The Archive
Wednesday, 28 March 1900
From Our own Correspondent · North-China HeraldThe United StatesThe prospect for an isthmian canal across the little neck of land which connects North and South America is coming nearer. Great Britain and the United States have just concluded a treaty abrogating the Clayton-Bulwer tr… The North-China HeraldA Novel Idesfor fastening the high collars of cloaks and jackets is a thick gold chain fastened to either side and finished off with a jewelled knob, which when knotted draws the collar up snugly round the thro: and forms a stuart f… The North-China HeraldSteel Shipbuilding in the United StatesA sipping subsidy Bill is now before the U. S. Congress whose result if it is passed, will be to greatly stimulate the building of steamers in the States. The Bill provides for the payment of very large subsidies, and of… The North-China HeraldWeihaiwei Land and Buildingthe first annual meeting of the Weihaiwei Land nnd Building Ca. La., was held on Friday at the uilices of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Ca., 'The Bund. Mr. A: MeLeod (chairman' of Directors) presided, and there were also pr… The North-China HeraldAffairs at Takuhave been very lively this week. Twenty-six steamers were there simultaneously, and the demand for lightering assistance og unprecedented. A big tide on Monday allowed some vessels to get over the Bir with ense, but on T… The North-China HeraldThe New Cargo Boat Regulations"The river front of the Settlement between the Yangkingpang and the Soochow Creek was seen yesterday in a condition it never assumes except when the approach of a typhoon drives all the small craft up the Greek for safet… The North-China HeraldThe First Sceneinthe drama was at Weiyuank'ou, a little town on the south bank of the river, 10 miles above Chichou, His Imperial Mujesty lind come to that place in a boat carr; ing opium, Evidently careless of his reputation he lind s… The North-China HeraldAntiquity and the ReformersWhether China's venerated side Confucius, were he to come to life again, would throw in his lot with the modes Reform Party in China, is a point which we are not called upon to decide. But that the anti-Reform Party is i… The North-China HeraldAnother Pootung OutrageFor some time past the bad characters who have won for Pootung so unenviable n have been growing in audneity, of them, at lea 1 of the most fiendish atrocity. Thursday evening -the police were formed that a man had been … The North-China HeraldThe Archy in the NorthTHE optimi it Claude Mae-donald received something of a shock in the murder of Mr. Brooks, but all that was done as far as we know the sending of Mr, Campbell to at the trial of the murderers, iv being decided at this tr… The North-China HeraldRetorts from Other PlacesTo the east is a market town, called Sunglitth. Tt is a trifle over ten miles away. An officer of small rank, with a retinue of four soldiers, was thinking of taking his noon meal at this place. Hardly was he seated when… The North-China HeraldThe Minima Sailing ClubThe Accounts for the Season of 1899 will submit rst Annual General 1900, Ist Jan, By Balance brought dow Insp. Se MeDonald ison TOA yds. $00 yas. Office of Messrs. Graham, Anders 20, Foochow Road, on Saturday, at' 6 p.m.… The North-China HeraldThe Tientsin Waterworks MeetingAt an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Tientsin Waterworks Ca,, Ld., heid at the Tientsin Club at 10 a.m. on Friday, 9th March, 1900, there were present Messrs. C. Poulsen (in the chair), R.A. Cousens, M. A. Lauterst… The North-China HeraldTinder to the Powder"Ho ho! so he thinks to scare us, does he?" and thenceforth it was do or die, As yet noone has been killed, but serious results often flow from this insane fool-Jinrdiness of the Chinese under the lead of blind and semi-… The North-China HeraldPresentation to Captain PrattA representative gathering of the com-inanity met on board the s. Kiangleen on Wednesday afternoon, the 21st inst,, for the purpose of expressing in a tangible fashion their esteem and regard for Capt. N. Pratt, who, aft… The North-China HeraldOn the Track of the ReformersOrders have been sent to Admiral Yeh, commanding the Peiyang squadron, Who is now at Canton with the fast cruisers Heitien and Huishou, to cruise to the Straits, emissaries of the Empress Dowag ug already arrived at Sing… The North-China HeraldThe Kentucky MurdersIt is a pity that Rudyard Ki not be in America these days is atement that every so that ho might emphasise his American carries a revolver and expects to use it frequent Kentucky is pas through a condi just now that bord… The North-China HeraldThe Troubles in the NorthMr. G. D. Scott, Reuter's agent, courteously informs us that he learns by a message, dated the 27th instant, from Reuter's correspondent at Peking, that the Boxers are giving much ¢rouble round Tientsin, and that there h… The North-China HeraldDrains Working BadlyThe writer of the letter to which Tam about to ask your attention lives in Cork, Ireland. If, ihe next time he visits Dubliv, he will lean over the balustrade of any of the bridges that cross the Liffey, his nose will in… The North-China HeraldThe Fancy Dress Dance at the Customs ClubFor many urs the Custemns Cluly have given a series of Saturday nis dances wale entertainments has of late years been the custom make the List the seas: dance, and accordingly on Saturday the Wall room in the C ity Jwast… The North-China HeraldLife and Vigour for the HairThe only article which really possesses nutriious virtues for stimulating, and restoring, the hair, is Rownaxv's Macassan Om, It removes scurf, harsh ne prevents the hair Seing injures and should always be used for child… The North-China HeraldA Joss House Burnt OutA few minutes after 8 on Sunday night the fire alarm sounded again, and a arent yhire in the sky over the upper part of N Road made it seem at first as if a fi equal proportions to that of the prece: l night was in pr gr… The North-China HeraldThe Song of the TransvaalIn 1875, at the request of Provident Burger of the Transvaal, the famous Datel, novelist and poetess Felicia. van Rees composed the wards nnd music of a patriotic song fur his republican subjects. four hours' time a a wh… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe British Post Office at ShanghaiTo the Editor of the "Nortu-Cutsa Dairy News." Sin,—More British Post Office plensanes. A letter fully addressed to me, which arrived by the last French mail March, was actually delivered on the 21st of March, There is a…
