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"HATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1917.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

(Continued from Page 1.)

AIQUOR ORDERS EVIDED.

THE PREVALENCE OF TREATING AT HOME.

OPIUM SHOKING IN FORMOSA

'BOLDIERS' GRIVES.

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(amount of opioza consumed, We have CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO

FUND.

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not the official figures of a later date than 1911, so we cannot say how these compare with the statements made by Baron Goto concerting the decreas of opium saxokers to less then 10,000 in 1914.

The following is the subscription hat) on, It is interesting to note, however, that to date

There can be little doubt that

The Japas Ciniela" of the 10th evasions of the orders made by theinst. has the following leading article Central Control Board relating to the HOW THEY ARE BEING CARED consumption of alcoholic liquor are. moro numerous and more serious than is generally realised.,

kinda

FOR

LONDON, Jun. 10,

Presiding at the Soldiers Graves Committee, H. R. H. the Prince of Wales stated that 150,000 graves had been registered in France and Belgium. Sixty of the 400 burial grounds had been beautifully laid out under the advice of the Director of Kew Gardens. We were also caring for the French comateries in the line taken over, and the experience gained in France and Belgium was being applied elsewhere, Fle welcomed the first attendance of the Dominions and India committeomen The committee considered the marking and care of the graves of soldiers from the Dominions and India in Great

Britain

BRITISH PROGRESS.

Losbos, Jan. 19. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporta

Wo progressed at night-time north wards of Beaucourt, and bombarded defences east of Bois Grenier and east cf Ploigatsert. The enemy, artillery waa netive south of Sailly Sailliset and east of Bethune.".

HEAVY ARTILLERY DUEL ON FRENCH FRONT.

PARIS, Jan. 19. A communiper states:There has been an artillery duel of considerable intensity in the Vosges, in the Lorraine sad Soissons sections. The rest of the front has been quiet.

THE REBELLION AT TRIPOLI.

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4

· TURCO-GERMAN FUNDS.

非

Rous, Jan. 19.

The erasians are of two

this subject-

November

$17 ASS.FT

21.00

40.00 3.00

10,00

Mr. F. G. Becke, Whampoa, Canton, for Nov, sad Dec.

3.5.5., December and January Frons Hea. Tresourer, War

Charities: amouns Earmark- ed for C., and T. Fund

"Na :-

R.P.W.

D.O.G., Of Kings, at $23.00

in his articles in the "Time" for the Acknowledged to instruction of English readers Buron Goto 27th, 1918 Within the last few weeks Formsen is entirely siloas on the fact that a sub-Stuce received: he had a visit from Mr. E. W. Thwing, "stantial revenue' is derived from the Officers a.. Chuasang," per Drink is sold during prohibited hours Reform Brean. Me. Thwing states that he does not mention the Opium Monopoly the Oriental Secretary of the International Opiüm Menopoly? As a matter of fact.

T.3.C and the "no-treating" order is ignored. That drick is illegally sold in certain he has beer greatly impressed with the at all. The principal reason, he says, why London hotels and restaurants is well remarkable progres made in Formoen. the new Curerament of Formosa adopted Joan" known to both the police and the The fine new building, and cepecially the the gradual method of extirpating the vice military authorities. The difficulty large educational work of the island, he was that "by pieclaiming the non-pro. with which the latte have chießy to tells us in a communication from Moji,hibition of opium thay at the same time Raids have been made, only to End may be. A chang waw certainly arces non-intervention with the old customs and Collected by Mrs, Arthur, List contend is that of obtaining evidence. are nothing shortel marvellous." This made known their fundamental policy of everything in perfect order, the wary, an according to Japanese statistics traditions of the 'uatives." All this may establishments, so it is alleged, having there were in 1911 ks than 45.000 pupils be perfectly true, but why does Baron been notified by telephone of the in the elementary public, schools ent of a Gots conceal the fact that in eenvours intended official visit.

But the order chiefly evaded is that we also learn from Ur. Thwing that he method of liessee the Japanese Govern, population of three and a half, millions ing to extinguish the opium habis by the probibiting treating, A correspondent of The Times, who during the past six talked with the Governor-General and ment incidentally raised a very handsome months has visited many parts of other faciale. we showed him every revenue revenue that, in the words of England and Scotland states that, but on thespina question, upon Mr. Takokoshi, to whose book Faren treating still goes on to an extent which Mr. Tawing anks as an authority, Cole contributed a foreword, for yea which in some towns makes the order and which has occupied much of higatten exceeded the yield of either the no moro effective than the discredited tion during his thing years' residence in Land Tax or the Sugar Consump- Black List. Io Newcastle, Sheffield, Chine, all that the communication says is tion Tax? This consideration is of Manchester, Edinburgh, Southampton, that he also madea study of the Opium importance because it may possibly and other places treating is openly prac, Monopoly." It is very difficult to get at account for the lact that the decrease of tised At two hotels in Blackpool the the facts on this question, as the figures oplum amoking in the island is so very correspondent saw payment for two or issued by the authorities tend to dier gradual. Twenty years have now elapsed more drinks accepted without demur by according as the question is looked at since the Opium Regulations were put the barmaids. In one case payment from the point of view of revenue or the in force. Yet in that space of time the taken for the drinks of five men success of the Japanse efforts to endicate number of persons to whoni licences are out of the only coin tendered. Exa vie. It may be explained that when ved has only decreased, even on Baron perience suggests that an army of the Japanese took over control of the Goto's showing, by about half. inspectors would be necessary to stamp

custom cri.

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out the evasion. Where convictions island in 1895, it was determined, after pregulations had been enforced with a have been secured the heaviest finca full consideration had been given to the single eye to the extirpation of the evil, have often been inflicted on the license matter, that it would be a mistake toad the "habitzal smokers" of 1507 had holder and the har attendant, hut the extirpate opium sucking at once, as the continued to receive licences, would fault lies more definitely with the would cause great wfering to those why they have been diminished in number by had become adenstoned to the use of the only 50 per cent, in the coase of twenty! Another matter which requires drug. Consequently it was determined to Ayerthe alternative conclusion is that attention is the wide differences of make the manufactue of opium & mone-oputo smoking is a much less deadly vice interpretation put upon a saving clause poly and to issue Vicences to opium than it is represented to be. When to the in the order which permits the con

smokers who had already acquired the number of licence is added the amount uption of intoxicating liquor in hotels habit and by refusing the issue of new of clandestine smoking and of Ringerling bonn fide residents. and clubs during prohibited hours by licences to those who wished to begin to that is inevitable where prices of the Licence holdersmoke, it was believe that the evil would Monapoly product high and the fact. were informed many months ago that: rozaumption did not include sale.adually disappear. If the regulations as Mr. Takekoshi admits, that morphine When the order is most strictly read had been strictly cared out, the expects has to some extent taken the place of the only way of obtaining drink after then should now has been near realiasopism, Baron Goto is very bold in g 9.30 p.m. is to deposit payment beforation, but it is interesting to note that ing that he is content to reat the press that hour. The drink is then sent to while the number of licensed smokers in for failure of the Japanese rule of Formosa the resident's bedroom. This system 1908 was $5,447, rising in 1900 to 185,752, on the handling of the opium problem." The rebellion at Tripoli was originated

not popular, and is open to Burch Gote admits, in the article on by the intrigue of the well-known native up to a bedroom and allowed to share Japan Section of the " Times," than in abuse, as non-residents can be smuggled Formosa which he cafibuted to the agitator, Baruni, who fled from 'Tripcha bottle of whisky there. In other 1914 the number of licensed opium and returned supplied with Turco-Ger cases where the spirit as well as the smokers was still in the neighbourhood of man funds and declared that he was letter of the law is kept no intoxicant

is served at all after closing time, but there is a good deal of clandestine indul, And it raust bo remembered that authorised by the Sultan to organise

there is no compulsion on the resident rebellion against, Italy. He stirred up to consume the drink with which he has ence in the vice, and that a decline in

tribes and concentrated three been served in any specified time um smoking has been succeeded by an General at Kobe to a representative Mr B G E Forster, the British Consul solumas, estimated at 6,000 strong, criticism often levelled at this method increase in the use of morphine. In any of the Jaran Chris the following against those who were friendly towards is that a traveller arriving in a town case. with reduition in the number of account of the attack recently the Italians. The Italians attacked the after 9.30 cannot obtain refreshment. licences 120,000 or 160,000 in 1000 upon him, brief mention of which hos

In many hotels a deposit of money at the figures vary to 80,000 in 1914, it alrearly been made in the China Mart approaching columns and completely the bar is regarded as covering the de- cannot be said this the progress of ten o'clock, to walk up the neek in the Yesterday morning I started about routed the enemy after five hours' stiffmand that drink shall not be sold out extirpation has been "wy waecessful." The Moon fighting. The enemy left 400 dead on of hours, and up to the amount of the fact seems to be that the Opium Monopoly descends to the reservoir in the water-

Temple range from

which arith the field. The Italian casualties were deposit the resident is permitted to call was soon discovered to be a fruitful our forcimers as the Goblin Ridge.. About

for and consume what he wishes during revenue, and hendes were issued one

rath is known among Falley. The the night, Another practice is for without any very atrit inquiry. In Ar. by Jaroese apparently of the wood-

one third of,the way up

up I was overtaken guests to purchase during selling hours Takekoshi's book on Japanese Pule in eutter, class, whe it tickets which later can be exchanged for

seemed to t

17/1/17 150,000 Cigar -ine was DEATH OF LORD ELGIN.

ettes Formosa, published in 1907, ha remarks dogging my footsteps; so much so that beer or wine or spirits. Finally there that as the officials of the Bureau hore stopped to adjust my bootlace. The are hotel proprietors who do not bother LONDON, Jan. 19. about a rather puzzling regulation, and now had several years' experience, they I proceeded. On arriving at the

man however stopped also and waited till the summit The data announce of Lort frankly serve a resident guest with any have become quito expert, and

the leant m Elgin, KG. KESI, GOLE B.C.,

drink he likes to ask for, accepting pay. economien success of tho Bureau is now fin stick, a bamboo cane about!

Icet in length, with a steel shoe to ment for the liquor when it is ordered, fully assured." He was on to say that is a lost treat the view, The nut a tree and stood for a minute LL.D., B.C.L.

For booking the cost to the resident's the Opium Monopoly makes a profit of in question then asked me the time and [The deceased, who was the ninth Earl account. There is a growing feeling shout a million yed anually. Although after looking at my watch of Elgin and Kincardine, was Treasurer among travellera that for their own this gain," he remain, is not larger hand in the pocket of my coat 1

Japanese, 10.55. I was just putting my replied in of the Household and First Commissioner protection, some uniformity of system than that accruing from some of the other band in the p of Works in 1686, and 'Viceroy of India hould be evolved out of this confusion. monopolies, it is considerably more than me, when I heard a sort of spari, looked to take e which I bad bronght with the Tand Tax or the sugar Consumption up and at the same moment received a Tax produce

gravel across my eyes and a The opinm revenue blew on the head from my own stick

handful of therefore well deseris to be called one of the island's richest resources,"

with which the miscreant had armed Neve himself. Happily owing to the light- theless when Mr. Takekoshi comes to ness of "the

Σπο

not heavy. The pursuit of the enemy ja being followed up.

from 1804 to 1899. From 1965 to 1008 | the late Lard Elgin wae Secretary f State for the Colonies. He was in his 69th year, having been born at Monk. lands, near Montreal, on May 18th, 1543.

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A U BOAT TRAPPED.

LIVELY ITALIAN "STORY.

**Yours.

Then fairly docent weather. We were able to eat, and we caught them in the trap."

'Stop

you are spoiling the story This is how it happened. We were on the watch with the nots down. There was nothing-not even the charm of Scottish sailors have begun to call row, not even a streak of smoke, not a

light It was

a dark

bizt still night light. enough to see. We have cata', eyes

'that had

runch in the

is

ribs, and

best ¡trot

Mr. Howard Houlder, presiding last point of view of Japan's success. in bad inst time any injury, as I had ceived. No. 2 Section offer their host by sinking German submarine piratesyes, wo have. All of a sudden, the

consider the opium gestion from the tically doing it broke without many thanks for parcel of smokes. re- / Jurels side by side with Italian seamen, t

enough to get my arm

rm up thanks to the generous donors month at the annual meeting of the extirpating the vice, he declares that it is took up some heavy stones and threw than a consolation to us lads to know we splendid work they are doing are given water. One of the light signals of que

to in the Mediterranean, writes Mr A chief give me a punch fa to shield my head. The rufian then cigarete fund st Hongkong. It is more Beaumont from Milan Details of the Mother of God there is Look thee! Institute of Ship-brokeri, advised being swept away step by step, and con ship-owners to look carefully to the cludes by hoping that the happy day may also was able to

have such good friends in your country in the "Corriere della Sera by Eraka, nets was burning. It was a mhmarin head Commenting on the arrangements that

speedily come when the laat opium while I walked steadily towards him have bees concladed for a public issue in while a

"It seems to me" he said, that maker shall have disappeared from He then took up a rock, felly a cubic

one of the writers whom the Italian right on for it Wait K

got caught. reasonable dividend should Formosa.

foot in size, which

Government authoriseri some months ago hurry. We hesitate for a moment. We Japan. of British Government Exchequer be paid to

be dasheri full

Gar. F. Dendfield, R.F.A., Somewhere to follow the operations of the feet might be mistaken. those who have their

face bonds to the amount of £10,000,000, the money in ships, something should be the icon of a subeslantul item of revenue. made off as fast as he could received. I can assure you such a gas waters, he says

As this at the same time will involve over my head and rushed at him. in France:-Many thanks for smokes Writing from one of the ports in Italian cence on the res, plays us bad. fokus

stooped let

thom

Fissile go

The phosphores done whereby the bulk of the

But the blue fame Chr Far Fastern Ally, who has already money which is being made out of it is perhaps not to be surprised that the fast for me and I thought it wiser to truly." I shall always think nice things

followed for some time, but he was too is very much appreciated by

On a beautiful luminous morning the any doubt. It is really & submarine that ran along the kept on burning and

water There is no longer rendered invaluable service to the cause shipping at the present time shoald hofficials da act sextabe enthusiastically

try bouts announce a drifter coming has got tangled in our nets. It was of Western civilisation during this war, retained in shipping and utilised on hastening the happy day. Nothing is now come forward with timely finan. reserves for the time which is coming more eloquent than siistics, declares

ioto port. It wobbles like a duck dipping going along under water without know cial assistance; which she is well able to after the war, after which we may find Baron Goto. As a matter of fact, the

and larching on the slightly agitated it followed by that bright signal which ing that it was showing us the direction afford, but which might have been divert that we shall be severely handicapped variation of the statistics published on

ses. The signal posts flash out the news, trpiled behind it.. ed elsewhere had Japan considered her wise we shall find that our shipping writing for readers of themes," says with both hands tucked into his over Northumberland Fusrs., B.E.F., France, The drifter has boisted the tirate Bag in relatior to foreign shipping Other tais subject is remarkable. Baron Coto, He also walked in a slouching manner Li-Cal T. Walsh, Comdg. 15th Er-out man shonta for joy. What is upt "A British ship; a drifter." The nes is own interests exclusively and ignored will be very much depleted."

searched with marine glass; the look- that the number d opium smokers his stomach. Japan borrowed freely in Great Britain impossible for any British shipowner at

Purobe contemporary adds The Brd December, 1918-I have received a Wher

籍 drifter hoists & to supply capital for her internal develop the present time to obtain freights in occupation, when it adained as large tinguisable man iso fortunate one, and Co., Ltd., stating that you have made marine. Bet the crew on board is more ment, and also to meet the cost of the the open market that would give the the number of opium mokers as 166,752 police to run him to earth. Meanwhile

number an 180.000, Mr. Takekonhi give it is to be hoped, will soon enable the gift to my Battalion of 20,000 Woodhamerons than sual Perhaps they WI with Russia, By the irony of fabe same reaults as neutral, and even Allied in 1900, three years ater the Monopoly ir a least a dox, when walking over the you very much for so welccine a gitt on; ment. Fings are run up on the sbort it is now Great Britain who is borrowing tonnage, such as Japan, was securing: had gone into, existence, while the bills. Mr Forster is to be congratulated behalf of us all. Wishing you all the mass of the torpedo-boats anchored flame of Hght jumps, about. It is a sign

jit would be as well to have a companion, bins Cigarettes. I am writing to thank The whole port is in a state of excite

thod of her Allios. Bafore this wAI

turn round and go down by the path to of the people who have so kindly rib the reservoir lest he should

ambush me. The man had a very uncommon, thee for scribed with a view to brightening

Japanese very pale complexion and things up a bit for the Loya, covered with a string growth of beard. the whole of the lower part of his face

to notify the two other drifters near n

A GURGLE AND A RESCUE

The net was cut. We sent up rocke

Mr. Houlder said it was almost reached its climax soon after the Japanese fact of the assailant being an easily dis-letter from the British American Tobacco incans that the men have flag it which perhaps had also seen-the-light

fa Japan to help towards the payment It was perfectly clear that the result

of her obligations contracted in a neutral was that enormous sums of money were Japanese Statistical. Sammary of Taiwan ccastry, which also owes its develop being accumulated by non-British ton- for 1913 mistes that is September, 1900, ment very largely to copious supplies of age out of all proportion to any profits the Government issued licences in favour British capital in the past. In con

that are being made by British saip of 160,004 confirmed smokers."

Again, owners, and that must of necessity Mr. Takekoshi, probing to be quoting sequence of Japan's strong economic ponteir tion the rate of exchange between that Fisco other nationalities in an exception from official sources, 474 that in 1900

ally strong position after the war is the value of opium sold was 8,022,515 yen,

on his fortunate escape from what might compliments of the Season. easily have become a fatal assault.

a sub.

three of the set off in chase of the sub- They come along immediately and al mazine to hombard it or sink it with our

We are right upon it. The little

guna.

inside to

to malute the little victorious the submarine is in trouble. Look out, steamers. The crew on the feet of the now one of the two crews has got other drifters anchored inside the port entangled in the nets, and it cannot Lt. Col. Fred Bradley, Comdg, Dih Balong over the sides of the boats and

Are all at the railing in exultation. They move.

"We watch, and then there a North Staffordshire Regiment (Pioneer) shout for joy in a Scottish dialect which gurgling of water nest the blue light British Expeditionary Force, Frozen, it is just as good for us not to under and the beast appears: We stand at our December 8th, 1018-I bave mach plea stand. They shout fantastic thing aun and aim it at is a hundred yards towards the virtors. In the midst of AWET The heast gives a jerk, and then present of cigarettes to my Battalioith The British fing, flies on the masthead, water strimming and yelling. The com

there is a gurgle. The men ju Hip, hin, burrah Hip-bin, hurrah 1 the fact that you, associate your gift

country and the United Statex stands at over compared with the Britiala mercanwhile the Japazons official statement to sanction the following appointments sero in acknowledging the receipt of your theit, jovial yell we hear them sheer from an opening and, plangg jcó

a favoumble level-a eirenmstance run-tile marine. lin. dering the preserd operation desirable from the point of view of the. British Government,

THE ORDER OF ST.-JOHN. -

His Majesty the King Las been pleased records the value as 3,80,023 yen. This in the Order of the Hospital of Et. John curione discrepancy in fgures all supposed of Jerusalem in England ILL-TREATMENT OF RUMANIAN," to be based on official returns raises a

+ BOY SCOUTS:

doubt whether any d them can be

ENIGHTS OF ORICE absolutely relied on. Mr. Takekoshi'given

Captain the Hon. Henry Brougham. Sir Walter Edward Davidson, K.O.M.G.

ADTHRAX IN SHAVING BRUSHES.

A Petrograd Telegraphic Agency telea iable showing the weight and value of "A grams from Odesss, dated January 9, opium sold by Government agcute, which A warning to the nuble asusinat pr states that well informed persons who shows that in 1897 the value was chasing two from nf shaving they have arrived from Rumanis described the 1.861,687 yen and in 1848.922.613 yen which have been found to be infect extraordinary cruelty of the Germans to The Japanese official turn shows that with antha hans by the Eumanian boy scouts, considerable num the value of spind old, in 1911 had Public Faith Committes of Livernoalbers of whom tesk an active part in the increased to 5.707.488 m., No doubt this

of Marlinahaq huq ∙nhin, black- wooden handle and the other bag a fighting. According to statements of in, was in a large part due to the increase In motel handle with a bill Bizror cards moet other intimony, obtained the price of opium, as 15 1600 the quantity

in pinces where the ants were able of paste, Toplam bold! was -

whit

at the

the

The murehued som to rause the Germany, for instance in momma and is 1011 only, 27015 276 where on the Continent, and

the sensor Targuju, the Gormére, mamme. But I may be assumed that It chayman of thin, mmittee Angrestry] that this might be another of the anemy when they captured the boy scoute, wnd at least za kiuch the incremes prica "devilishjalevine Brushes similarly treated them as frabe fireurs and shot as any efforts on habit of the Govern infected have been found in London. thazz without mercy.

ment authorities which draininted the

The Duke of Bedford.

LADIES, OF GRACE,

Margaret Agnes, Lady Davidsoz. Mary Evelyn, Lady McMahon. Janet, Lady Tooper.

ESQUIRES.

Captain Angus Alexander MacIntosh of

MackintoshTAS Hon. Lent Colonel Charles Walsh

LON ARBOGATA

Lion, Colonel BLR.C.P.

tod Harry M.R.0.8.

the name of Staff Captain D. L. Melville,

do way to swim.

and the pirates standard with its thastly mander had teade them opery the valves

1-head' who was my adjutant before his promotielen data from the prow. It in He saw that all was lost. He had ek standart with a white skull and his bag to the bottom and all the tion to the Brigade Staf, gives additional two crossbones, like what is on a drit

[could interest to the kindness of the "Heng gate bottle to mark poison. The bont We lower our little boats Into the kong Cigaratta and Tobacco Fund is is anickly and by a swarm of It was difficult work at night, but wo

and an

to fish up the shipwrecked providing for our men "Woodbines" for the shipping in the wort in its rude

amall craft dancing on the waves. All

war-E Xmas. I have to thank you and all compajat is exalting with joy.onces. We had to give them other allthree officers and sever

They wer

ecaked bike THE SIGNAL OF THE WATERS clothes. We dressed them fairly well The men on board the drifter vill out with suite Almost the good news and point to the pri thor are somers They Ara anventúón, sailors, and

cerned on behalf of the 9th Batta. North Staffordshire Regt. most heartily

REVAZ

the

Well

Look at the

entirely

at them

new There

of you cre

Ithacapel How many?!!?

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received from Commander C. W. Beck the sanken.

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