The Archive
Saturday, 4 April 1925
The North-China HeraldAn American Banker on EuropeMar. 31. THE name of Mr. Otto Kahn, the New Yorker financier, is well known in most countries. His business both obliges him to keep an eye on what happens outside America and enables him to appraise such happenings at t… The North-China HeraldYork Chinatown Peace TreatyConsul and Police as Witnesses to End of Secret Societies' Warfare New York, Mar. 26. A treaty of peace was signed today, in the presence of the Chinese! Consul, between two rival Chinese secret societies which for month… The North-China HeraldA Cloud in HupehThere are other factors in the Honan situation that make it more complex, Hsiong Keh-wu, the Szechuan irreconcilable, entertains aspirations in Hupeh province. He has a large body of troops in Hunan, and it is said here … The North-China HeraldWhat the Provinces RetainThe total amount of national revenue is approximately $459,960,000 1 year, of which the taxes directly collected by the Central Governnion Customs, Salt Gabelle, Wine und Tobacco and Stamp duties, yield about $262,800.00… The North-China HeraldAn Army of WomenMar, 30, RECENTLY received Home papers: devote considerable space to the discussion of a Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on February 20 by Mr. Whiteley, Labour member, which. proposes to equalize the franchise r… The North-China HeraldA Russian Cartoonist on the Training of a BolshevikSein, Hearing; Smelling (cocaine); Touch; Taste loyally and effectively" in measures of war to the degree allowed by their "geographical position" and "particular situation as regards armaments." Coercive ce-operation sh… The North-China HeraldRed Cross Swift to RelieveLocally, the Japan Chapter of the Red Cross—by the way the only foreign Chapter still existence and which is shortly to be wound up—was on the spot immediately and set to work to relieve the distressed, Japanese relief a… The North-China HeraldFerguson Adviser to the President of Chinacome to grips until the situation actually forces them into such close quarters. Wu Pei-fu would always. meet his adversary more than half-way, bat the present duo are more likely to dally with the game before indulging … The North-China HeraldRights of Light and AirThere are.no natural rights as to light and air even in England. Easements other than these created express agreement in respect of ight and air are created only by Jpresumed grant or by the doctrine Jof prescription. Ch… The North-China HeraldAn Unfair TaxMr. Watkins, a supporter of th. then got the floor and said: "We now have the China Trade Act upon the statute books, We Propose to amend Hishmen. The other proposed amendments are of small matter. The situation this bil… The North-China HeraldAn Unjust AttackApril 2. Wien " few days ago we invited Chinese readers to write. freely to our correspondence: columns and promised them fair hearing, we were perfectly sincere. They have every right to express their views and we. wish… The North-China HeraldNew War in South ChinaFormal Declaration by Canton of Operations Against the Tuchun of Yunnan Canton, Mar. 27. who enjoys all his confidence. Tong did not think that Tang Chi-yao had done much for Yunnan al though he number of years. At least… The North-China HeraldPlain Explanation of the Protocol"A Tremendous Document" Making Place Impossible; Twenty-one Articles Tt is time to be full and clear about the Protocol, whose formal] character and unprecedented hazards, ame conceals itt rprolutionary writes Mr. J. L. … The North-China HeraldFoochow Fish RiotsStudents' Move Now Definitel Anti-Christian Peking, Apr. 2. It is reported from Foochow that further attacks have been made against the families of the Anglo- Chinese College students who continued to attend the College.… The North-China HeraldFurther Borrowing Not EasyThe report acknowledges the difficulties connected with the recommendation for retrenchment in public expenditure. The disbandment of troops and the reorganiza-jon of the administration, it points out, require funds. In … The North-China HeraldThe British Boxer IndemnityApril 2. Ove London correspondent informs us to-day that the China. Indemnity Bill, otherwise the Bill to authorize using Britain's: share of the Boxer Indemnity for other purposes than relief lof the British taxpayer, s… The North-China HeraldA Collective EnterpriseTo construct " building of the proportions of this Club naturally requires much work not only in the: handling of materials but work in the realm of finance and other ma TOL started committees which have laboured 0 long … The North-China HeraldSwift Retribution forChance Meeting that Led to Heavy How a chance meeting of a Chinese with aman wearing his gown who had previous taken part in an armed robbery at his dwelling Ted to the apprehension the whole gang was related to Mr. Ramo… The North-China HeraldAfraid to ProsecuteAssesior Disgusted at Appearance of Chief Wit ness in Serious Charge The hearing of the case of Tah-sing, charged with the abduct tion of a child, the grandson of Mr. Jea Tab-sing, which at the last bearing was falsed th… From Reuters · North-China HeraldAgreement on Gold Franc IssueSigning of Provisional Text: Payment in Gold Dollars at Rate Specified 1917 Peking, Mar. Both the Chie? Executive's Office land the French Legation emphatic. ally deny the reports given out various newspapers and news Ja… The North-China HeraldSubsidiary Coinage in ShanghaiApril 4. OnE of the. most important} matters contained in Thursday's! Municipal Gazette was rather hidden ay with various other topies under the general heading of "Excerpts The particular excerpt to which' we would draw… The North-China HeraldWest's Responsibility for EastDr. Scott submitted that the sums available rendered. it imperative to concentrate on a single purpose euch" as educational and medical work, and to leave to other agencies national needs which, though desirable in thems… The North-China HeraldWhen Money Ran OutFor a time all went well, except! that the outlook continued to be as vague as when the expedition started. But the position was satisfactory in so far ax the general was concerned, since there were fairly good supplies … The North-China HeraldSucking Pig. TaxMore than 400 farm women, with babies on their bucks, some' with mall flags in their hands setting forth their grievances, paraded from the West Gate of Canton City to the House on March 24, praying for the repeal of the… The North-China HeraldPolice Threatened by DesperadoesIn view of the alarmingly ineveasinge number of armed robber-fen, kidnapping and blackmailing which have been reported during. the past few months, a most as-rounding fact has just been made public, this being that certa… From Reuters · North-China HeraldMurder of Polish CommunistsMoscow, Mar. 31. 'The Rosta Agency states that two Polish Communist officers, sent-fenced to death by a Polish' court for an attempt to blow up a Warsaw fortress, who were to be exchanged at' the Russian-Polish frontier … The North-China HeraldArmy the Cause of All WantOther vital reforms mentioned in the report are "the abolition of likin and the building of roads, and the Commission winds up its recommendations "in the following words: "Although the four recommendations submitted abo… The North-China HeraldMoney Squandered on TroopsThe report then deals with the heavy deficit incurred by the expenditure involved in military apkeep. This alone requires $255,000, 400 "a year for the army and $18,000,000 a year for ekout half the total political or an… The North-China HeraldSplit in KuomintangRivalry Between Bolshevists and Moderates Canton' (despatched from Hongkong), Mar. 23, Peking, Mar. 28. It is reported that a strict con-' ship is being maintained by the Cantonese military authorities at Swatow on all i… The North-China HeraldProductive Work Languishinggeneral disbandment cannot be effected at once, the report suggests shat the military authorities should [cease recruiting their present forces. Reduction by, death, desertion, di generally estimated! tobe at the rate of… The North-China HeraldEquipment: Italian Ambassador Taking Up Question of War Debts tonom ne Own Contzsronoext. Washington, Feb. 5. Brigadier-General William Mitchell, Assistant Chief of the U. S. Army: Service, who paid an extended visit} China last year, spending, most of his time in Shanghai and Peking… The North-China HeraldAlong the ForeshoreWhat enticing headings for her chapters Miss Fox Smith has chosen for this new book of hers! Ship Models—A Bit of Old Limehouse— Fascination of Charts; enough for book in wny one of them. One could go on for a long time … The North-China HeraldA Severe EncounterThe decisive battle was fought in. the neighbourhood of a market town called Mienfu. The battle was fiercely contested for seven or eight hours: victory unclaimed by either side. Both sides fought desperately fat close q… The North-China HeraldAnother Ridiculous ExpedientAt any rate, it will not do actual harm such as has resulted from another expedient, tried Clementel's predecessor, M. de Lasteyrie. He adopted' what called the "Borderean de conpows," a device intended to prevent income… The North-China HeraldDeparting Police OfficersPresentations at Wayside Station to Inspectors and Sergeants A pleasing function took place Wayside Police Station on Mond: and Taylor were made the recipients resents from the foreign staff pri to their departure to Eng… The North-China HeraldInadequacy and Red TapeThe principal of these are the sheer inadequacy of fire-fighting Paraphernalia, and red tape. Tokyo, although a city of close on 2,000, 000 inhabitants, has only 50 motor-Pumps for fighting fires. If the suburbs be inclu… The North-China HeraldIllegal Cigarette TaxAgreement Between Foreign Companies and Peking Wukiargpu, Swatow, may be safely said now that Koangtung is under the rule of Canton. Sun Yat-sen's troops have iliad very much of a walk over from Canton to Swatow. Chen's … The North-China HeraldJudgment Against Russian SteamerPlea of Mixed Court's Incompetence to Axsume Jurisdiction over Russians Dismissed motion by Mr. A. Ting, on behalf of Liu Tai-chen (Tai Chen Toff Liu), for execution of a Judgment rendered in his favour fapainst the str,… The North-China HeraldFrom Day by DayWe have had a slight fall of rai in the past.10 days, enougin to help the wheat considerably, but not fell season yet. The price of grait still rises and much of it is being hauled west and south,—west—t2 meet the needs … The North-China HeraldRefrigerated Drinking WaterThe building is heated by a vapour aystem, the great advantage of which is that the radiators are maintained at a temperature which will adequately heat rooms to 70° Fahrenheit 'A feature of the cold water supply, which …
