The Archive
Saturday, 14 March 1925
The North-China HeraldSoldiers' Brutal AssaultThe motor-ears running between Kueiteh railway station and Pochow have many ups and downs. One of the "downs" came last week for one car which did not stop soon enough when hailed by soldiers at Was hsiangehi, a village … The North-China HeraldAssociation at HomeEnglish and Scottish Cup and Leagye Competitions London, Mar. 7. The results in the fourth round of the Football Association Cup Competition were as follow:—Southampton 1, Liverpool 0 Cardiff 2, Leicester 1 Sheffield Uni… The North-China HeraldA Becoming ModestyIf those who will bear our message abroad shall realize and accept the lessons that may be learned from the humbler and simpler peoples, they will be the more euccessfal in planting the spiritual truths of Christianity. … The North-China HeraldHistory' of the Powerful Tugs Evolved by War and Some Now in ShanghaiMost Shanghai residents must know by sight the big salvage tugs owned by the Shanghai Tug & Light- During the submarine campaign in the Great War a number of vessels which were torpedoed did not sink, while others took a… The North-China HeraldThe Indefatigable StaffMr. C. M. Bain, proposing a vote of thanks to the' staff, touched on the difficulties with which they had had to contend extremely heavy, and although they endeavoured to run the hospital as economically as possible, oft… The North-China HeraldStarving Peking RussiansNo Enthusiasm for Lottery to Provide Funds for Their Relief There are still about 40 destitute Russians in Peking, among them a number of invalids, women and children, whose condition is critical. The /Peking Russian Ben… The North-China HeraldRice and Dollars DearThe most important topic is the rise of 25 per cent. in the price of rice. It is 8,000 cash now while the dollar has fallen to 3,200. On the other hand there is a good crop of winter vegetables and business seems brisk a… The North-China HeraldStudents Concern for PrincipalEvents began to move in fairly vapid succession. Mr. Shih received fan anonymous letter, reviling his! character ju no measured language, and accusing him of peculation and other crimes. Mr. Shih retreated to an hotel in… The North-China HeraldWide Streets PayVisitors to Chengtu are all struck what a few years ago seemed an impossibility, widened streets. 'There are several' miles of these, especially from the four gates toward the centre of the city. Many of the streets seem… The North-China HeraldProposal 'to Sell the ArsenalShanghai Merchants' Scheme to Evade Payment of Fengtien Army's Rent Tax The Shanghai and Paoshan District Assemblies have telegraphed to Marshal Chang Tso-lin, suggest ing that, in lieu of the collection of the "rent tax… From Reuters · North-China HeraldIndian Tea in U. 8Increasing Use at Expense of China Tea Messrs. Ibert & Ca, La. the local secretaries of the Kalumpong Rubber Estates ie inform us that they have ree the following cable from secretaries of the company:—The anneal general… From Reuters · North-China HeraldFrance Still Firm for ProtocolNot Opposed to Amendment: Italy in Support of Defensive British Position Clearly Defined Geneva, Mar. 12, M, Briand (France), after dw ling on the importance of Mr. Austen Chamberlain's speech be. fore the Council of the… The North-China HeraldKuling Winter CommunityAnnual Census: An Equal Number of Children of Both Sexes The annual consist of the foreign winter community at Kuling shows Jan equal number of children of both [sexes—O8 boys and 98 girls. The total number of adult fore… The North-China HeraldOver the BoundaryNevertheless the trip was a delightful one owing to the "fine senary everywhere, and the continuous interest of each phase of our journey. One paid on the tain, and as the ticket collector found us standing up in a presu… The North-China HeraldWhat Tourists MissThe American tourists who come here in their hundreds every winter, and visit the usual show-places we have to offer the average sightseers, would probably be somewhat seornful if they were asked to step aboard the Shaut… The North-China HeraldAn Opium MonopolyAs stated in the introduction to the leading article this subject, the opinions those who agree with its writer are entitled to be heard: we are, ut course, for the moment considering Jonly those who honestly believe tha… The North-China HeraldThe Appeal to Chang Tye-lin The the DisChang Tso-tin fs in part as follows:— "When the 1st National Army announced its intention to collect rent taxes' and to issue debenture bonds' the public bodies of Shanghai wired to you in protest and quested you to take… The North-China HeraldChange of MinistersMr. Bruce has announced the retion of Mr. E. K. Bowden, Minister for Defence, and the appointment of Sir Neville Howse, in his place. Sir Neville is 'Surgeon-General of' the Australian military forees, and a distinguishe… The North-China HeraldA Strange Billiards CoincidenceW. A. Pennell and R. C. K. Johnson Each Record Breaks of 188 in succession Tt is not often spectators watching the play. on club billiard tables: get such a treat as was afforded on Sunday at the Cercle Sportif. Dur-ling… From Reuters · North-China HeraldOpium in the SouthCanton, (despatched from Hongkong) Mar. 3. Further Squeeze by Kuomintang Canton (despatched from Hongkong), Mar. 2. augurated in Fatshan, a city miles to the west of Canton. More than 175 firms and residents have become … The North-China HeraldScene at GarageAmong the witnesses for the defence was Mr. A. Isaacson, manager of the Ford Hire Service, who said that plainti® always signed chits in Mr. Kouminsky's name. One night after the accident, witness said, she came up into … The North-China HeraldFirst President of ChinaTo Dr. Sun the honour belongs of being China's first president, to which post he was elected at' the end of 1911 and which he assumed on January 1, 1912. Immediately upon his assumption of the provision al. presidency Dr… The North-China HeraldHuge Government Debts toDebts due by the Chinese Government stand at $166,711.77, an crease of $6,283.49, which is repre" sented by interest $13,628.32 less payments aggregating $7,344.83 by the Government during the year: alluded to this item … The North-China HeraldClaim by BanqueDefendant and Sale of French Government Bonds Judgment for the Banque de LIndo-Chine was delivered by His tion—that 1 should deprive you for ever. put the where thing' very simply. Wing, relying, sid be could [First they… From Reuters · North-China HeraldMr. Roy AndersonPeking, March 12. Mr. Roy Anderson, who conducted the negotiations for the release of ithe Lincheng captives, died of pneumonia this evening in the French Hospital.—Reuter's Pacific Service. The deceased, who was 42 year… From Reuters · North-China HeraldQuestion of Germany Entering LeagueGeneva, Mar. 11, 'The question of Germany's admission to the League of Nations was examined at yesterday's pri vote deliberations of the Council, which decided to refer the ther' to the 'Assembly' in September as the onl… The North-China HeraldBurial of the ProtocolThe morning newspapers general ly are very much satisfied with Mr, Austen Chamberlain's "burial" of the Geneva Protocol, but are disposed to demand a hurrying up of some conerete alternative. "The Times" says that the wh… The North-China HeraldThe Shantung Road Hospitalthe Fighting A strong appeal to the Shanghai Municipal Council to come forward ith a greatly increased annual grant towards the maintenance of the Shantung Road Hospital was. made by Mr. J.T. Pratt, over which the presid… The North-China HeraldThe Lease and the LawyerMr. Hartigan to Return Tis, 1,200 to Chinese Client: Fee for Lease Never Procured Judgment was given in the U. S. Court on Thursday by Judge M.D. Purdy for plaintiff? in. [the action of Li Chok-siang v. Arthur} Allen and… The North-China HeraldPresentations to Three Retiring OfficersThe Field Artillery Battery of! ithe S.V.C. held one of the most successful annual dinners in its long history, at the S.V.C. Club on Satarday. The occasion differed rather {from previous dinners, inasmuch as the opportu… The North-China HeraldGovernments and ProtectionONE of the main functions of a government to protect the citizens of the country it controls, At the present time a good many people are doubtiut whether the governments of the _elvilized nations do carry out their oblig… The North-China HeraldChild Labour CommissionFollowing up the remarks I made at our last meeting regarding child labour, T desire to take this oppor:- unity of stating that your general managers propose to support. the recommendations of the child Inbour Commission… The North-China HeraldA Peculiar SituationT make bold to say that in eighty per cent. of the clubs on the Pacific [Coasi—and from personal observation T know this to be true of New York—a recognized bootlegger 1s maintained by the members. member may telephone f… The North-China HeraldA Strike Leader SentencedThe next accused, Tsai Tse-hua, was charged with being a strike Teader and appeared with three others, including a woman accused, who were charged with the same offence, Sergeant Douglas said that the first accused was a… The North-China HeraldSchoolboy Run Over and KilledMotor-arry Driver Sentenced for Manslaughter ing_and running over 2 nine-year old schoolboy named Lee Zah-sung on March 4, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment Mr. Bucknell and Magistrate Loh jon Tuesday. Evidence,… The North-China HeraldArms Importation Into China'The Powers' Agreement The recent fighting in China (says! fan official Government just issued) has again question of the China Agreement of 3a: Which the Powers undertook restrain their nationals from porting to or impo… From Reuters · North-China HeraldA Japanese Ambassador 'to ChinaPeking, March 4. It ix considered highly probable! that Mr. Yoshizawa (at present Japanese Minieter in Peking) will next month be appointed as Japan's first Ambassador to China. The budget item which makes the necessary … The North-China HeraldAn Alleged Arms Deal in CafeStory of Foreign Witness at Matoney's Trial: "Curious Case"—the Judge the U.S. Court on Wednesday J. W. Maloney was charged before Judge Purdy with carrying a concealed weapon, a revolver, at the Car-ion Cafe, on Februar… The North-China HeraldMotor Road DevelopmentThe writer has not been reporting the road building in this section for naught, We are now using Jautomobile with great pleasure ani profit to the work and one can but feel that the day. will soon come when this whole se… The North-China HeraldCourt on WednesdayThe accused was also ordered to) pay, $20, compensation for injuries sustained to a riesha which was Jatto involved in the accident. Court, however, refused to any order for further compensation fon the grounds that any …
