The Archive
Saturday, 19 September 1908
The North-China HeraldThe Failure ofREVOLUTION, September 17. Recent letters from our Paris correspondent have given accounts ofa series of labour disturbances in and about the French capital which mark a notable epoch in the history of labour organization… The North-China HeraldThe Late Bishop HoareIt will be remembered that Bishop Hoare was drowned in the fatal September typhoon two years ago; and soon after the tragic ut, it was decided that a memorial of some sort should be erected to his memory in the Cathedral… The North-China HeraldBelgium and theCONGO, September 16. Warn the passage through the Belgian Senate of the Bill for the annexation of the Congo Free State has been brought to a close the discussion which for the nine months since the measure was first sub… The North-China HeraldThe Hindu QuestionLondon vii Bombay, September 18. Tu reference to the statement in "The Morning Post" that the American Department of Commerce and Labour had decided that Hindus were " undesirables" and could not be admitted into the Uni… The North-China HeraldThe Alleged Perjury Case"The case of Chang Kwei-sun, who is charged with committing perjury in the U. 8. Court for China, in the case of the U. 8. v. Price, was down for hear- on bail of $200 cash, did not ing, but the accused, who ie erty Mr. … The North-China HeraldThe Settlement of KoreaTokio, September 13. The number of Korean rioters killed, from January down to the jond of August, is 876. Those] Washington, September 28. taken prisoner amount to 233. At Saratoga Mr. Root" has Thirty-four rifles and n… The North-China HeraldChairman, Manicipal Council"Alhambra." Referring to the minute published on May 21, and to the fact that public gambling on an extensive scale has been in operation at this house of entertainment throughout the summer, "second letter has been addr… From Reuters · North-China HeraldHeavy Fighting at TabrizLondon vid Bombay, September 13. "The Times " learns from Tabriz that the heaviest fighting that! there has been since the beginning of the trouble is proceeding in the northern suburbs of the city. The British Vice-Cons… The North-China HeraldThe Fauna of Eastern AsiaWe were anxious to get into Mongol territory, and to see something of those people in the native haunts, The Chinese told us that the " Ts-tzior Tartar land, as they called was still twelve miles away. The road lay acros… The North-China HeraldThe German PerilSeptember 18. Tr is on the occasions when an article provokes the stern denunciation of those in high authority that the power of the written word, even when ips swell the mass of ephemeral literature of the present day,… The North-China HeraldThe Stamp TaxOfficial notices have been issued by Viceroy Yang of Chibli that the stamp tax will be pat into force in North China within three mouths of the stamps being issued from the Ministry of Finance. These stamps will arrive i… The North-China HeraldChinese Steamer LaunchedTwo foreigners had an exceedingly Incky escape at Haining Int Monday morning. A large number of Chines" witnessed the midday bore on Sunday from the pavilion near the Pagoda, and there was nothing abnormal in its appeara… The North-China HeraldA Cowardly AssaultA shroff employed at the Zang Yuen Silk Filature, No, 6 Sinza Road, was charged with having assaulted female operative, aged eight years, by striking her on the head and inflicting serious bodily harm on the 8th instant.… The North-China HeraldA Scarcity of ArmsAs an ontonme of the request from the Viceroy of the Yun-Kuei provinces to be permitted to requisition arms and ammunition from the Hupeh Viceroyalty to equip the new Army Corps mich is being organized in Yunnan province… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Rubber ExhibitionLondon vii Bombay, September 14. The Rubber Exhibition has been opened at Olympia in London. Sir henry Blake, formerly Governor of Ceylon, presiding at the inaugural dinner, emphasized the portance of the Exhibition from… The North-China HeraldLibelling a CompradoreA native shopkeeper named Di Yang-yen was charged with having circulated false, libellous and criminal charges against the complainant, Hung Tingling; with attempting to exact money from the complainant by threatening to… The North-China HeraldThe Punch of WalesNext to His Majesty the King, one could have taken the leading part in the ceremonials better than the Prince of Wales. He showed the same tact and geniality which so distin. guished every action and every speech of His … The North-China HeraldThe Police Training DepotFor some years past there has been great difficulty in securing suitable men for the native branch of the police force, and for this reason daring 1907, the number of men enlisted was re duced to the minimum. This year, … The North-China HeraldDrill and GymnasticsBy the time the defaulters have been dealt with drill is in fall swing outside. The' men are divided into squads, according to the time they have-beea the Depét. Several squads are briskly marching and countermarching un… The North-China HeraldThe Hoihow BoycottRecent letters from the South of China, it may be remembered, accounts of a serious deadlock which had arisen between Mr. Klein, C missioner of Customs at Hoihow and the Chinese merchants of that port. The exact nature o… The North-China HeraldJapan Yarn TradeThe "Nippon" has an article dealing with the cotton-spinning industry of Japan. Never in the annals of the spinning industry, says the Tokio journal, has there been such an acute depression as that which is now experienc… The North-China HeraldThe Resulting InfluencesThus the Birthday Party has not only been a most enjoyable one but it has left effects and influences behind it which should tend for good. It has been 8 splendid advertisement for Canada, though I must say in common fai… The North-China HeraldThe Yangtze MurderAn important arrest, which is expected to establish beyond all doubt the identity of the mien who murdered the Sikh watchman in the Yangtszepoo Lumber yard, was effected at Woosang by native detectives on Wednesday night… The North-China HeraldA Conference of EditorsSeptember 15. At a time so marked by international and imperial congresses and ententes as the present it is no surprise that definite proposals should have been made to hold in London next'year a conference of newspaper… The North-China HeraldAnother Victim of OpiumA Poking telegram reports the death on the 14th instant of Marshal Ma Yii-kan, the Provincial Commander-in-Chief of Chibli. It is reported that his Excellency's death was due to his desire to get rid of the opium-smoking… The North-China HeraldThe Draco Appeal CaseJudgement on appeal from a decree of his Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China and Korea at Shanghai of January 10, 1907, it which the respondents, B Company, were plaintiffs and the appellants, Fong Tai and Compan… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe United StatesWashington, September 12. Congressman Wilson S. Hill and Mr. McCormick express their belief that Mr. Bryan has a chance of winning. Mr. Bryan and Mr. Taft will be the guests at the banquet of the Chicago Association of C… The North-China HeraldThe Dalai LamaTt has been a matter of notoriety that the Dalai Lama has evinced a great deal of reluctance to go to Peking although commanded to come by the Throne and repeatedly advised to do by the Governor of Shansi, to which provi… The North-China HeraldA Chefoo WeddingA very interesting wedding was celebrated on September 8, in the Union Church, Chefoo, when Mise Margaret L. Baller was united io marriage wit Dansey Smith of the Wesleyan Mission, Kuangtung. Weddings are not of such fre… The North-China HeraldThe Kiangpeh CommandIt is reported from Peking that a proposal has been made to the Th to abolish the Kiangpeh Commandership-in-Chief and to transfer the headquarters of the Governor of this pro-additional duties on cigarettes to increase t… The North-China HeraldDownfall of the Chief EunuchConsiderable excitement was caused the other day in Court circles by the nows that the Empress Dowager had summarily banished the Chief Eunuch, Te'ui An, from the Palace. An was the most powerful Eunuch in Peking and he … From Reuters · North-China HeraldGerman Emperor in AlsaceLondon vii Bombay, September 12. The German Emperor has paid a visit to Schlucht, a mountain pass on the French frontier. His Majesty regretfully declined, owing to dhe lateness of the hour, the invitation of the French … The North-China HeraldPower of MindHow great an effect the mind has on an athlete's performances, is only partly anderatood. During the time the late " Choppy" Warburton was so successful in the handling of cyclista, he used to give them " si mysterious b… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldNavigation on the HuangpuTo the Editor of the Norra-Cuiva Dairy News." Sin,—As the subject brought f ward by Captain Carmichael is of great interest to the maritime couimunity, and as the letter of Captain Carmichael in your issue of to-day touc… The North-China HeraldThe Chess ChampionshipMr. H. E, Atkins has won the The Cologne Gazette" learns that Chess Championship for the fourth year the German Ambassador in Paris has in succession. Writing from Tonbridge expressed to the French Government Wells on Au… The North-China HeraldHall in Notting DaleThe special China fund, now being favourite for second place, was in raised by the Religious Tract Society trouble with Lean, who has been lecture for the extension of its work in China, ed by this time into playing stea… The North-China HeraldWedding of Bishop MolonyThe following account of the marriage of the Rt. Rev. N. J. Molony, Bishop of Mid-China, is taken from the "Islington Gazette and North London Tribane" of August 7: Yesterday afternoon a fashionable wedding was solemnize… The North-China HeraldRoad Extensions and WideningsNew Roads.—A_ report by the Engineer is submitted, containing recommendations with regard to a list of new roads, substantially the whole of the land for which has been purchased for otherwise acquired. The appropriation… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe United StatesCOURT, To the Editor of the "Nonru-Cama Dairy News." Sim,—A discussion is obw taking place among the American members of this community, which, while of more immediate interest to amsel ves, carries a strong collateral i… The North-China HeraldThe Embezzlement TrialTokio, September 16. At the third hearing of the case against the Korean editor of the native edition of "The Korean Daily News for alleged emberalement of public funds, which was held at Seoul yesterday, Mr. B. T. Bethe…
