 2"B '3"B

and I stood out to see what would "The remount-officer walked to

Most of the others fell the door, with the tail of his eye). happen. away before long; and the ramount-watching the others, as if he expect- officer and the Denver lawyer had led them to sandbag him. Rule Forty- the field to themselves. They betnine was incapable of misconcep- Tytam Byewash 22 11 25' 3" and bet until we began to think that tion. It said, "The hand known as Tytum Intermediate 88' 5"B 45' 8"B .24′ 1′′B 24′ "B we shouldn't get another look-in the irregular missing sequence (aytam Tuk that night; but at last the Denver five-card sequence in alternating Wong Noi Chung..18'10" 21.7"B 15′ 1′′B 17′10′′3: man grew impatient and said he'd colours) may never be claimed more Aberdeen Upper .21' 0" 10' 0"B see the remount-officer. The band than once in a single evening."" Aberdeen Lower went down, we all craned forward

The voices at the bridge table to have a look: a royal straight were becoming clamorous, and the {flush! I was more pleased than I private secretary dragged himself

can say to see my friend winning a reluctantly from his chair. hit of his own back.

"But what happened?" he asked. "The Denver man twisted his "Did he pay?" elgar from one side of his mouth to the other and similed.

Pokfulam

The above "B" donotes "Below overflow" "A" denotes "Ahove Over- How" whilst "L" denoten "Level."

Tytam

1932 1933 Contents in millions of gallons.

289.32 -310.47

.04

1.87

44.35

29.40

896,50

$84.60

10.74

8.81

33.84

28,52

85,15

123.83

"We shall never be certain," Tytam Byewash answered the iron king. "Knowing Tytum Intermediate Guess you gotter pay, he the man as I do, I am confident that Tytam Tuk ....... Wong Nei Chung.. drawled.

he meant to. His hand was mov Pokfulam "Then he spread out his handing resignedly to his pocket, but the Aberdeen Upper three and five of hearts, seven of Denver man misunderstood the Aberdeen Lower diamonds, four spades and six of gesture and fired first. Death was clubs. The others nodded and said almost instantaneous, but I felt it nothing.

imprudent to wait longer. The "What kind of hand d'you call Denver man was a lawyer, as I told that?' asked the remount-officer.

you. I've no sort of doubt that he An irregular missing sequence, made good his claim against the was given to all Rider Main Districts. said the Denver man, tilting his estate. But you're quite right; the chair back and propping the soles remount-officer la much overdue. | (3 a.m-11 a.m. and ́4 p.m.-0 p.m.) of his shoes against the table. He ought to have been back some was given to all districts during the 'Sequence of alternating colours. weeks ago.". You're not giving out that you've naver seen that before?"

"The remount-officer looked round like the man who fell among thieves.

LINER DESIGNS.

Total Storage 1,361.77 1,386.17 January, 1932-From 1st to 15th constant supply throughout the City, Hill and High Level Districts. From 16th to 31st all rider mains closed, and a

constant street fountain supply January 1033.-A 10 hours' supply

whole month, except on 25th, 20th and 27th when a constant supply was maintained owing to Chinese New Year.

Revolutionary Changes 1933.

Forthcoming.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1933.

SPECIAL SAILING

'EMPRESS OF BRITAIN"

THE WORLD'S

WONDER SHIP

to EUROPE

FROM HONG KONG

6 A.M.

FEBRUARY 15th

YOKOHAMA MARCH 9th

>>

to Cherbourg and Southampton on the luxurious liner "Empress of Britain'

completing .

See world cruise. Peiping-Japán Honolulu California Panama Canal. Spend a day and night in Balboa Havana and New York.

Arriving Cherbourg, Southampton April 18th. Shore trips included at ports call.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

ALL THE WAY.

THE

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |

FREIGHT AND

Consumption of water in the City and H District in millions of gal lons during the month of January,

1933 248.47 885,000 || ||"" ANTENOE" 18th Feb. For Marspilios, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow Ist. Mar. For Marsailles, London, Rotterdam

and Hamburg:

* 1932 Consumption

$14.73 Estimated population 332,000 Consumption per head

per day................. 26.6 20.4

*Includes 66.15 million gallons

from Mainland.

MAINLAND WATER WORKS.

1983

"B 42 1"B

8' 2"B

•

11′ 0′′E L."

"There's no such hand he cried. "The Denver man jerked his head backwards in the direction of the door, where there was a' printed foolscap-sheet: Laws of Poker! A revolutionary change in the Cosmopolis Club, Kansas City.

design of stearnerships involving "Rule thirty-seven, I think it is, a 5 per cent increase in length he said.

jand a consequent 100 per cent.. "The remount-officer walked to increase in efficiency, is soon to the door like a man ascending the take place, declares Dr. Fritz

1932 scaffold. There it was, sure enough. Zwicky, physicist at. California

Kowloon Main

***** 7' 6"R Rule Thirty-seven. The Irregular Institute of Technology...

Kowloon Byewash .44 2B missing

(a sequence

five-card Dr. Zwicky insists that if Shek Pui

... 9'7′′R sequence in alternating colours) most of the ocean liners were Shing Man Recep

severed in the middle and a sec- beats all other hands,""

The iron king made a swimming tion inserted increasing their 6th Mar. gesture with his hands.

lengths but alightly, an immense 21st Apr.

"I'll say this for our friend," he improvement would be obtain- went on. "He took punishment ed. He has been studying tests Kowlsm Main like a sportsman. There was of steamship models in Europe Shek L Pal

could hear him and the United States. In Ham-Shing Mon Recep moment when you changing colour (there was nothing burg, he said, he watched para- restful about his emotions); then ffin steamship models propelled he steadled himself and came back at the rate of 30 miles an hour. to the table.

NEW YORK vis Japan, Los Hokkai Maru

Sal..

11th Mar.

Angeles and Panama. Call

Direct at Cristobal, Puerto,

Colombia, Bostou Philadel-

phia

Baltimore

BIO-DE-JANEIRO, SANTOS, Rio de Janeiro Maru Sun.,

MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS Montevideo Maru

AIRES via Saigon, Sin-

gapore, Colombo, Durban,

Port Elizabeth and Cape

Towa

МОМВАЗА,

ASA. ZANZIBAR, Arabia Maru

DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, Manila Maru

LOURENCO

MARQUES,

DURBAN, PORT ELIZA

BETH, CAPE TOWN

& SOUTH AMERICAN

PORTS via Singapore &

MELBOURNE, BRISBANE, Sydney Maru

Fri.,

Fri,

Fri.,

24th Feb. 17th Mar.

Mon.,.

the

tion

Kowloon Byewash...

1932 1933 Contents in millions of gallons.

278.88 307.30 51.15 55.53 80.40. 85.32

tion

7.58 39.16

Total Storage. 418.01 481.30 Consumption of water in Kowloon in The scientist predicts that a millions of gallons during · the month "I'd not met the rule before, considerable change will take of January. was all he said, swallowing pretty place in the prows of new ves-all districts during the whole month. January, 1932-Constant supply in sols. One design for an improv- interrupt 'Sorry to

January 0th Mar, hard.

1933. A 10 hours' supply ed prow has a bulge at both the (G am-11 am, and 4. pan. 9 p.m.) Irame," "

top and bottom and a concave was given to all districts during the From the other end of the room centro. Another proposes

whold month, except on 25th, 26th and 27th when 13th Feb the

lexicographer was scoring straight profile, jutting forward maintained owing to the Chinese New a constant supply was Sun.. 10th Fob, jubilantly aloud.

at the top. This "barge" type Year." "A hundred. And what about has proved in tests to be better. hundurs?" he asked. "Come on adapted to rough seas. private secretary, It's your den!”

"Doul for me, called back the private secretary, finishing his whisky-and-soda and turning to hear the end of the iron king's story.

"Ath, Mar,

Colombo

SYDNEY; WELLINGTON

& AUCKLAND via⋅ Manila

BOMBAY & KARACHI via Singapore, +Belawan Deli, #Penang & Colombo. .....

+Heinan Maru #Paris Maru

Mon...

CALCUTTA - Via Singapore, †Honolulu Maru

Halawan Dell, IPannng & Sumatra Maru Bangoon ...

Mott., 20th Feb.

Sat,

JAPAN PORTS

JAPAN via Tekne & Keelung Penama Maru

KEELUNG · via Swatow and

Canton Maru

Amoy (every Sunday), ............

Hozan Maru

Sun.,

Sun., Sun.,

Thura,

13th Mar.

12th Feb.

TAKAO - Tín Swatow and Dell Maru

Amoy (overy other. Thura,

day)

"PRESIDENT JACKSON"

SAILING WEDNESDAY.

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را

Consumption

1932 1933 139.98 134.84 Estimated population 205,369 309 150 Consumption per head

14.1

per day... 15.3 The reports of the Government Bacteriologist and Analyst show that? the quality of the water is satisfactory. Total rainfall recorded by Royal

"It was a curious evening's play." The Dollar Steamship Line ad-Observatory from January 1 to 31, 10th Feb. resumed his companion, and, all vises that their 6.8! President 1932 all; and from January I to 31,

things, considered, I don't want to Jackson" will sail from Hong 1933, 48. 23rd Feb. go through it again. I'd had Kong for Shanghai, Kobe, Yoko-

much as I wanted after another bama, Honolulu, Saa Francisco, hour; and I was getting on my coat Los Angeles, Balboa,

Cristobal and preparing to go home to bed. (Panama Canal), Havana (Cuba) when the remnunt-officer beckoned to New York at 1:00 AM, on Ito me..

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

...

LONDON SERVICE.

KOAJAX"..

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

**PERSEUS **

14th Feb. For Liverpool, Heyrs and Glasgow

NEW YORK SERVICE.

"GLAUCUS” 11th Mar. For Boston, New York and Baltimore

PACIFIC SERVICE.

(via KOBE & YOKOHAHA.)

TIXION"

*TANTALUS".

Philippines and Siralte

18th Feb. For Victoria, Seattle and Vancouver

·limb. Mar. For Victoria," Bestila and Vancouver.

INWARD SERVICE.

“DARDANUS". · · Das 12th Feb. For Shanghai "LAOMEDON * Das 14th Tob. For 6'hai, Moji, Kobo & Y'hams

Spacially reduced fares are quoted for cargo steamers, with limited passenger accommodation.

For freight, passage rates and information apply to the undermentioned.

All bookings are subject to the provisions at the Com- razy's Bill of Lading.

Butterfield & Swire,

Agents.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA... Calling at Manila (P. lx.), Thursday Is Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,

OIL

BRITISH STEAMERS CHANGTE - TAIPING BUHLAS

FASTEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS th THE SERVICE. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY BARBER SHOP SURGEON and STEWARDESS CARRIED Enjoy Your Short Leave sa Australia and New Zealand Hong Kong, Sydney-ig Davi

FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY £76 RETURN

LÄTEAMER CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE

LONDON (via Australia) From £128.15.0. (Australian Newigands on file

Ds Hong Kong Leaves Hong Kong I Leav ka

In port

Feb. 17 Mar. 10

Bus Bydasy

Mor. 17

Feb. 20. Mar 29

Mara

Apr.

Apr.

21

May 22 June

If Omita Porta, Underlined,

IDirect to Bhavnagar, “landvi, and Bedibunder. For Further Particulars Please apply to:-

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

«Talaghone 28041.

Consignees of cargo ax ss. Ben- I looked at his hand; and Wednesday, February 15th. vorlich are remluded to tako de- you'll hardly believe me when I tell Passengers may board on the livery of their goods which will you that it was now his tura. He'd evening of Tuesday, February be subject to rent after February

17. got an irregulur misaing-sequence.} 14th,

TAIPING

Apr. 11

Apr. 18 Mby 0. May 19

AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED.

Butterfeld & Swire, Agents-Hong Hong-Shanghai.