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THE CHINA MAIL.

Shipping.

OPIUM IN INDO-CHINA.

A Haiphong newspaper summarlica the

MONDAY MARCH 8 1909.

Shipping.

Shipping. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA. PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY, report of the Oplan Commission which INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.

TİON COMPANY.

WILL dospatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on or about the

DATES :-

FOR

LONDON & ANTWERP. NORE

Via S'rozs, Pare, O'bo

· Port Said & MARSHILLES Į

ETEKMZEN

Capt. G. POLIS, TO

SHANGHAI, MOJI,KOBE (SUMATRA

NAGASAKI AND YOKO- HAMA ............

SHANGHAL...

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

TO SAIL ON

U.S, MAIL LINES.”

About 10th Freight and March. Fings.

About 12th Freight and

Capt. E. W. BRUCEM, 1909. Page

(DELHI

Aboot 19th Freight and

Capt. J.D. ANDREWS,E... MAY, 1979. Passage

Noop. 20th) Ses Spectat 1Capt. O.D. BARNET, ... M, 1909. Aduernement

LONDON, VIA UBUAL Foam MACEDONIA...

P.&O. 5. N. Ca.'■ Offco.

E. A. BEWETT, Buperintendent.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

LUXURY-SPEED-PUNCTUALITY.

The only Eine that MAINTAINS a Regular Schedule Service of 19 Days Saroja the Pacino is the EMPRESS LINK. SAVING 8 TO 10 Days Oplan TRAYAL 12 DAYS XURORAMA 20 VANCOUVER,

PROPORED SAILINGS,

|

SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE

has been taking evidence at Saigon into the extent of the consumption of opium in Indo- China, the best way to stop opipriemok- ing, and the devising of means to replace the loss of revenue that would reqult from oplum being entirely prohibited. The Commission found that oplum-smoking in madonmon merong Kuropeans in the Colony, As to the natives it ia unknown alucht

PROJECTED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

STEAMBA

'TO BAIL

+ SHANGHALissnotities FATSHING....TURDAY, March 8, at Noon. WADHING... WEDNESDAY, Man. 10, at Noom.

+ SHANGHAImmun.

SINGAPORE.

PENANGKUMSANGI WEDNESDAY, Mar. 10, at 4 2,3,

CALOUTTA

among the cultivator class. Among the * MANTEA‚μ LAATUENSANG...FRIDAY, Marol 1, at 4 P.K. well-to-do nares there are not many opium+SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, FOOKBANG...}TUESDAY, March 23, at Noon

mokers. It is, howeve, prevalent among

the Chinese section of the population, bat

not to such an extent si in China.

DARRED FROM PUBLIO SMEVICE.

Opium amoking is very common in Upper Tonkin and Laos which lie on the Chinese frontier and into which the drug is in

Only lao taking the warm Bouratex Roum stross the Pace, vis Hose100,ported from Yunnan, in Westem Chics. on OAHU, bha stort fertile and beautiful island of the Pacario. PROPOSED SAILINGS FIÚM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),

DEAKSES

+CHIYO MARU .........................£1,000 Top.......TUESDAY,

ABIA.......... 9,500

* MONGOLIA 2900 2928

+ TENTO MARU....... ..21,000

13

BAJKENS DATES,

1909.

th Mar., at Noon. TUESDAYA

10th Mar, at Noon. $77,000 31...SATURDAY,

27th Mar. at Moon. ...TUESDAY.

6th April, at Noon. TUESDAY.

13th April. at Noon. SATURDAY, 24th April, at Noon. TUESDAY,

4th May, at Noon. 11th May, at Noon. 18th May, at Noon.

NIPPON MARU.11.000

* KOREA

18,000

* BIBERIA...

18,000

DRINA

10,00

* MANCHURIA

..27,000

TUESDAY, ...TUESDAY,

* Twin Screws. + Triple Screw Steamer

The Commissioners are agreed me to the evil remilla of excesiva opium smoking. and as regards the benefits of measuria taken to root out the habit. But, they are against the idea of making it a crime to smoke the drug, and consider it to be un just to panlah efficials who srocke. The only remedy they recommend in ta pút the consumption of opiurs under restric tion. The restrictions are, a slow in- the price of manufactured crosse in apiam; forbidding the sale of opium by- products; sales of opium to be limited to the shops; and the gradual closing of

Fares; Hongkong to Londón £71. 10. 0, including Berth and Meade public opium: shops, beginning with those across America.

INTERMEDIATE SERVICHL

37

9,500

FRIDAY, TUESDAY,

4th June,

27th July,

37

in the small towns. Besides this, anti- opium teaching should be given in school. Anti-opium placards and pestera in public places are expected to take good effect Finally, all smokers should be abut out of the public service.

LOTTERY SUGGESĦAD, ' The Commission found it difficult to recommend substitutes for the opium re- venue, which yields yearly about six millions of france. It would not be ad- visable to increase the land assessment,

KOBE & MOJI

RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN. Occupying 24 days. BE avoniere Kutoring, Naming and Foolsang leave ascut every 3 weens for Blaking ada Inland Sea), and Mojt to Hongkong

providing a stay of B 20 6 days fis Japan if pametiwers leave the stemmer at Yokoha and rejoin at Robe

These vessels have all modern improvements and are fitted theomkaout with Blastzie Light. A duly qualified Surgeon is also carried.

Stanmore havo sapatter accrucizediation for First-class Passengers, and ace ficted throughout with Electric Light.

+Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Yanglase Ports, Chelco, Toni& Newahwang

For Freight or Pamage, apply to

15

Telephone No. 61. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.,

Geçidi Mánagers.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED

HONGKONG SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS.

1GBEST Class, Fastest and most luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having *plendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers. Electrio Light and First Olssa Unisine.

STRAMAHIR HAIGHING -

For

LEAVING

TUESDAY, 9th March,

Captain Passmore, SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

Noch.. HAIMUN ...............14

WEDNESDAY, 10 SWATOW.

Mar., at Noon. Capt. J. W. Kvapa HAITAN,

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. FRIDAY, 19th

Mar.. at Noon. Capt. J. B. Roach,

For the convenience of Passengers, Steamers will arrive at, and

21 DAYS HONGKONG to VANCOUVER;

sengers Mall Stonniers ASIA and CHINA carry Intermediate (Subject to Alteration).

passengers only, affording superior accommodation for that class. LEAVE HONGKONG ABBITE VANDOUTES. R.M.5.

Asia

9,500 Tons TUESDAY, 16th March,

at Noon. EMPRESS OF INDIA 8000 Toxk SATURDAY, Mar. 13.April 2

11th May,

at Noon SATURDAY, April 10......Apr 30. Ohina .........10,200 MMPRESS OF JAPAN ... 6000 Toa BMPRESS OF CHINA... 6000 Tors SATURDAY, May 1..............Mey 32 Axia

at Noon. MONTEAULE ....

6143 TONG TUESDAY May 11...Jane.

a Noon EMPRESA OF INDIA 8000 Tox SATURDAY, MAY 22.... 12 China.........10,200

SATURDAY, June 12...Joly

via Canadian Atlantic Ports ...543. LMPRESS 08 JARAN... 8000 Tome

Hongkong to London is New York

245. *EMPRESS Steamships will leave Hongkong at7 AKMONTEAGLE' st 12 nood.

SPECIAL RATES (first class only) granted to Missionartes, Members of the Naval, TEUS Jalorous route to CAKE, (through the INLAND SRA OF JAPAN), KUBE, Chlua Burl Jain around barvices, and to Baropesa Uficials in the Services of the poll-tax, or the taxes on salt and depart from, the Company's Whart (near Blake Pier),

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI and Governments. YOKOHAMA and VICTORIA, B.C., connecting at VANCOUVER with a Bpeala

Through Bill of Lading leaned to Japan, North, Central and South American Forte.pirits. Any fresh taxation should fail on Hall Express, and at Queben, with the Company's new palatial EMPRESS

For further information as to Passon and Fraight, apply to the Agency of thr the Chinese section of the community who Stasmatige, 14,500 tons register, thus providing a comfortable and speedy through Companies, Kra's BUILD (opposite Blake Pler).

pay the spiam revenue, in the shape of route to Europa.

8. SILVERSTONE, does

heavier customs duties on articles they consume. This marely applies to the

13

*

3.

Hongkong us London, 1st Class via Canadian Atlantie Porte or New York £71.10.

Intermediate on Steamers, Į

£49.

$15, And Ulas Ballways... ]_ '? First-clas rate to lazdos includes ess of Moxla and Berth in Sleeping Car while arcasing the American Continent by Canadian Pacifis dirce line.

R.M.S. MUNTEAGLE Carrios INTERMEDIATE Passengers only at Inter mediate rates, affording superior sesommodation for that Olesa

I aesongens broke through to all points and AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL THROUGH HATES (frat elses only) granted to Missionaries, Member

of the Narsi, Military, Diplomatto and Olvil Services and Barvice of China and Japan Governmenta

the

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD, rinkage of revenue arising from ra-

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

MANTEA...ise- SHANGHAI ................. Propeso Officials in the TIENTSIN....................................

HAIPHONG

For further information, Mapa, Routes, ndbook, Rates & Freight and Paz (SHANGHAI

D. W, CRADDOCK, sage, apply to

General Traffic_Agent for Osina, eto,

Bo EPIDDER STAer's nod Frata, Opposite Blake Pler.

PORTLAND & ASIATIO S.S. CO.

FOR MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO

ÜFERATING IN -

CONNECTION WITH THI

ÉTZANRHP

and PORTLAND.

OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Tó Sam on 1909,

CAPTAIN Join EANS...About March 20th. Through Exis of Lading Isturd to Profie Coast Points and all Eastern, Canadian and United States Points. For through rates of Freight and further information, bammenkonto with us Apply to

3. SILVERSTONE, Agent.

2

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL

LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE,

Via SUEZ CANAL

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN,

Via SHANGHAI,

FOR

SHANGHAI, KOBE AND Į

STEAMARE

CALEDONIEN,

"YOKOHAMA umumaÍ

MARSEILLES, Via Poars,..TOURANE,

CAPTAIN

LANDRIAN

SHANGHAI, KOBE AND ERNEST SIMONS, GIRARD,

YUKUHAMA ...man I

MARSEILLES, VIS FOR}NERA.

142434

WALERIE

TO SATE

stricting opien consumption. A prohibi- tion policy calls for more far-going mosaures such as increasing the fazer on The Commis-

sionere shrink from recommending te

Der Freight and Pasange, spply to

DOUGLAS, I APRAIK & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, November 17, 1908.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

1665

astablishment of a gambling farm. Instead EXTRA PASSENGER SERVICE NEW STEAMERS-

9, at Sp.m. tobacco and petrolcom „ÜBINZINA March 11, atp.m. KUNICIO March 12, aby m „H-March 19, at 10a.m CHERAN. March 14, Daylight PAMING, 496.March 14, at 3pm.

MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PR. DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND COOKTOWN, DAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE Coasenka inmåpril SYDNEY, MRLBOURNE, with tranship: ment for TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND. ADELAIDE, FREMANTLE & PERTH)

8. at a p..

DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER.—Twice Weekly. BS. LINTAN and 8.8. 'SANUL' AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS bave superior accommodation, with Electrie Light

REDUCED-FARES, Cargo booked through for Australian, New Zealand and

Telephone No. 36.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS.

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

of it, they advise the starting of a lottery in the style of thecas conducted in Europe.

EUROPEAN LINE,

FOR GENOA, MARSEILLIS, LONDON ARD ANTWERP, BINGAPORE, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID.

THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY |||-

SCHEME.

Interesting Comments.

TH

THE Company's Newly Built 9000 Tons Passenger Steamer will be depaṭabod from

Hongkong as follow

› (Capt. W. Tuoиrsey) About Wed., 7th April.

LIL

Atsuta Maru Miyasaki Maru (Capt. W.BAD) About Wed., 5th May. Kitano Maru- - (Caphi

Hirano Maru

> "About Wed., Bad Juas,

(Capt. H. FRASER) About Wed., 20th Jove. CHEAPEST PASSAGE RATES TO EUROFT AND AROUND-TEE-WORLDN

For further partionlara, apply-to.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Hogkont. December 30, 1908.

The success of the College of Medicine throughout and Kletrie Fang in the Stateroom. A daly qualified Bergeon la carried in Hongkong, founded in the year 1897. Turmanlan Ports.

soems recently to have excited public MANILA STEAMERS & TIENTSIN STEAMERS LA superior accommodation attention. A small group of medical with Electric Light thronghons and Klectric Fans in the Staterooms and Dining Saloon.and scientists have during the 22 years of

SHANGHAI LINE. G

the existents of the College derated them SCHEDULE STEAMERS leaving every Thursday and Sunday hare exacllent so- commodation. Electrio Light throughout and Electris Fans in Staterooms and Diningselves in the most self-sacrificing manner Sabon. Fare--$40.00 singls and #73.00 return. Tako cargo on through Bills of to teaching the various branches of mediosl Lading to all Yangtae and Northam Chini Porin,

study without reward, and in the face of) For Freight or Parsego, apply vo

may diffenties these men hare shown that the Chinese are upt pupils, sæPAOXIOUS to know Western medicine, and that they become excellent practitioners. They have shown that nothing is wanted except eneouragement to reach the full fruition af what in the early days ware nothing more or less than mere dreams of the enthusiatic founders." The basis of organisation is there, the tachers Are to hand, and the pupils are randy ; nothing is wanted except money to bring into being a well-equipped medical school. Bat the founders and workers in the Col lege of Medicine have done more than that they have made it clear that not only a faculty of medicine is wanted, but that other faculties of liberal education are possible, and that they have become anabcesity in the modern evolution of the life of the Chinee. Encouragement in this direction is not wanting. Several of the citizens of Hongkong have sided the College by substantial financial assistance, and by serving on the Council of the Gullege. The late E. R. Babilios, C.M.G, offered a site on which to build a college some 60 years ago, but the Government KOBE

THE Co.' 5.5

* BUJUN MARU, Japt. Y. FIRNO.

To Six. 100.

March 15,

P.30.

March 16, at 1p.m. 3* DALJIN MARU,

Capt. Y. KARAKI, March 29,

* JOSHIN MARU,

Capt. H. MURATAWA, Į

MARTIE.

Match 30,

'px'd

REGULAR STEAM-SHIP SERVICE TWEEN - HONGKONG," SOUTH CHINA,

COAST PORTS AND FORMOSA

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

For

EzAVING SHANGHAI, VL SWATOW; · -| TUESDAY, 9th

AMOY AND FOUCRUW, Mar. at a. M. TANBUL, VÀ SWATOW

AND AMOY.

TAMBUT. VI SWATOW AND AMOY.

- Į SUNDAY, 14th

Feb, at Ba.m.

Į SUNDAY, 21st }. Mix, int 10 am,

*These New Steamers have excellent Accommodation of Flist and Soond-class Pussungens, and are fitted throughost with Electale Light First-class Cabina Amid at 1 chips. Unrivalled Table.

↑ Taking Livgn on through Wills of Lading to all Fangler & Northern Gas For For Freight, Passage and further Information, apply at the On's local Brabob

SOND FLOOR. No, 1, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

T. ARIMA, Manayey

TRANSHIPPING on the Co, s Steamers at SINGAPORE for BAZATIA, 8* Cetomso for!

OALOUSTA, BOKHAY and AUSTRALIA, At Pons Sam for the LEVANTA, CONSTAN, VINOPLE and BLACK SEL

Through, Tiskets to London, via PARm, from £27.10 up to £11.10. 20 hom rallway from Marenicles to London. Interpreters moet passengers on their sezival la Marsellise.

For further particulars, apply to

P. de OHAMPMORIN, Agent,

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

HAMBURG - AMERIKA LINIE.

·

WHAMBURG.

625

EAST ASIATIC FREIGHT SERVICE. BEGULAR BAILINGS FROM JAPAN, CHINA AND PHILIPPINES VIA STRAITS AND COLOMBO,

To HAVRE, BREMEN AND HAMBURG, AND TO NEW YORK,

nad British #TAKING Owego at through Fates to all Europe, North Continental and

Poste, also Trieste, Lisbon, Oporto, Marseilles, Games, and other Mediterraman, Serantine, Black Sea and Baltie Portes

AND ALL NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORZS Alogi Aden or Post Baid, by the Company's Arablan and Persian Service to

Arabian and Persian Gulf Porta

NEXT BATIANGE FROM HONGKONG

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

FOR

KAPLES, GETUA, ALGIERS, PRINZESS ALION, GIBRALTAR SOUTHAMP. Capt. P. Croche TON ANTWERP & BREBEN...

BHANGHAI TAGASAKI,

КОВЕ 15 ГОБОНАМА

MANILA, PAR NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEZ AND

PRINZ LUDW

Ort. Fv. Bu

PRINZ WALDEMAR,

Capt. Ipakt:

9th Mar

KUDAT AND BANDAKAN

Son further Parteshark, angly as

Norddeu

Bemball

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.)

1748

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

DESTINATION,

STEAMEBL

MARSEILLES, LONDON TAMBA MARU,

AID ANTWERP, SINGAPORK, PENANG, COLOMBO AND FORT SAID

SALIFO Davis, 1900,

(WEDNESDAY, 1

Vis] Capt. C. H. Butler, Tous 61341 March, at Daylight,

INABA MARU,

J WEDNESDAY, SIM Capt. R. Takeda, Tons 6160) Marsh, at Daylight.

TUESDAY, 165 TOSA MARU, Ooh. T. Harrison; Toan 68271 March, at Nosn,

TUESDAY 30th SHINANO MART,

Capt. K. Kawars, Tons 5388 Murob; 2 Noos.

[FRIDAY 19th

VICTORIA, B., AND SEATTLE. Via SHANG- HAI MOJI RUBH YOKKAICHI YOKOHAMA

SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (NIKKO MARU,

Capt. M. Yazı Toka 0599 V MANILA, THURE DAY ISLAND, TOWNG XUMANO MARU, VILLE ARE BRISBANK O N. Mathieson, Tome 58161

TUTOMI MARU, ****** Capt. M. Winckler, Tone 3412)

of that day did not feel justified in spend NAGASAKI KUBE AND (KUMANO MARU.

72 ing the money on the necessary buildings.

To BALL. 190D

¿WEDNESDAY,

10th March

Noon,

YOKOHAMA

|| Mat, at Noon.

.) FRIDAY, 18th

April at Neon. SATURDAY, 18h

Mureka.

(WEDNESDAY, 17th

Capt. N. Math/ceon, Tona 8C761 Mar. at Daylight

H. N. Medy, well known in Bengkong BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPOREĠ YEBOSHI MARU.AZ | THURSDAY, 18h

for his open handedness, has recently offered

Yin less sum then $150,000 towards the

rong With this manifcent gilt Mr. Mady

had set on example, which we hope will and

AND COLUMBO,

expense of providiga Criveraity for Hong- KOBE AND YOKOHAMA...

many followers. The question of a Universi

ety for Hongkong sa not a local but one of

Imperial Interest... Bribeh folk heya long

Omitting Toksinbi,

Úspt. B. Kus, - Tons 3780 { March.

KANAGAWA MARUBB↓ SATURDAY, D

Capt. J. Ohno, Tona 516 Mar, at Daylight. Darga only.

Fitted with Marconi's System of wireless telegraphy.

Through Passenger Tickets and to the Principal Cities In the United States,

held the predominant place anrogst foreign- Canada and Europe, in tohuection with the Gear NORTH RAWAY and Atlantis era in China. - Qacan's College has had Steamers, Round-the-World Tickets also lead. Between Nagati travelling by Rall;

For further Information as to Fraight, Passage, Sailings, & apply at the Com many thousands of Chinem popils who are

good English scholars, quo fit to road pay's Local Branch Often in Prince's Bolldings, First Floor, Chator-Rond,

and underslaud the sciences, ecunOmILA,

of law. A further development of Queen's College usefulness would suffice for the arte portion of a university the College of Medicine is already in active being,

2 and it only wants the hand of the rganizer to blend the two in a University The Chinese, ever-liberal, where adunation da doncerned, are willing to help, and havb already done so, The ono stimulant want ing sooms to be that the Imperial Govern- tient should ship the prozionalk by pucrOTARE and sous endowment. It is evident that on all mườn the destability of Satablishing THURSDAY, a Mecheal Songók and if possible, kunigar? Faty, To Hongitning in recogimused; It only Fractalpa ty not the proper mabliluery 100tion to somthin speedy fuläiment"

Tbout FRIDAY

19th: "Mazola

at 5p.m.

the

TKUSUMOTO, Manager.

MIYASAKI & CO.,

COAL MERCHANTS.

GRAD BRANJUR

MACHT, Kos, Jazar,

JOHARRY, SHIMONDSELT, JALAN AND Hongkong..

DRESSES

MIYASAKI

Office and Shimnoonerf · Branch, . +YUTAKA : Spplying to Hongkong Branch ouly.

“STEL EDITION USED.

The Head And Branch Offices will receive any Order for

JAPAN COALS.