The Archive

Saturday, 18 July 1908

  1. The North-China HeraldA Case for RevisionMr. H. Browett nade application for revision of sentence passed at the Mixed Court on Saturday morning, by which native was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having returned to the Settlement after having been …
  2. The North-China HeraldPlays and Play ActorsThe great national and universal amusement of the Chinese is theatricals. Whatever other methods of recreation there may be that are used to divert! the leisure hours of the people, there is none that for a moment can be…
  3. The North-China HeraldFather Recommends Cuticura to Every One"When my litle boy was about four (be ix now about ix and a 13 and 14. The yamen-runner was sent down from Ningpo to arrest certain robbers who had stolen $2,000, odd, worth of money and goods in February last at Ningpo …
  4. The North-China HeraldNotices of BooksJulian Winterson, Coward ¢ Hero, by Charles Gleig. London. T. Werner Lou Tu his latest book Mr. Gleig depicts the trials of a young, highly-strung man, whose family lias for many years had & proud record for courage. Jul…
  5. The North-China HeraldThe County ChampionshipLondon, July 13. The following are the results of the matches in the County Championship which were begun on July 9:—Kent beat Somerset at Dover by an innings and 73 rans Lancashire beat Warwickshire at Blackpool by two …
  6. The North-China HeraldThe Name of the LawStrangely enough it is only the Conservative, law-and-order members of the Duma' who are just now getting into trouble with the police. One Ostobrist happened, when passing along the street the other day, to see 1 police…
  7. The North-China HeraldThe Tea DutyLondon vit Bombay, July 16. Daring the Committee stage of the Finance Bill, Mr. Philip Snowden, Labour Member for Blackburn, moved that twopence be taken off the duty on tea. Mr. C. E. Hobhouse, °Parliamentary Secretary …
  8. The North-China HeraldLiterary and Musical NotesLondon is so big " place—or to express its nature more correctly there are so many different Londons—that although " good many people have been "discovering " it, and for © good many years now, the mine is practically in…
  9. The North-China HeraldNews from East AsiaPeking, July 15 The Central Government has raised half a million Taels to exploit the coal mines at Luanchou, on the Tientsin-Shanhaikuan railway near the Kaiping mines, and lias proposed to the Chinese merchants that th…
  10. The North-China HeraldPeace Restored in KuangsiH.E. Chang Ming-chi, Governor of Kuangsi, has sent a telegram to the Central Government in' which he reports the restoration of peace and good order in his province through the capture and decapitation of the two princip…
  11. The North-China HeraldIn reply to the Assessor, InspectorMcDowell said that he questioned the neighbours of the accused on the night of the fire, but got no information from them as to the actual origin of the fire. He had, however, devoted his attention that night principally…
  12. The North-China HeraldSmoking in Hongkong1 have now drawn attention to what I believe to be some of the false premises upon which Mr. Clementi has: based his calculatio"is. Let' me now pass op to that portion of his Report which relates to opiam smoking in Hong…
  13. The North-China HeraldThe Capture of CantonAdwiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour on the 30th May unveiled three memorials which have been placed in the chapel of Eltham College—one a medallion in marble to the fourth Earl of Clanwilliam, formerly chairman of the coun…
  14. The North-China HeraldA Prudential MeasureIn response to an Imperial Rescript commanding the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, etc., Finance, and the Dependencies to report upon a suggestion for the opening of the two Shansi cities of Kueibua, and Suiy…
  15. The North-China HeraldThe Demand for a ParliamentA Peking dispatch reports that the Central Government is considering the necessity of giving way to the almost tiniversal demand of the people for a Parliament in the near future, [tis probable that the original limit of…
  16. The North-China HeraldThe China Mutual Life Insurance CoAn extraordinary general meeting of the China Matual Life Insurance Ca., Li, was held at 13a Canton Road on Wednestay afternoon. There were present:—Messrs. R. McGregor (Chairman) J. A. Wattie, C. Step-iB. ig Wong E-ding…
  17. The North-China HeraldH, E. Chang Ming-chi, Governor ofKuangei province, has reported to the Throne the capture by him of number of Anti-Monarchist documents and the official seals of the Anti-Monarchist Generalissimo and four of his Corps Commanders of the Northern, Souther…
  18. The North-China HeraldThe Desire for a ParliamentIn addition to representations from the gentry and people of Chekian Kiangsi, Kiangsu, Kuangtung and Hu-the promulgation of an Imperial Edict defining the time for the ranting of Pat tary representa-that ILE. Sh ig. Prov…
  19. The North-China HeraldIndustrial Progress in KuangsiMr. Yeh En anil other prominent merchants and gentry of Kuangsi province have started an Association for couragement of Industrial Entertheirprozince. They have asked Governor Chang Ming-chi to send representative with a…
  20. The North-China HeraldThe Visit of the American Fleetresponse to instructions sent the Ministry of Finance, his Honour Tsai, Taotai of this Port, transmitted on Monday last. the sum 200,000 to the Viceroy of the Min-provinces, at Poochow, ax the Shavghai contribution towar…
  21. The North-China HeraldBefore A. R. Vincent, EsqRex. v. Tuomas O'Hara, Thomas O'Hara was summoned to xive evidence in an action before the German curt concerning divorce proceedings in the ease of Biscup v. Biscop. His Lordship—I understand you were called to give evi…
  22. The North-China HeraldSuspected Breach ofLondon, uly 14. "The Morning Post" learns from ex that the start of Sultan Abdul Aziz from Rabat—is causing consternation und is regarded as a breach of the French declaration of neutrality. Sultan Mulai Hafid is leaving…
  23. The North-China HeraldOur new Commissioner, MrTonocent, is too well known to. need any reference in this letter. His tment has caused generat satisfaction to the community. E. Yoi, formerly Taotai of Ning po, and for several months Acting-Provincial Judge at Hangcho…
  24. The North-China HeraldA Motor AccidentLondon, July 17. M. Etienne, formerly French Minister of Foreign Affairs, has broken two ribs and is suffering from internal injuries as the result ofamotoraccidentut Alengon. His wife is also seriously injured. Exclusiv…
  25. The North-China HeraldAmbassador in LondonDuchess Johann Albrecht of Mécklenburg, the second daughter of the late Grand Dake Karl Alexander of Saxe- A few groups have separated Uhewsalves from the Dentache Flpttenv (German Navy League) owing to recent incidents …
  26. The North-China HeraldThe draw for the Shanghai HongTens Yonbles, in connexion with the Lester Challenge Cups, took place yesterday, resulting as follows H. G. Allen and H. E. Sparke (Westphal, King and Ramsay) v. 0. Mibert and I M-d. Martin (Mao cipal Council). 'J. E. Gr…

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