The Archive
Friday, 3 January 1908
The North-China HeraldCanada and JapanMeanwhile the question of Asiatic immigration was gravely complicated by the Vancouver riots of September 7 and 8, in which a mob of 8,000 persons made an organized attack on the Japanese and Chinese quarter of the town.… The North-China HeraldMagistrate Pao CensuredHis Honour Liang Ju-hao, Taotai of this Port and vicinity, administered severe censure upon Mr. Pao, the Senior Magistrate of the Mixed Court, last week. It seems that after handing up a list of the runners of the Mixed … The North-China HeraldNews from East AsiaTeinanfu, December 28. Trouble has broken out in the south of the province of Shantung, in the mountains between Yenchoufa and Yiichoufu, The Big Knife Society is behind the movement, which is both antiforeign and anti-d… The North-China HeraldGreat Britain and the PowersThe closing months of 1907 saw, in the visit of the German Emperor and Empress to England, sequel of King Edward's stay at Wilhelms-boche, a distinct effort to heal the breach between Great Britain and Germany. Nothing w… The North-China HeraldThe Grip of OpiumE. Lu Pao-chung, President of the Censorate, who was recently ordered to resign his post for the time being, on account of his opium-smoking habit, has asked the Throne to allow him to resign his post permanently, as he … The North-China HeraldJapan and AmericaOn the other hand it is impossible to be blind to the fact that the growing intrusion of coloured races into the affairs of the nations constitutes, if not a real danger for the white man, at least a severe blow to his p… The North-China HeraldMovements of Our FleetIn a few days the two cruisers, bringing relief crews for the King Alfred and the Monmouth, will be here. It was at first suggested that the former was to go to Singapore to receive her-new crew, and even the seamen them… The North-China HeraldDisorder at PootungAn extra tax imposed on the carriage of goods from Pootang to Shanghai caused some trouble on Christmas Eve. It appears that the Pootung Magistrate, in order to raise funds to defray the cost of road construction, "incre… The North-China HeraldA Proposed Chinese Consulate for HongkongLord Li, amongst others, has suggested to the Throne of Chins, that a Chinese Consulate be established in Hongkong.. The Government at Peking has sent on the proposal to the ('anton Viceroy that he may express his opinio… The North-China HeraldThe Government Remains FirmThe representatives-of the Soochow-Hangchow-Ningpo railway company will shortly be received in audience by the Throne. We also learn that the Governor of Chekiang has been requested by the Peking Government to persuade t… The North-China HeraldThe Gambling IncubusDecember 30. Tas last issue of Municipal Minutes published on Saturday contains reference to Public Gambling which calls for closer attention than may have been accorded to it amid the exigencies of the holiday season. A… The North-China HeraldGreat Britain and HerFrom the racial eri in Canaila, in which the Mother Country, if only as the ally of the other party in the dispute, cannot remain a interested spectator, the transition of thought is easy to the relations of Great Britai… The North-China HeraldA Dishonest EmployerLeo Waiting, an assistant in the employ of Mr. O'Brien Twigg, was brought up on remand, charged with the theft of a quantity of medicines, etc., the property of his employer, and valued at $70, from No. 20 Broadway. Mr. … The North-China HeraldDr. Neil MacleodDr. N. Macleod claimed $97.65 for damages to his motor-car, &c, This claim was allowed in full. claim for Tls.150 for Claimant stated that he had a tooth Knocked out, and his clothes were damaged. The claim was allowed i… The North-China HeraldThe Crisis in PersiaIt is not difficult to fill in the blanks in tory of the present crisis in Persia since the Shah's attempted coup d'état on December 17 down to the telegram which we published on Saturday announcing that the Persians sre… The North-China HeraldMongolia and TibetProposals have been made to bring Mongolia into line with the other provinces of the Empire but no definite scheme has yet materialized. Kashgar, however, becomes an open port. HE. Chang Yin-tang, Assistant Imperial Resi… The North-China HeraldA Glut of CoalLondon vii Bombay, December 28. Lloyd's learns from Port Said that in consequence of the coal heavers' strike the harbour is blocked with colliers. The latter since the 26th instant have been compelled to anchor off the … The North-China HeraldThe Voyage of Tue FoxIn 1850 M'Clintock was a officer on the Assistance during a search, and Captain Ommanney.went ashore to examine a cairn that had been noticed on Beechey Island. It was then that the first traces of the lost expedition we… The North-China HeraldWw. DA G. W. Davis, custodian of the TownHall, claimed Tls. 1,200 for loss of personal effects an The claimant stated that he was in receipt of a salary of Tls. 165 per month. He had to go to hospital as the result of injuries received, and ards be was given fi… The North-China HeraldThe Ewo Cotton Spinning and WeavingThe twelfth ordinary meeting of shareholders in the Exo Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company, Limited, was held at the offices of the General Managers on Friday afternoon. There were present:—Mr. David Landale (chairman),… The North-China HeraldThe Keeping of DiariesDecember 31. OF ull good resolutions with which the surprising optimism of mankind is prone to burthen itself at New Year none is more ins than the resolution to keep a diary. Even in the making of it the) lurks at the b… The North-China HeraldChinese Officials Ix AmericaH.E. Wu Ting-fang re-appointed Chinese Minister to the United States, Mexico, Peru and Cubs, left here yesterday morning for Shanghai, vid the Peking-Hankow trunk line, and was accompanied by his son and Mr. Chi. The for… The North-China HeraldThe Railway LoanAlthoogh several meetings have been held in Peking between the principal members of the Grand Council sod of the Waiwapa and the representatives of Kiangen and Chekiang provinces, concerning the foreign loan for the Sooc… The North-China HeraldRe the Death of Dolan SionAn adjourned inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dolah Singh was held at the British Police Court yesterday afternoon. Hoo Uhang-chen, recalled, stated that she lived in a shop behind the native banke… The North-China HeraldRound the WorldSir Leopold M'Clintock, whose weath occurred in London on November 17, was born as far back as 1819. Yet, until quite recently, his small alert figure was a familiar one at Orchard Ww Blackwall. All the Trinity men knew … The North-China HeraldBritish Claims for the 1905 RiotShanghai, December 30. Before H. P. Witxixsox Esq., Clainis Commissioner. Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, as Claims Commissioner, opened an examination in the Shipping Office into the claims for indemnity filed by British subjects … The North-China HeraldHow Franklin DiedCannot one see it? By April, 1858, the Fox got away from the ice, and reached Beechey Island, after many adventures, on August 11. They ed to get to the west of Bellot Strait, and sailed south thither. But it was quite a… The North-China HeraldThe Economic SituationTokio, December 29. economic slackness that has charac-There is every prospect of the terized the past year continuing into the New Year owing to' the inactivity of foreign trade us.a result of the recent crisis in 'Amer… The North-China HeraldThe Anhui ConcessionLord Li_Ching-fang, Chinese Minister in London, has asked the Waiwupu to request Sir J, Jordan to urge Sir John Lister Kaye to go to London and discuss the question of the Tung-Kuanshan copper mine concession, But accord… The North-China HeraldGambling Outside LimitsWith the object of ascertaining what, Colonel Giberga, Cor neral for' the Republic of Cubs, thought of the question of gambling outside the Settle ment limits, a representative called to see him at the Consulate on Monda… The North-China HeraldThe members of the Ningpo CustomsClab, gave ® most enjoyable party on Christinas Eve. For several years, the members of the Custows sia have given © Christmas tree, to which every foreign child in port is invited. This year's Christmas ire had been eage… The North-China HeraldTapping the WiresYang Zen-ling, a coolie and electrician, and Sung Szeling, a Hankow Road shopkeeper, were charg: with having been concerned together in tapping an electric wire in Ching Fok Chang Theatre, Hupeh Road, and stealing the cu… The North-China HeraldRoad to Great Western Roadrun of 3-ft. cham. concrete culverts at the corner of Gordon Road and '3 Connaught Road, Mudiilling to Road Extension No. 69 Eastern, Metalling Tongshan Road to Road Extension 9 No. 18 Eastern. Plans completed.—Sketch pl… The North-China HeraldNews from EuropeBerlin, December 24. The Shah of Persia will repeat the constitutional auth before the parliament next Thursday, the 26th instant. Prob-in presence of the diplomats of the foreign Powers. Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has}… The North-China HeraldMr. Taft at BostonLondon vid Bombay, December 31. Mr. W. H. Taft, in a speech at: Boston, has denied that the Administration's policy towards capital had contributed to the financial crisis. The demonstration of the possibility of restrai… The North-China HeraldNews from East AsiaPeking, December 26. Imperial Edict probibite the formation of political societies. The people must not occupy themselves with public questions until the Teuchunyuan (Board of Reforms) have established in the provinces l… The North-China HeraldA Common PracticeDzung Yen-kyung, a shopkeeper residing at No, 454 Seward Road, was charged with uttering counterfeit coin, with intent to defraud, at his shop, No. 454 Seward Road, at 5 p.m. on the 20th instant. The complainant, Otto Pe… From Reuters · North-China HeraldBetrothal of a Niece of the KingLondon vii Bombay, December 28. Princess Beatrice, youngest daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh, is betrothed to Prince Alfonso of Bourbon.—Reuter. Princess Beatrice was born at Eastwell Park on April 20, 1884 Her finneé, … The North-China HeraldThe members of the Yangtze Variety+Coupany, which is composed of mem-ler of the crew of H. M.S. Bramble, ave a very stiecessful entertainment in the cathedral Schoolon Monday evening, tthe result of which about $80 were handed to the local branch of the … The North-China HeraldTHe Chinese Engineering and MiningCa., Ld., announces that the total out-pat of the Company's three the week ending ber 14, amounted to 21,867.33 thousand the sales during the same Deen to 15,951.25 tons, Ar the Russian Consular Court on the 26th ultimo …
