You'd be coming up to Hong-Kong, but you'd be cutting out Canton.

I'll bet you've been in Hong-Kong these two weeks already, and never a line to me." "Didn't want any lectures spoiling a good time." "How long will you be here ?" "To-morrow night.

It's sixteen days down, with _The Tigress_.

The South China will be dropping to a dead calm, and I want to use canvas as much as I can.

You simply can't get good oil down there, so I must husband the few drams I carry." "What a life!" "No worse than yours." "But I'm a poor man.