The Archive
Friday, 14 February 1908
The North-China HeraldThe Cotton CrisisPerhaps the biggest boom of the year has been in cotton; the exports of cotton goods for the twelve months having shown an increase of more than ten millions over the previous year. Unfortunately it is in cotton that the… The North-China HeraldThe Use of Opiumis not so general either as in other parts of the island, though opium can be obtained in nearly every market and village along the route, as I learned from an opium smoking carrier who accompanied our party. In one vill… The North-China HeraldThe Municipal Gazetterespect to the quantity of materials to be furnished during three years and at the price of Tls. 1.25 per ton. The French Council in expressing its thanks relies entirely upon the Council in 60 far as the annual revision… The North-China HeraldPacts of the CaiBy written agreement dated London July 4, 1906, plaintiff was engaged as a clerk of the defendants for China for: three years, According to number LI of the contract he was obliged to execute the work entrusted to him wi… The North-China HeraldA Champion SprinterMany "followers of athletics are wondering whether the recent marriage of J. W. Morton will mean his retirement from athletic competition. Many athletes do forsake. sports when they become Benedicts, but as " matter of f… The North-China HeraldPolice Station and other MunicipalBuildings have been kept la repair. Lighting.—The lighting of the con-session streets still leaves much to be desired; the oil lamps being wasteful, giving insufficient light needing repairs. The opinion that electric li… The North-China HeraldThe Vagaries ofFebruarp 14. As old Italian superstition, still potent in Southern Italy, says that if a tree cause a man's death, that tree must be hewn down und burnt. On the same principle Sir John Cockburn, M. D., desires that any p… The North-China HeraldA Bumper YearThe trade and navigation returns for 1907 were issued by the Board of Trade on Tuesday, and they reveal, as was foreshadowed by the monthly returns, that the world's record established in 1908 has been substantially bost… The North-China HeraldThe Father of the Royal AcademyYesterday Mr. W. P. Frith x. a. attained his ninetieth birthday, end by a kind thought the King commanded him to an audience at Buckingham Palace and invested him with the insignia of a Commandership of the Royal Victori… The North-China HeraldThe Secretary andThe summons calling the meeting is taken as read. The minutes of the last meeting are read, confirmed, signed by the Chairman and passed for publication, Volunteers. Reserve Company.—The resignation of Lieutenant W.N. Fl… The North-China HeraldNews from EuropeBerlin, February 12. Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia has been in Paris during the last few days and has visited the tomb Napoleon Under the Sherman Anti-Trust Law, the U. S. Supreme Court has gi judgement to the effect… The North-China HeraldHawks Pott in July lastYour knowledge of native educational matters generally, and the fact that you were at the outset intimately connected with the movement which resulted in the foundation of the School, form the chief grounds which have le… The North-China HeraldReasons of Tre DecisionDefendants have dismissed plaintiff before the expiration of the time atipalated by agreement for three years, and refused to pay the salary for the time after his dismissal; it is, therefore, their task to prove that th… The North-China HeraldGermany and the PolesFebruary 10. "For one reason or another" said the late Lord Salisbury, " from the necessities of politics, or under the pretence of philanthropy, the strong Nations will gradually encroach on the territory of the weak, a… The North-China HeraldCriminals Cured by SurgeryIs crime a disease?—is a question that has often been pnt forward during the nineteenth century, and though is now generally recognized that hered-inging and surroundings are h of the world's crime, there are at the pres… The North-China HeraldAttempted Escape from the American GaolA premeditated attempt on the part of O. Bishop and J. C. Goald to escape from the United States Consular gaol st an early hour on Monday morning would have been successful but for the watchfulness of a Chinese policeman… The North-China HeraldMusical Holiday TasksAs there is no form of task from which schoolboys are, naturally, 80 sre as the holiday task, it will be interesting to watch the outcome of Canon Lyttelton's experiment allowing music as an optional subject for holiday … The North-China HeraldThe Municipal Gazette'A return of the sums expended by the Hospital pon pauper patients during 1907 shows an aggregate of Tls. 4,265, and, in accordance with a promise made by the Council in July. last, the question of the annual Municipal G… The North-China HeraldThe Tibetan MarchesIn another column we publish the first instalment of the diary of journey from Batang to Litang vis Hsiangeheng, which should prove of interest. to many besides those immediately connected with in China. Tibet and its ma… The North-China HeraldChina and JapanTokio, February 8. Four protests hitherto have een addressed to China on the of the Hsinmintun-Fakumen he Japanese believe that ists concerned are inclined to withdraw from the en-' The Japanese authorities declare that … The North-China HeraldThe Fourth Test MatchAustralia and the M. C. (. commenced at Melbourne on Februar 7. Australia was represented by the same eleven that did duty in the recent test match at Adelaide, with the exception that 8. E. Gregory Queensland). The matc… The North-China HeraldThe Last of " the TribunePrivate information reached Shang—hai yesterday from which, while we make due reservation for the curtness of telegrams at $2 word, it is only too evident that "The Tribune" has. ceased publication, However much we may d… The North-China HeraldA Change of Scenepresumably, the mas more crashed forth their music. This was the signal that the function was loss of dignity, rolled out of his chair, and from the dais to the floor. Moreover, after the ingrained Chinese fashion, each … The North-China HeraldLiberals and the NavySo little has been heard since the present Government came into power of the Liberal Imperialists who broke away from the main force of the party during the South African War to make' stand against Little Englandism, tha… The North-China HeraldPoints of the CompassArtists demand that their studios shall face the north, as all the world knows, in order that they may have steady light upon their canvas unaffected by the movement of the sun. But apart from questions of light, there a… The North-China HeraldThe Tibetan MarchesThe following article is the first of a series written by Mr. James Huston Eigay of the China Inland Missi who Its been travelling for about six years in the almost terra incognita of the Tibetan Marches. This vast distr… The North-China HeraldAnnual Bullion CircularMessrs. Samuel Montagu & (o, report The year 1907 opened with fair prospects for silver. Tie price had never fallen below twenty-nine pence during the previous caving steadily risen to this level Jump in 1902, growing co… From Reuters · North-China HeraldGermany and the BalticLondon vii Bombay, February 13. Speaking in the Reichstag, Herr von Schoen, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that the object of the Baltic and North Sea Agreement was merely to obtain a. solemn promise from t… The North-China HeraldShe Threw Ok VerFor years heroines persisted in "throwing back their veils," a feat impossible with any veil more modern than an Early Victorian "fall." Then, too, heroines in novels were very ready to ma file their faces in thick veils… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe Question of DisciplineTo the Editor of the Nonta-Ciixa Day News Sin,—We ask: your permission to make public the following facts with reference to the case of one Nerian Singh v. The Shanghai Municipal In November last Nerian Singh, an English… The North-China HeraldThe Portuguese TragedyA solemn requiem mass for the late King Carlos and the Crown Prince of Portugal was held at St. Joseph's Church, French Concession, on Wednes-7. Invitations were issued in the name of the Consal-General for Portagal and … The North-China HeraldWhere the Danger LiesThe reason kidney disease is so generally fatal is, it comes on unnoticed, and often gains a firm hold of the sufferer before he knows what is wrong: with him. Doan's Backache Kidney Pills should be used immediately ther… The North-China HeraldAssociation of Lancastrians in ChinaANNUAL MEETING, The annual meeting of the above Society was held in the Chamber of Commerce room on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. H. EH. Railton, President, occupied the chair. The notice convening the meeting was read, and t… The North-China HeraldDanger of TemporizingThe dunger is that while the present anrost will result perhaps in stationing 8 good many more soldiers in general district, and that while the soldiers are on the ground all will be quiet. Yet when quiet is restored the… From Reuters · North-China HeraldMorocco and FranceLondon vit Bombay, February 9. The French Press has been considerably exercised in mind over the reports to the effect that Sultan Abdul Aziz and his rival Mulai Hafid have appealed to Germany against the French. An appa… From Reuters · North-China HeraldA Diplomatic IncidentLondon vi Bombay, February 9. The Tsar has ordered Prince Ouroussoff, Russian Ambassador at: Vienna, to return to St. Petersburg. This step has given rise to much comment, in view of the annoyance felt ip Russia on the s… The North-China HeraldThe Imperial Maritime CustomsFebruary 12. A errer from our Peking Correspondent, which we published yesterday, summarized the momorial presented to the Throne by the Shuiwacha on the subject of Sir Robert Hart's leave of absence and the appointment … The North-China HeraldLord Curzon and the House of LordsIn view of Lord Curzon's recent lection as one of the representative Irish peers in the House of Lords, the following letter is of interest as indicating some of the undercurrents of political fecting which threatened to… The North-China HeraldConstitution Day in JapanTokio, February 11. To-day being Constitution Day, celebrate ie twentieth anniver-Prince Ito gave grand festivities to sary of the establishment of Japan's Constitution, in the drafting of which Prince Ito played the Ube… The North-China HeraldHow to Catch PiratesIt is reported from Soochow that BLE. Governor Chen Chi-t'ai has instructed the magistrate of Chinshanhsien (where the steam launches were recently attacked and planciered by a band of pirates), through the Sungkiang pre…
