The Archive

Saturday, 11 July 1908

  1. The North-China HeraldA Chinese Birthday HonourMr. Wei Yuk who, as you doubtless know, figures among the Birthday Honours has spent wuch time during his long lifetime in efforts to promote the welfare of the Colony of Hongkong, especially amongst the Chinese. Ie has …
  2. The North-China HeraldThe British FleetWe still have H.M.S. Flora with us. Itis said that the special freezing appar tatus that as been put into her, as all the other men-of-war on the sta has been completed, and that she wil leave Hongkong in the middle of t…
  3. The North-China HeraldThe Whitsuntide HolidaysWe have had fine weather for Whit sun tide, and all the holiday resorts. in and about London have been crowded, while the exodus into the country and to the seaside has been greater than ever. Evidently, in spite of the …
  4. The North-China HeraldFall of Japanese CabinetToko, July 4. Marquis Saionji was received in audience by the Emperor this morning, and presented the joint resignations of the Cabinet. He subsequently left Tokio for the country. The downfall of the Cabinet is believed…
  5. The North-China HeraldOpium in the North"The P. & T. Times" state that an agreement was concluded on July 1 between Mr. (). B. Towns and the Anti-Opiam Bureau of Chihli Province, whereby Mr. Towns will treat for the Board several hundred persons addicted to op…
  6. The North-China HeraldThe Imperial PostsCheng Pih, President of the Ministry of Posts and Commanications, contemplates taking over the adm of the Imperial Chinese Posts from Imperial Maritime Customs, following are some of his suggestions (1) To appoint a Fren…
  7. From Reuters · North-China HeraldA China Association BanquetLondon vii Bombay, July 8. A banquet was given last night by the China Assoc of Sir Robert Hart. Wang Tah-sich, Commi Constitation, und Lord Fitzmaurice, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs were among the guests. Mr. J. …
  8. The North-China HeraldFatal Motor Car AccidentA fatal motor car accident occurred near the junction of Yangtszepoo and Mairhead roads shortly after six o'clock yesterday evening. [t appears that motor car No 157 was proceeding along the Yangtszepoo road in the direc…
  9. The North-China HeraldIncrease of CapitalAnother extraordinary general meeting wax then called to consider three special resolutions in connexion with an increase of capital. The Chairman:—Gentlemen—We have had to call thix meeting owing to the fact that it is …
  10. The North-China HeraldTwo Great Railway SchemesTwo important railway schemes hare been promulgated this week, one relating to England and the ther to India, The first ix for a working arrangement or combination between the Great Eastern, Great Northern and Great Cent…
  11. The North-China HeraldNews from East AsiaNanking, July 4. The Yangtze is rising considerably. Huangchoufn, 0 little below Hankow, and Anking the capital of Anhui, are completely flooded. The damage done is considerable. It cannot be ascertained yet how large th…
  12. The North-China HeraldA Chinese Magistrate onIMPARTIALITY, The Customs Taotai of Shanghai has obtained permission to spend the sam of Tls. 100,000 for the building of new broad roads at Paoshan and other places adjacent to the foreign concession, The object of this…
  13. The North-China HeraldTaotai Wang, head of the PaoshanPolice, left here on Monday last by train for Nanking, to confer with Viceroy Toan Fang about the rec boundary dispute and the construction of new roads in the Paoshan distri We understand that the Shanghai Taotai has re…
  14. From Our own Correspondent · North-China HeraldFloods in KuangtungShuichow, June 19, 1908. The Northern part of the province of Kuangtong has been devastated by the flood, which reached a higher level than any previous inundation in the memory of the oldest inhabitants. The flood of th…
  15. The North-China HeraldLiterary and Musical NotesEveryone is something of a connoisseur of old furniture nowadays, a8 indeed modern furniture shops bear witness with their display of copies frown old models; and there are few more fascinating objects to collect. Unfort…
  16. The North-China HeraldOld Chinese Porcelain Exhibition'A Comurrree Meeting in connexion with the proposed Exhibition of Old Chinese Porcelain under the auspices of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, was held on the 2nd instant at the residence of Mr. F.E. …
  17. The North-China HeraldThe Permanent Court of ArbitrationILE. Chien Hsun. Chinese Minister in Holland, has reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that each country shall send four delegates to the Permanent Gon-t of Arbitration which will be established in the buildings i…
  18. The North-China HeraldKiukiang Road, Cadastral Lot 39Reyistered Owners: Mrs. M. G. Davis and Mr. A. Y. Seaman, Mr. J. F, Seaman and Mr. Walter Scott attend as representing the owners. A written statement by Mr. Seaman is put in, in support of his claim for 10,000 compensat…
  19. The North-China HeraldAnswer to the Foregoinghave received your letter in which stated that a petition has been received by It. relatives of Li asking on his behalf for permission to wear ordinary clothes in prison, to have food sent in to him at his own expense an…
  20. The North-China HeraldH. M, Supreme Courtanghai, July 6. Before ALR. Viscest, Assistant Judge. Dn. S. M. Cox. ¢. tar Suaxanar Exeetare Cossrauctios Ca. Plaintiff claimed is. 750 damages ed owing to stiffness of holders who for personal injuries caused by the de…
  21. The North-China HeraldA Proposed UniversityBLE. Chang Chih-tang (member of the Grand Secretariat and Uomptroller-General of the Ministry of Education) with his well-known interest in edacetional matters, has decided riper the establishment of a university at Nank…
  22. The North-China HeraldNews from EuropeBerlin, July 8. The Tsar is still cruising with his family in the Gulf of Finland. He may take trip from there to Stockholm to visit King Gustaf of Sweden. Admiral Thomson, the French Minister of the Navy, has declared i…
  23. The North-China HeraldGerman Scientific ExpeditionA party of six German scientists arrived at Hongkong on Monday week, and they were to leave at the end of the week in th Peiho for the German possessions in the South Seas where they.expect to remain for about two years.…
  24. The North-China HeraldFloods in HankowA telegram from Hankow states that the Houha Lake is rising conferably, and that aver 2,000 tents and sheds belonging to beggars who had been living along the bank of the Lake have been swept away by the floods, I. E. Ch…
  25. The North-China HeraldRiot in HunanOwing to the scarcity of rice an order was issued by the Governor of Honan several months ago prohibiting the export of the grain, Last month a rice-dealer was arrested by the Magistrate of Hoianghsianghsien for having d…
  26. The North-China HeraldReadings for the WeekThermometers in the open air in" shatled situation in the English Settlement. 1908, Fahr. Thermomete- Rainfall Max. in inches. 3 162... 0.07 6 8 0,08 210 8 28 0.04 1907, Fahr. Thermometer. Rainfall. Min, Max. in inches, …
  27. The North-China HeraldThe French VisitSpeaking editorially of the French President's visit to London, the Novoe Vrenya" of May 20 (June 2) says that owing to the rapprochement of Russia and France with England, Rassians "cannot but regard with peculiar inter…
  28. From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Russian Naval VoteLondon vii Bombay, July 6. The Joint Committee of the Council of Empire and the Duma} has failed to reach any agreement on the subject of the' vote for vonstruction of battleships. The Government will, therefore, apply a…
  29. The North-China HeraldThe Orient in LondonYet another exhibition has been opened in London; this time at the Agricaltural Hall. {It is called "The Orient in London and though ongsnized by the London Missionary Society, it is intensely interesting, those who have…
  30. The North-China HeraldReformation in TibetThe Ansistant Resident at Tibet has drawn up six regulations onder which he waxggests that the Dependency should vinces and a Viceruy be sent to administer the same. Colleges be established for instruction of Tibetans in…
  31. The North-China HeraldA Peculiar InjuryAt about 11.15 am, on Tharsday tone Chi eusployees of the Chartered Bank were playing in a back room then a dispute arose orer the me. It appears that one man became very angry and attacked another one with his fists, On…
  32. The North-China HeraldThe Tonking Frontiernese Siplomats bso history the demands of For the first time, perhaps, in Chia powerfal El county have 'A SEQUEL TO THE It CARR, The following isa translation of the correspondence that has been exchanged between Mr. Pao…
  33. The North-China HeraldA Dangerous RunawayA runaway pony, with portions of carriage harness attached to it, raced down Babbling Well Road, past the: Grand Hotel st 10.30 p.m. on Thursday. When about opposite to Louza Police Station it knocked down " Chinese, who…
  34. The North-China HeraldThe Council and Electricity"Nonrr-Grina Datuy News." Sin,—In the Municipal (gazette of "the 12th ultimo the Council invited an expression of public opinion about a suggestion made by Mr. T. H. U, a's Wontp-samp Bioop Mix "The most searching Tlooe …
  35. The North-China HeraldThe Floods in KuangSome time ago We received from Chang Jeu-chun a memorial in which itwas stated that there had been heavy rainfalls daily in Kuangtang; that the Kast, West and North Rivers had simultaneously overflowed their banks and th…
  36. The North-China HeraldNews from EuropeBerlin, July 9. It is now generally acknowledged that Count Zeppelin holds the world's record in aerial navigation, The Vienna Press expects that Baron Achrenthal, the Austro-Hun- Affairs, M. Iswolski will have an inter.…

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