The Archive
Friday, 17 January 1908
The North-China HeraldCrime and DisorderThe of the unrest among the people, and robberies that are coming to be 80 common in other parts of this provines, remind me of the conditions that exist in this prefecture. The excitement that had been with difficulty w… The North-China HeraldThe Case of Lieutenant WoodsJanuary 16. Tae arrival from England of the Army Council's decision in fall text touching the case of Lieut. H. C. Woods, 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, supplies the last chapter ina story of unusual interest and enable… The North-China HeraldRoad Extensions and WideningsThe purchase of the following areas of native land for new roads in the Eastern District is noted as complete:— (a.) For the Baikal Road, between the Yangtszepoo and Lay Roads, Mow 31.820 at a cost of Tis. 4,688.95. (b).… The North-China HeraldNews from East AsiaPeking, January 16 The troops of the Peiyang army, who are togo to Chekiang and Kis ssu, are expected to arrive there wi the next two weeks. Washington, January 16. Mr. Hobson, (famous as the naval lieutenant who sank th… The North-China HeraldThe Cabinet Crisis in JapanJanuary 17. From the meagre information that is as yet to hand it is difficult to arrive at the inner history of the Ministerial crisis now in progress in Japan, which for the moment has resolved itself into the withdraw… The North-China HeraldThe Missions to SeamenOne of the most popular meetings of the year in Hongkong is that' at which the work of the Missions to Seamen is brought to a close, and the report summarized. This work in Hongkong is under the superintendence of the Re… From Reuters · North-China HeraldAsiatics in South AfricLondon, January 11, Mr. Smuts, Colonial Secretary of the Transvaal, in reply to a memorial of the bishops and clergy of Kimberley urging reconsideration of objectionable features of the Registration Act, says that there … The North-China HeraldThe Naval CommandSome days ago, the Waiwupu telegraphed to Viceroy Chang Jen-chun at Canton and Governor Chang Min-chi at Kueilin to report upon the proposal to re-appoint a naval Commander-in-Chief for the Liangkuang Provinces. Tt has b… The North-China HeraldFrom Day to DayThe collection of debts goes merrily on with occasional fights. We are glad for t] enw j alice who end these quarrels much quicker than the old Chinese method of waiting for the soldiers stationed st a distance to reach … The North-China HeraldThe late Taotai of ShanghaiCheng, has been appointed Pro Treasurer of Kiangsu. Peking, January 13. The Waiwapu has asked permission of the Throne to sign the Tientsin-Chinkiang Railway loan agreement. It appears that an agreement will also be reac… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldInternational Reciprocity or ArmageddonTo the Editor of the "Nonru-Carsa Darty News." Sin,—The traditional policy China' was against the open door policy and against universal education. This refusal of reciprocity is hastening on rapidly Armageddon. Is not t… The North-China HeraldJapanese Grand ExhibitionOn Monday evening, December 23, at the Imperial Hotel, Mr. Matsuoka, Minister for Agriculture and Commerce, and Viscount Kaneko, Director of the Grand Exhibition Executive, entertained at dinner the foreign ('onsuls of Y… The North-China HeraldChina and Great BritainJanuary 13. Tue path of true reform never did ran smooth. This or a similar reflexion must be passing through the mind of the (Chinese Government on finding itself engaged in really serious struggle for existence as the … The North-China HeraldThe Paper HuntSatorday's Hunt started about 1 mas responsible for the hunt, which was a rey good one, although very fast atter the stop at Brooklyn Bridge. There was a fairly large field, tot as there was s good deal of grid one way o… The North-China HeraldThe Temperance MovementOne of the surprises in the November elections was the attitude of the country toward the saloon. In the new state of Oklahoma, the prohibition clause ix in the recently-adopted constitution. Throughout the South there w… The North-China HeraldThe West River DifficultyThings, as before intimated, are quieting down, and now we hear little concerning the feelings of the people, in view of what is taking place. One good thing will result from it all the Viceroy has already ordered down f… The North-China HeraldParks and Open SpacesThe minutes of the meeting of the Parks Committee of December 31 are read and confirmed. There were present Messrs. R. H. Beauchamp (Chairman), ALE. Algar, C. D. Kerr, J. H, Teesdale, The Assistant Engineer, The Superint… The North-China HeraldOpium or AlcoholIn view of the sharp criticisms which wore called forth by Professor H. A. Giles' warning with regard to the possible substitution of alcohol for opium in Ching, it is not uninteresting to note that Professor Giles can c… The North-China HeraldThe Foreign Trade ofThe aggregate sums subscribed for starting new enterprises or expanding old ones during the period from July 1905 to November 1907 are £1,830,000,000. But the amounts: actually registered as pledged on account of new ent… The North-China HeraldReminiscences of Seventy YearsBy tax Vox, tux Ancupracon A. E. Movs, 3p, over my idle soul I fear chiefly with the The ten pad from 1847-1857 passed thrills and pangs of success or failure in the sport of fly-fishing, a ruling passion wit me during t… The North-China HeraldThe Bishop and Tre New YearThe first of the united prayer meetings for the first week of the New Year was held in the theatre on Sunday evening at nine o'clock. The Bishop of Victoria was the speaker, and the American Consul-General took the chair… The North-China HeraldNews from East AsiaHangchow, January 10. The rebellious salt smugglers have destroyed the rails of the line whic being constructed from Hangchow vii Kashing to Shanghai. Part of the men have gone to the district of Tunghianghsien on the Gr… The North-China HeraldJapanese Cabinet CrisisTokio, January 12. The rumours that Dr. Baron Sekatini and Mr. I. Yamagata, Ministers of Finance and of Communications respectively, are resigning their portfolios is without foundation—Our Own Correspondent. January 14.… The North-China HeraldThe Presidential CampaignThe Presidential campaign looms up larger and larger on the horizon. Of the candidates in the field, Mr. Taft as publicans, still has a long lead. Bryan representing the Administration Re- announced himself as willing to… The North-China HeraldThe Wilds of Northern ChinaLt.-Col. C. D. Bruce read a paper on the above subject before the members of the Union Church Literary and Social Guild last night. A large and appredative audience listened to the description of the lecturer's travels. … The North-China HeraldSome Novel FeaturesShanghai possesses some advantages over other cities for the operation of a tramway service; the flatness of Settlement eliminates the principal cause of tramway accidents and reduces the amount of current required, But … The North-China HeraldShanghai Zionist Associationmeeting of the above named sociation took place on Sunday, 12th inst, at No. 9 Seward Road, for the purpose of submitting the Report of the recent Zionist Congress sent by the Rev. Dr. Moses Gaster, President of the Engl… The North-China HeraldNews from EuropeBerlin, January 9. Mr. Root, U. 8. Secretary of State, has expressed himself most satisfied about the appointment of Baron Taka hira to be Ambassador at Washington. Baron Takahira, who is now Ambassador in Rome, was form… The North-China HeraldAcute Brights DiseaseFell Unconscious with the Violent Pain in his Back. 40, Freehold Street, York Rosd, Leeds, England. Dear Sirs:—I cannot find words to express my gratitude for the good your Doan's Backache Kidney Pills have done me. They… The North-China HeraldA Message from MarsMr, R. Ganthony's dream play was staged atthe Lyceum on Friday night, for Mr. Claude King's benefit performance. Mr. King shone in the role of Horace Parker, the selfish and_ self-centred scientist, to whom the Martian m… The North-China HeraldThe Empress of Japan'A. correspondent sends us a sharply worded complaint of the treatment received by passengers disembarking here from the R. M.S. Empress of Japan which arrived at Woosang last Saturday morning. " At the diabolical hour '… The North-China HeraldCalendar and Poster ShowThe Foreign Y. M. C. A.'s first annual Cslendar and Poster Show was opened last evening in the Chinese ¥.M.C. A. Building, Szechuen Road. The exhibition has for its object the display of the principal advertisements of t… The North-China HeraldImpeachment of JudgeAs is now generally known Judge Wilfley, on arrival at Honolulu on December 21 Inst wax served with writ claiming $50,000 damages by Mr. F.M. Brooks. The Court is asked to nammon the defendant to appear before a jury at … The North-China HeraldChinese Students Abroadis The Peking Government has request The Ministers of Foreign Powers in all Chinese Ministers abroad to find Peking have been asked by the Waiwuvovernorbip confirmed by the Central out the number and names of Chinese pu … The North-China HeraldReminiscences of Seventy Years(Continued.) Now comes in my chronology the period of the Crimean War in 1854; and I touch that great and tragic event in two or three curious ways, We knew home of the intrigues us, the promises made and broken, or with… The North-China HeraldThe prosecution of Mr. HerbertDruce for perjury in having testified that he saw his dosd father in the coffin still occupies the attention of the Clerkenwell Police Court two or three days a week, and the Court is still thronged' with ladies of The w… The North-China HeraldRoman Catholic Chapel BurntFrom the towns the mob went to the y of Dongshang, which is a hsien Sennasy 11. Allis quiet in the city, bat the sar rounding country is still perturbed by robbers and country any stirred up by the demand for heavy taxes… The North-China HeraldTheir Excellencies Tien Liang andHai-huan intend to settle the question of a Customs school with the nspectar-General before he leaves Chins, so that the school may be opened in Peking as soon as the required fonds are obtained. An Englishman is to be c… The North-China HeraldThe Conquest of the AirLondon, January 14. M. Henry Farman has won the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize of £2,000, by covering with an ucroplane a circular kilometre in 88 seconds, The japers describe M. Farman as an epoch-maker comparable with Stephe… The North-China HeraldSpeculation in RiceIt is reported from Nanking that student of the Imperial Academy (Chien Sheng) named Tai Ming-tze, who is native of 'Tsoyusnbsien, (in taian prefecture) Kiangsa, has been deprived of his rank and sentenced to ie} years' …
