The Archive
Saturday, 9 May 1925
From Reuters · North-China HeraldBatavia Rubber FailureLondon, May 5. The report of the Official Receiver of the Batavia and General Plantations Trust, Ld, under compulsory liquidation, has been issued. The accounts show liabilities of £102,000 and assets of £4,000 and a def… The North-China HeraldHongkong at WembleySir Robt. Ho Tung Supervising This Year's Display London, May 1. Sir Robert Ho Tung is busily engaged at Wembley in connexion with the Hongkong Pavilion. Sir Robert to-day met at the docks the Hongkong contingent, number… The North-China HeraldTerrible Tragedy of Dear Rice'A. second cause of unrest ts undoubtedly the scarcity of food. Rise is now costing $2.08 a tan, which for Szechuan is very dear Ghastly tales are related of what is happening in consequence. At Sin-chiao, not far from M… The North-China HeraldLondon Highland ClubIt is always @ doubtful blessing when an institution expands beyond the limits of its accommodation. Such a distinction has befallen the London Highland Club, which, with 4 membership of 600—and it is still growing—finds… The North-China HeraldA Theft and the Curse'A few mornings later we learnt that the chief priest in the temple of the city god had been attacked a few miles from home and left for dead. It developed later that he was carried to the Mission Hospital a dozen miles … The North-China HeraldCHINESE WOMEN AROUSED Their Claims for Equal Rights With Men Ignored by PekingThe Chinese women of Shanghai are aroused. They threaten to hold procession of protest, if the Peking Government continues to ignore their demand for equal '{reatment with the male citizens of China and for representatio… The North-China HeraldNational Council of WomenOpening of First Conference Despite the rain a good number' of Chinese women and girls were present at the opening meeting of the first conference of the National Council of Women of China held on Friday last week in the… The North-China HeraldAnother Robber for ExecutionHis Gang's: Exploits 'A Cantonese mafoo, Van Sau-pau, alias Sian Koung-ling, was charged before Messrs. Bucknell and Loh at the Mixed Court on Tuesday for being concerned with others la; armed robberies at 790 Burkill Ro… From Reuters · North-China HeraldPrecipitancy Denied Mr. Churchill, Chancellor of theExchequer, denied that the decision could be' characterized as prejcipitancy. On the contrary, the Government had had the finest expert financial advice in the world. The Government had taken every precaution that foreth… The North-China HeraldLow Water in ChekiangScience or Superstition for Silk: Gangs of Burglars: Everything Taxed From Oun Owx Connesronoewr, Kashing, Che., May 1. The month of April has passed with the least rain-fall for many Canals are so: low that are finding … From Reuters · North-China HeraldA World StrivingMr, Churchill on New Grouping of Nations: The Forging of Mutual Obligations London, May. 1, Ax, Winston Churchill, in a speech ut a meeting of the Primrose League to-day at the Albert Hall, referring to foreign policy, s… From Reuters · North-China HeraldFire in Ichang HarbourAtrocious Work of Robbers on Hsin Shutung: Three Persons Burnt to Death Tehang, Apr. 27. The fire on board the Hsin wuting in Ichang Harbour last ight was a terrifying—spectacle, but the ship was well equipped with fire … The North-China HeraldUp Goods: Possibilityof Withdrawal London, May 1. In reply to inquiries whether it intended to charge the full ad valorem duty of 834 per cent. in the case of imported made-up goods of which silk was a relatively small component, the Treasur… From Reuters · North-China HeraldA Mutiny at IchangCity Thrown into Panic Tehang, Apr. 27, Ore evening last week the whi city was in a state of panic, peo hearted boxes and pedi steamers in midstream, jand boatmen nade a fine harvest, appears that there was a sin: mutiny… The North-China HeraldChinese Engineers ReturnAfter a six months tour on a mission for the Chinese government, Y. Chu, advisor to the minister agriculture and commerce for China, and D. W. Ya, both mining engineers, arrived in Vancouver on their way home. The former… The North-China HeraldPrayers for RainThe people are busy visiting the temples in procession for rain. Idols ure carried out on chairs decorated with willow leaves and the people all carry chaplets of willow branches on their heads. The Tsinan people sent to… The North-China HeraldNo Soldier a PoliticianMandate Forbidding Militarists to Enter Political Parties Peking, May 2 The mandate issued last night, prohibiting those on active servi in the army from putting thei names on the rolls of political says that participati… The North-China HeraldWhat Our Machines CanOur Washington correspondent, think, was mistaken in severa points covered by his message which we published last Wednesday. For instance, he says that "the largest keyboard on any typesetting machine at the present time… From Reuters · North-China HeraldAn American InvestigationNew York, May 6. That (2 whether) tetraethly lead which is mixed with petrol to prevent engines from "knocking" and to increase the efficiency of the fuel—is harmful to public health will be determined on May 20 at a Con… From Reuters · North-China HeraldTo Purify Anhui'A mandate issued here last night mentions the receipt of a petition from General Wang I-tang, praying [that he should be relieved from the post of Civil Governor of Anhui. 'The mandate, after dwelling on General Wang It… The North-China HeraldCredits in New YorkA credit had been arranged with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, who had undertaken to give the Bank of England a revolving cevedit of $200,000,000 for two years from May 10 and a second arrangement with a syndicate… The North-China HeraldCanton Monument to AssassinAnnamite Who Threw the Bomb into Hotel Victoria During M. Merlin's Visit The following is the inscription jon the monument which has been erected by the Canton Reds over the grave of the Annamite who attempted to mate M.… The North-China HeraldIndependent of China?Japan thus is in a fair way to having what she has needed most for the upbuilding of her economic cdifice—namely an independent. supply of fron and steel. Hitherto, she has been dependent on other Jnnds for this, and her… The North-China HeraldOnly a WomanLess than a week after the attack jon the priest we heard whispers of shocking murder a few doors north of us. The details are not nice reading but nevertheless. make 3 faithful picture of China as seen from the inside. … The North-China HeraldUnder Association RulesThe Scottish Cup semi-final be-Xveen Rangers and Celtic was the biggest surprise of the season in the scecer field—nat because the Celts won, but that the Rangers had to surrender the extraordinary total of five goals. I… The North-China HeraldFilial Piety and Cargo TheftsCan a Son Legally Help Father to Escape from Custody? Has @ son the right to facilitate the escape of his father if he knows that a warrant is out for his father's arrest? This question was asked by Dr. 0. Fischer at the… The North-China HeraldTearing Down Old Walls of HuchowHuchow has recently witnessed unusual sight: an army of] soldiers heavily.armed with pick, shovel and—baskets—marching through the streets to work in the early morning and wearily wending their way homeward "when the eve… The North-China HeraldChurchill on Experts' Previous AdviceLondon, May 5. Lieutenant-Colonel Walter, Gum Ines, moving the second reading of] the Gold Standard Bill in the House of Commons to-day, pointed out in [connexion with the proposal that the Bank of England would be bound… The North-China HeraldRice Strike OffWill Provincia! Authorities Keep Their Promise not to Levy Tax? 'We understand that the local rice merchants on' Tuesday sent $50,000] to the authorities for expenses in connexion with the upkeep of the Shanghai and Woos… From Reuters · North-China HeraldBlue Fleet Versus Rum ArmadaNew York, May 6. The Government yesterday evening started its attempt to sweep the "Rum Armada" from the seas before June 1 by throwing its "Blue Fleet" of rum-chasers, equipped 'a variety of ordnance ranging: from machi… The North-China HeraldFiring at KiangnanSteam Launch in Danger Follow-, ing Naval Attack of Nerves Between 8.15 and 80 o'clock jon Wednesday night residents the farther districts of the French Concession were alarmed by hearing, the xound of rifle fire, while … The North-China HeraldHopelessly in DebtThe financial position of the province, is indeed a serious one. year, when the strug] the Fengtien and Chili taking place, Hupeh's Wu Pei-fu 1000 in money alan leorrowed from bani and the creditors are now erying out fo… From Reuters · North-China HeraldCampaign for FundsManila, Apr. 21. Governor General Wood has just completed plans for a campaign in the United States to raise $1,000,000 to be used in the treatment of lepers. confined at the colony on Cullen Island." He will issue an ap… The North-China HeraldSought to Hold Monster ParadeAt a meeting of the Citizens? [Convention for the Study of Sine Japanese Relations, on Tuesday, the question of the mass parade which that organization proposes to hold! on the 9th instant (the anniversary of the accepta… From Reuters · North-China HeraldLabour Budget Relief Not RealizedLondon, May 6. The House of Commons today passed the report stage of the tea Euty, unaltered," after rejecting a motion. by Mr." H.C. Charlton (Labour) to. reduce' the" duty: from fourpence to one penny. Mr. Rennie Smith… The North-China HeraldNorth China Athletic MeetThe Twelfth Annual North China la track and Field Meet brought hundreds of budding athletes from several of the Northern Provinces to Tsinan. In spite of windy weather the attendances were very large and all the events o… The North-China HeraldDend Countryman Aided From Eastern Canada comes a[story showing the great generosity of the Chinese, especially where their countrymen in a strange land fare concerned. Canadian Pacific Railway officials announced that the necessary $115 to embalm the body of Ssu Gi, w… The North-China HeraldCotton Trade Joins ProtestThe joint standing committee of cotton trade organizations of Manchester to-day adopted a resolution protesting against the proposed Tuties on artificial silk yarn, on the wound that it was a necessary raw material for t… From Reuters · North-China HeraldMr. Hoover's OptimismWashington, May 1. Mr. Hoover, the Secretary of Commerce, stated to-day that the return of the pound to a gold [basis the entire international trade would be calculated in terms of told prices. Mr. Hoover predicted that … The North-China HeraldOne Extreme to the OtherWhile our Washington correspondent appears to have under-estimat. fed. some of the possibilities of com. poring or typesetting machines of today, an article entitled "The Trend of the Modern Press," apwearing in a trade …
