The Archive
Saturday, 21 February 1925
The North-China HeraldThe Great Opium ProblemFeb. 21, ANOTHER case involving nax-*coties and other noxious drugs to the value of several thousands of pounds occupied the Mixed Court yesterday. Thi difficulty on this ace finding the accused guilty and in sentencing … The North-China HeraldAdvising a PurchaserValuing a property in the terests of the purchaser involves securing so far as possible a sat factory. rate of interest on the purchase price with remarked that neighbouring lots are not a safe basis to. work upon. Prope… From Reuters · North-China HeraldDr. Sun Grows Steadily WeakerPeking, Feb. 13. A bulletin issued by the Peking Union Medical College to-day says that Dr. Sun Yat-sen is showing jereasing weakness as regards circulation.. His pulse this morning was 120, but his temperature was Feb. … The North-China HeraldDemands and NegotiationsWhen the Yue Pong people went cat on strike, the majority of them ned to a piece of waste ground near the mill at Yangtszepoo and held a meeting, the leaders. the movement obtaining general assent to a set of demands ver… The North-China HeraldChange in the MinistryThere is assumed to be a probability that Mr. E. K. Bowden. Will resign office as Minister for Defence, and therefore retire from the Federal cabinet. For him to do 20 will not in itself make a great. deal of difference,… The North-China HeraldThe Old Highway of AsiaBeauties of Kansu and the Moslem Threat in the West Frow en Ows Comnrstoxvest. Lanchow, Kan., The northern part of Kansu consists of a fertile belt, in some places hundreds of miles wide, in others narrowing down to a fe… The North-China HeraldNumber of Years' PurchaseThe question of the number of years purchase to apply is also of he utmost importance and although probably the 7 per cent. Tables or 114.288 years purchase is the normal multiplier to tse in Shanghai, all the factors in… From Reuters · North-China HeraldViscount Cecil on ResultLondon, Feb. 13. Viscount Cecil, peaking—at! Bournemouth to-day for the first time since his return from Geneva, said that, broadly speaking, he thought that the Opium Conference delegates might congratulate themselves o… From Reuters · North-China HeraldBig Dockyard Scheme for Manila'<4 Proposal for Equipment to Deal with Largest Pacific Ships Manila, Feb. 10. 'A movement for the establishment here of a drydock and yards. of sufficient capacity to accommodate the largest ships on the Pacific has. be… The North-China HeraldEnglish Beaten by Faulty TacticsFrow Our Ows Melbourne, January 12. The struggle between the shipowners and the waterside workers anid -maritime unions is now in full swing, and the High Court judge, who presides over the Commonwealth Arbitration Court… From Reuters · North-China HeraldA British DenisLondon, Feb. 16. Reuter's Agency is informed that the report that the British Govern ment is negotiating with any. other Power with regard to the Geneva protocol is not true. The British Government cannot define its poli… The North-China HeraldValuation for MortgageLocally more valuations are made; {for the purpose of mortgage than for any other, and it is probable that the enormoias development which we have seen take place in "Shanghai within recent years would have never been po… The North-China HeraldWar Rumours and Military Grip on RailwaysSkirmishes of Outports but No "Official" Fighting: Railway Stilt Tyrannized Over by Soldiers New Taxes in Kiangsu for Fengtien Army: Chapei Innkeepers' Sorrows fighting on the west shore of they With reference to the rep… The North-China HeraldA Compulsory SaleIn the case of a compulsory sale not the ordinary market value which we have to ascertain, but the value to the owner himself which may conceivably be considerably in excess of the market value. The valuation must cover … The North-China HeraldThe Children's Teeth on EdgeBut the best Inid-schemes of mice men! Major Ao, who was latterly in command of the Third Army, wax a cautious, careful' soldier, moving very slowly and wisely. He was badly, very badly' need of help, and a counter move … From Reuters · North-China HeraldBritish Air EstimatesPresent Strength Equivalent to 34 Squadrous London, Feb. 19. The Air Estimates for 1925-1926 amount to $15,809,000 ax compared with £15,119,000 for the present year. 'The strength of the Air Force at present is equivalen… The North-China HeraldCost to the CountryPeking, Feb. 18. The Ministry of War's memor-Jandum to the Reorganization Conerence estimates the total revenue of the 22 provinces and five districts 158,000,000, and military ex-wre at $260,000,000 in respect 72 divisi… The North-China HeraldA Trading SensationOn some previous occasion, possibly a couple of years ago, made mention of one C. J. De Gaus, who had flown from Perth. to Melbourne and expressed his. satisfaction that he had not been formally welcomed as a pioneer of … The North-China HeraldDevelopment of SeattleMr, David Whitcomb, President of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, after describing how Seattle had grown in 73 yours from nothingness to be the twentieth city in the Une ited States, said In commerce it has already: made… From Reuters · North-China HeraldPlans for Special PayIn an interview given to local pressmen, General Li spoke of plans for the future, stating th he favoured the merit system advanced in certain quarters. The regulations were process of formation. After being. passed by t… The North-China HeraldThe Weihaiwei Land BuildingThe annual meeting of the Welhaiwei Land & Building Ca., Ld., was held on Tharsday in the, Hongkong Bank Building, No. 12 The Bund. Mr. R. E, S, Gregson presided, supported Messrs, E. E. Clark and W. Smith (directors), a… From Reuters · North-China HeraldChen Standing at WaichowThe Kuomintang army—headquarters are reported to be puzzled General Chen Chiung-ming's official admission of defeat ea: Canton and by the orderly withdrawal of his forces without much resistance. Tt is reported that Namy… The North-China HeraldThe New Policy in Famine ReliefPromotion of Labour and Series of Loans: Free Giving Unremunerative Secretary of the China International Mr, W. H, Mallory, Executive Famine Relief Commission, issued the followings statement Owing to the many ingui whic… The North-China HeraldBust of Augustus Caesarmysterious Find During Dred-ing Operations New York, Feb. 12, Mystery still surrounds—the marble head of Augustus Cesar Which was drawn up from the Hudson river by a War Department dredge and is on show to-day fifth Aven… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldGreater Shanghai andopium To the Editor of the "Nonri-Ciina Datty News, Si,—Your editorial of February 17 on "Greater Shanghai and Opium" in which you suggested the starting of government monopoly on opium, was brilliant but very disappoint… The North-China HeraldA Highland SuperstitionProminence has been given in the Press to a recent case of belief in the evil eye, and this has recalled memory instances of the superstition in the olden time in th: Highlands, Indeed it is asserted that the belief is' … The North-China HeraldSnowstorms and Intrigue on the Tibetan Border"The Lamaseries ax Armed Camps: The Mystery of Their Supply of Up-to-date' Rifles: Old Commissioner Trying to Return: The King of Chala's Unlucky Intrigue From Our Own Tachienla, West China, Jan, Tt has snowed steadily a… The North-China HeraldRefugees from CantonThe chief associations representa tive of the residents of all nation-Jalities in the Colony are prossing the authorities to devise some means of continuing the protection of tenants, particularly menaced by the Chinese … The North-China HeraldThe Honan BanditsTroops Utterly Useless to Check Evil: N. E. Anhui Peaceful From Ovn Own Couresronvit, Pochow, An, Feb. 6, While civil war has disturbed the country to the north, south and west of Pochow, conditions in thin locality have… The North-China HeraldRumours of Trouble SpreadingA. good deul of nervousness seems to -have been occasioned in other industrial quarters, upon rumours of pending strikes, but there have been no developments. outside the Japanese mills, Tt was rumoured that a strike was… From Reuters · North-China HeraldProof of ImpartialityLondon, Feb. 16. diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports th sador in Paris, is due to act as is the Japanese Amba: rupperteur to the Council of the: League of Nations in the matter of the dispute betwee… From Reuters · North-China HeraldBig Stock Gambling in New YorkA Boom Resulting from President Coolidge's Election New York Feb, 12. An unprecedented boom in stocks of all classes since President Coulidge's election continues un-shares change hands daily, public throughout the count… From Reuters · North-China HeraldAmerican Divorce in the PhilippinesIts. Validity Upheld by Court of First Instance Manila, Feb. 10. The question of the validity in the Philippine Islands of decree. of divorce obtained in a court in the States was decided in the today by Judge Georg? Har… From Reuters · North-China HeraldSignificant Event in PekingPeking, Feb. 14. The International—Anti-Opium Association, Peking, forwards the following publieation:— "An interesting—opium-burning' took place this morning outside the [Temple of Agriculture. The terest Jay, not in th… The North-China HeraldThe North China Hong ListFreshness of Youth ComI with Gentle Corpulence of Increasing Age Combining: the freshness of youth with a gentle corpulence indicative of advancing years, the "North China" Hong List for 1925 makes its appearance with th… From Reuters · North-China HeraldHouse of Peers Reform in JapanTokyo, Feb. 16, the extraordinary Cabinet the Governnient of the Upper House. It is expected that the Bill will be reported to the Throne to-morrow and mediately be referred to the Privy Council.—Eastern News Agency. fam… From Reuters · North-China HeraldRemoval to Kuomintang HeadquartersOWN CommeseusuENT, Peking, Feb. 18, Dr, Sun Yat-sen wax removed today from the Peking Union College to the Kuomintang he: quarters, situated in the house formerly occupied by Dr. Well Koo. His removal was in with his own… From Reuters · North-China HeraldMr. MacDonald Defeatedit Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Pre-int of the Board of Trade, replying to the debate, said that before Jan industry could obtain an inquiry it had to show not only that in som Exports totalled Fra, 3,563,000,- 000, oF 2,250,… The North-China HeraldDemand for Tsao Kun's ReleaseThe following are gleanings from the different 'Chinese newspapers. relating to Marshal Wu defeated Loyang warlord, who' was Governor-General of Chihli, Shan tung, Shansi and Honan until was betrayed by Feng Vu-hsiang. a… The North-China HeraldLiving Buddha's ArmyJan. 6, The snow storm continues and people who have lived on the frontier for many years say the worst they have experienced for a long time. One contingent of Tibetan soldiers left the city to-day, travelling back to M…
