to avoid submarining in the Mediterranean Channel. The Hotel lunch looked across to Hong Kong & the view from our room in the hotel, That night we had our grand feast on the grill while the lobsters & vegetables were excellent. 20 Today we discovered that the Shanghai steamer sailing at dark is booked by my old Parliament. I must remain for the Sunday boat I then fare love the night steamer to Canton. The First class had me, boarded 1st class 7 Philippine American Army Offices & a wife who had just arrived on the Empress of Asia. The steamer is nicely fitted up with a fine large living room on the lower. Here we played poker until far into the night.