Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10
JAPANESE LINES
NOT TO LOITER
EUROPEAN SERVICE TO BE
REMODElED
NIPPON YUSIN KAISHA AN
NOUNCES ITS PLANS
Budget of Interesting News from the
Various Important Centers of
the Orient - Japans
Population

SHANGHAI, Jan. 9.-The ambitious
Japanese are not content that the
steamship lines with which they girdle
the earth shall loiter in the race. Ac-
cordingly the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
makes the interesting announcement
that commencing with the new year,
it's European service is to be complete
ly remodeled. The majority of the
older steamers will be withdrawn, and
six powerful new tWin-Screw vessels,
each of $500 tons gross register, sub
stituted. These fine modern vessels
have already performed a voyage or
two as extra vessels, and have become
exceedingly popular with passengers
and shippers. Their accommodation is
of a character in keeping with the
ever-increasing demands of the ocean
VOyager, while the Victualing is of the
highest class.
A further new departure will be
call at Marseilles every fourteen days,
instead of monthly as at present. The
speed will be increased, and the voy-
age from Kobe to London reduced to
| forty-fiye days as against forty-seven
days as formerly, and this nOtwith-
standing the call at Marseilles. Some
of the older vessels withdrawn from
the regular service will be utilized as
extra steamers, according to require
ments.
Japans Population
Official statistics recently issued
show that the population of Japan
numbers 81, ,45S, OBJ Toxic has now up
ward of 2,16S,OO0 inhabitants, and
| Osaka 1218,OOO.
| Chinese reports which may or may.
not be strictly accurate, state that the
senate which is to be set up under the
constitutional government is to consist
of "a members elected by imperial
clansmen, princes. Manchu, Chinese
and Mongolian mobiles. and officials in
the ministries and offices; (2) men,
! bers, limited to thirty in number APP
pointed by decree from among emil
nent scholars who have obtained ranks
otherwise than by examination, au-
| thors of valuable works. and persons
qualified to enter the highest academy
of learning; go members elected by
votes and Taxpayers and (4) members
elected by and from the provincial as
semblies. Double the number required
in the last category will be nominated
by the local parliaments, and the final
| selection will meet with the VicerOy or
governor of the province.
| Prolonged discussion is reported to
have taken place over the creation of
the proposed cabinet. Opinion is said
to be divided on the question of abol-
lSnlnS the grand council. IL lSa now
ever, added that that body and the
government council is of the opinion
that the new cabinet should be formed
some time next year, and that they
have recommended Prince Ching for
the premiership.
Adjustment of Queue
The proposal to abolish the queue
and to reform Chinese dress has natur-
ally provoked much controversy. Pop
ular opinion is decidedly against the
change. The leading advocate of re-
form is Prince Tsai Tao, who has
pointed out that, besides being objec-
tionable from the hygienic point Of
view, the queue is a subject of derision
among foreigners. The prince regent
is said to have expressed the opinion
that the change could not be hastily
decided upon, as it involved a depar-
ture from the Institutions laid down
by the imperial ancestors He also
, feared that the people had not attained
sufficient enlightenment and education
to submit to the contemplated change.
Ultimately however. he was persuaded
] to agree to a beginning being made