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THE CHINA MAIL.
DRUG TRAFFIC.
SEIZURE OF HEROIN ON A STEAMER
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.
"KENDAL CASTLE" sails herice on or about 19th April. TWO FOREIGNERS CHARGED,
Fr
LLOYD TRIESTINO
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* REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL. ITALIAN, ADRIATIC LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS. REDUCED. PASSAGE RATES. BRINDISI VENICE OR TRIESTER...
"A" Clas
£72, 10. Od:
1
LONDON
£80, 0. Od.
"B" Clast
£66. 0. Od.
£73, 0. Od.
NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARDS FOR 'SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA, KOBE, & MOJË.
M.V. ESQUILINO!, - «y **** 8.S. VENEZIA
From Hong Kong, Balla on or about 31st March. sails on or about 28th April
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HOMEWARDS FOR, BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE
M.V. "REMO"
M.V. "ESQUILINO"
B.S. "VENEZIA"
From Hong Kong. mails on or about. 6th April. ..sails on or about 3rd May,
sails on or about 31st May,
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
8.SUMZUMBI 8.8. "UMSINGA"
sails from Calcutta Slat March ...sails from Calcutta 3rd June. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Porta Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong..
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply 19:-
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Telephone Central 1030.
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERAHUN.
BAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Monday,
4th April, at Noon,
Sunday,
17th April, at 10 a.m.
Sunday,
3rd May.
*Calls: Los Angeles..
SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Los
TENYO MARU
• KOREA MARU (Calls. Heclung SHINYO MARU
Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
ANYO MARU
BOKUYO MARU
HARUNA MARU
KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Ports.
Tuesday, 3rd May, at Noon.
Wednesday, 8th June.
Saturdayy
26th March at 11 a.m.
Saturday
9th April:
Saturday,
22nd Aprli,
Saturday,
23rd April
Munday,
23rd May,
Monday,
4th April. Friday, 15th Apri
'SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manile & Ports.
AKI MARU
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
MAYEBASHI MARU
LIVERPOOL vin Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
TOURISTS COMING.
60 CALIFORNIANS NEXT MONTH
ON "PRESIDENT POLK
Under the direction of Mr. D F. Robertson of Los Angeles, a party to of sixty, Californians aro due arrive at Hong Kong on April 11 on the "President Polk" on world tour.
When the s.s. "Atsuta Maru," from Europe, tied up at the Kow loon wharf yesterday afternoon Revenue Officers boarded her to earry out the usual search for
Included in the party are Mr contraband. Amongst the luggage" of two foreign passengers, in a Ulysses S. Grant, fr., (son of Gen
Grant, former large wardrobe trunk,,the search-oral Ulyasbe S.
discovered 560 ounces of President of U.S.A.), accompanied by Mrs, Grant; Mr. R. B. Lano. a prominent capitalist of Los Angeles, accompanied by Mrs. Lane and son; Mr. Walter Ralpha; President of Raiphs Grocery Co. of Los Angeles, accompanied by Mrs. Ralphs, son' and daughter.
org heroin.
The sequel of the seizure was heard before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Magistracy this morning when George Statnigross (Roumanian) and Helena Rogovi Kumin Pole) were charged with The "President Polk" left Loe the unlawful possession of the Angelos on March 8, and has been drug and with importing it withto San Francisco, Vancouver and Japan. She will be at Shanghai out a permit.
on April 5, whence she will come to Hong Kong. --
Mr. F.. G. Faux, who appeared for the accused; said that he understood spoken Russian and interview Jasked permission to
them, which was granted.
A quarter of an hour later the case was resumed and Mr. Vaux applied for a remand, saying that The would be ready to proceed with
the case in two days' timme.
The Magistrate fixed Saturday morning
"
Senior Revenue Officer Watt said that he could only agree to a formal remand as he did not think the prosecution would be ready then. He added that the Crown Sohelter would appear to conduct the case against the ac cused.%.
The Magistrate (to Mr, Vaux): Ave you prepared to plead at the moment?--
Mr. Vaux-No; I have not got a full statement from them. "I shall speak to the Crown Solicitor and try to fix an early date.
The party goes from, Hong Kong to the Philippines, Ceylon, Egypt, Palestine and on arrival at Naples, will go on a motoring trip through Europe.
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There were only two new cases of notifiable disease in the Colony on Tuesday, the patients being Chinese from the city, suffering from small-pox.
An offor to the Canton Municipar lity of $200,000 a year for à mono- poly to impose and collect a tax on electric metres and operation in Canton.
motors... in
had no money at all.
That was why he was anxicus to secure an pearly date.
SR.O. Watt, in reply to the Magistrate, said that the value of the drug was $5,600"
Mr. Vaux: May I interpret. that?
The Magistrate: That is only His Worship granted a formal the value. The penalty, is ten- remand until 10 a.m., on Satur times that amount. However, I day, when the date of actual hearam prepared to let them have ing would be fixed.
bail in the sum of $10,000 each,
The accused elected to await trial in custody.
Asked if he would apply for bail, Mr. Vaux replied that the accused
GOOD FOR MASSES,
'INDIA'S CURRENCY LAWS DEFENDED:
GOVT'S. "BOLD EXPERIMENTS:"
Now Delhi, March 22. The Assembly, after alx days' discussion, passed the Currency B by 63 to 81 votos. Sir Purshotamadas Thakurdes hoped the "painful process of adjustment. which the bill would necessitate in Indin would be made as Hght as possible."
He admired Sir Hasil Blackett's ability, but he was unable to agree with "his bold existing experiments with the currency,"
He declared that Sir Basil "frittered AWEY Blackett had twenty-five millions of India's gold resources collected in two years to maintain the rupeo at 18d.
the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya protested against the "way government had "flouted Indian opinion."
Sir Basil Blackett, Finance Mem- bar of the Executive Counell, reply- ing, declared that the
rupee ratio. tender to controversy
obscurs several other great advantages in the suggested currancy. The com- mittee maintained that the Govern- ment's policy was beneficial to the masses. The Government was act ing in what is belloved to be the best interests. of India. He hoped the necessity would not arise of borrowing outside India-Reuter.
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London, Rotterdam H'burg
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31st March.
5th May,
AUSTRAL EAST INDIES LINE Sallings from SINGAPORE on 6th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SPARTA"
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TOBA MARU.
LIMA MARU
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BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.
GENOA MARU
TAMBA MARU
Wednesday, 18th April BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town.
28th March.
27th March. 11th April
Monday,
Sunday,
Monday,
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
CEYLON MARU
Friday,
1st April.
"SERVICES TO
MALACCA MARU
Friday,
8th April
RANGOON via Singapore & Penang.
TOMIURA MARU
Sunday,
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
MISHIMA MARU
Saturday
27th March,
23rd April.
BOSTON & NEW YORK.".
M.V. "FORRESBANK”
via Suez Canal
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
. 22nd May.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
20th April.
TSURUGA MARU
Saturday, "20th March,
AWA MARU......
KASHIMA MARU
Thursday, 31st March. Munday, 4th April.
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
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S.S. "TINHOW”......
from Hong Kong .... Loading for Mauritiué Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algos Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
and Capetown. Through Bills of Lading farmed to Beire, Quilimaian, Tho, Port Amelia, Mozambiqus, Chiode, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindlal, Port Nolloth, Luderits Bay, Walvis Bay and
Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above Hines apply to:-
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Louve
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Arriva
Mar. 30
Apr. 2
Apr. 5.
Apr. 8. Apr. 17
Apr. 20
Apr. 23
Apr. 28
Apr. 29
May B
May 11
May 14
May 17
May 20
May 29
June 1
June
June 7
June 10
June 19
June 22:
June 20
June 28
July 1
July 10
July 11
July 15
July 19
July 22
July 31
Aug. 1
Aug. 5
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Aug. 12
Aug. 21
Aug. 24
Aug. 27
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LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERPV! Singapore,.
Colombo, Suor and Port Said.. ALASKA, MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS
Colombo, Durban & Capetown."
. HAWAII MÁRU
LA PLATA MARU......
BOMBAT-Via Singapore and Colambo.."
SUMATRA "MARU
Friday, 15th Aprik
AIRES Y Saigon, Singapore,
Friday, 8th April».
Thursday, 5th May.......
·
Sunday, 3rd April.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
"MOMBASA-Vis Singapore and Colombo. MEXICO MARU NAR
HONOLULU MARU
Tuesday, 15th April.
..Sunday, 1st May.
....... Tuonday, 29th March,
CALCUTTA-Vle Singapore and Rangoon
→ BINGO MARU
BANGKOK-Via Shipop.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA' & VANCOUVER Vin Shanghai and Japan.
Ports.
ARIZONA MARU (From Shanghai) Sunday, 27th March. HAIPHONG Va BOIHOW & PAKHOL
MENADO MARU
Thursday, 14th April. NEW YORK-Via Japan ports. San Franciscs and Panama..
ARGUN MARU..(From Shanghai) Friday, 15th April. JAPAN PORTS
SOURABAYA MARU
ANDES MARU KINZAN MARU
KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AMOY.
HOZAN MARU KAIJO MARU
TAKAO VI SWATOW & AMOT.
KOTSU MARU
TAKAO
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Thursday, 24th March. Tuesday, 12th April, Beginning of April,
Sunday, 27th March, 10 a.m. .Sunday, 3rd April 10 am.
..Friday 25th March, Bam..
BOURABAYA MARU (direct to Takao) Thursday, 24th March, DAIREN, VI CHEFOO & TSINGTAO.
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Returning via Sandakan, Jambongan and Jesselton Regular Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service.
S.S. TA CHUNG
HONG KONG SANDAKAN
TAWAU
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Departure ...
Arrivai
Salled.
Wednesday March 16 Thursday
4 p.m.
Departure Arrival
March 175 p.m.
.Friday
March 18
3 7.0
Departure
Saturday
March 19. 5 ̊a.m.
SEMPORNA
LAHAD DATU
JAMBONGAN
SANDAKAN
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure Arrival
.Saturday
Sunday Sunday Sunday Monday
March 19 11 am..
March 20, 5 a.m.
March 20. 8 alm. March 20 March 21
5. p.m.
2. p.
5 am.
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8/8 "CAPT. FAURE"
9/2 "SI KIANG"
15th April 15th May.
.. "SI KIANG" due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE
about the 21st March.
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for Bhanghai and Japan.
Ballings from
· Hong Kong for Marsellies.
Bailing from Marguillo
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17th Mar
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80th Mar
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Departure
Arrival -
Wednesday March 23
3 p.m. 61.m.
Wednesday March 29 Saturday March 26 Sunday..
March 276 am.. Sunday March 274 p.m. 16 m.
.Friday
April
Excellent accommodation for Saloon. Passengers. Through Bills of Lading issued to other B. N. Borneo Portai.
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