The Archive
Saturday, 31 October 1925
The North-China HeraldThe French in SyriaOct. 30. EveNTs at Damascus have directed renewed attention to the position of the French in Syria, and these in addition to the strenuous campaign in Morocco show that the War Ministry in Paris has its hand uncomfortabl… From Reuters · North-China HeraldFarewell to WembleyLondon, Oct. 28. The Duke of York presided at al farewell dinner by the Empire Exhibition Commissioners for the Dominions and Colonies to the Exhibition Board and administrative! staff, Mr, Justly Rawlings (Australia) pr… The North-China HeraldShooting to Kill or DisableWitness was now questioned by' Mr. Macleod in regard to. the Mobilization Instructions, dated 1919, which bore his (Major Hilton-Johnson's) signature, These were first issued in 1914 as a confidential document to Inspect… The North-China HeraldThe Open Mouth in ChinaOct. 28. Ip the Tariff Conference produces nothing else, it will be memorable for the wise and statesmanlike speech of the Japanese delegate. Mr. Hioki spoke feelingly of Japan's sympathy for China's aspirations and we m… The North-China HeraldA Great Fire in YangtszepooAll Brigade Turned Out but Hopeless to Save the Property 'A large fire which threatened the surrounding district broke out in the godowns of the Shanghai Cotton Mills on Yangtszepoo Road shortly after 1.30 o'clock last F… The North-China HeraldChina New YearThe annual report follows: credit balance of $104.79. Owing t the fewer number of regular playing members, there were not so many matches played as in the previous season and, for the most part, we were not able to put m… The North-China HeraldNursing Standards in Mission FieldLondon, Oct. 1 Nursing problems in the mission field occupied an important part of the programme at the Meeting of the Medical Advisory Board of the Conference of British Missionary Societies vat the Bible House last Wed… The North-China HeraldNo Blank CartridgesSir H, Gollan—I see you sey nothing at all about the discharge of blank cartridges first, Witness replied that they dee Mberately refrained from mentioning blank cartridges because of very strong opinion expressed once b… The North-China HeraldPolice Bullets Fight CrimeChicago is proud to state that for tthe first three weeks of the present month there was less crime in that city than for any similar period for the last 17 years, Extinction of the criminal species has played a large pa… The North-China HeraldExperiences in ShanghaiQuestioned as to his in Shanghai, Major Hilton Johnson' a visitor when the so-called Mixed Court Riots took place. He twas also present as a police officer in 1910, 1918 and 1919 during four or five small riots that took… The North-China HeraldEfforts to Enlighten MassesThe Governor has issued a book with the title "What the people ought to know," a copy of which is supposed to lodge in every home throughout his jurisdiction. Quotations from this adorn the walls, in town and village, an… The North-China HeraldBritish Subject Refused Entryto City A Col. Cross, a British subject, was turned back by pickets as soon he entered the native city, and forced to return immediately "to Shameen. A nun, said to. be lady was accused by the strikers of taking a Chines… The North-China HeraldMagnitude of Police WorkCounsel then dwelt on the mag-nitride of police work in Shanghai. They had taken much trouble to in-farm themselves of the situation in and around Shanghai prior to the disturbances, and in this connexion the evidence of… The North-China HeraldMan Made ArticulateOne might strongly differ with the views expressed by Mr. Bennett, but no one could say after reading' him that it was difficult to he stood. He articulate There is, no doubt, more in religion than Mr, Bennett grasps; bu… The North-China HeraldBurial Place on FarmThe last resting place of Mr. Morgan Palmer, who Jies buried according to the wishes of his! mother and should be preserved to immortal memory by the Chinese authorities, 'As T have said, it is not the in. tention of the… The North-China HeraldDifficult to Blame CommissionerTt had been explained that amongst the Chinese there was a very strong anti-foreign feeling, 90 strong that it not, only surprised various witnesses, but made them confess that its intensity could not be explained by the… The North-China HeraldHuge Additional Revenue"At the time of the Washington Conference it was estimated. that this surtax Again, there will al be an annual Customs surph available after the existing charges jon that revenue have been met. Our financial experts are … The North-China HeraldA Check on Egyptian ConspiratorsAll Political Organizations to London, Oct. 29. Three motor-cars with blinds drawn arrived. at Uckfield Police Court to-day. Several young girl hooded, emerged and entered the Court on the occasion of the reappearance of… From Reuters · North-China HeraldComing Cotton Crop in AmericaGovernment Forecasts Hotly Ar-reigned as Gambling New York, Oct. 28. Senator Caraway alleges that the costing planters of dollars, and requests that the Government's whole crop reporting system should be subjected to a s… From Reuters · North-China HeraldA British GestureShameen Gate Reopened in Token of Friendship Canton, Oct. 22. As the Tariff Conference is opening on October 26, the British a thorities at Shameen are opening the small gate on the British bridge on October 26 with a vi… The North-China HeraldOur American LetterNovel Campaign to Sell "Fear of the Law": Advertising and Crime: Huge Destruction of Wine: Land Hunger in Shanghai and Elsewhere: Oil Lands From Our Ows San Francisco, Sept. 26. novel ideas of the century has just been l… The North-China HeraldMr. Hancock ofAfter 29 Years' Service: Chinese Scholar and Inventor of Phonetic Script: Keen Sportsman and Special Constable. Mr, H. T. Hancock, the Standard Oil "Co.'s attorney in the General] Division at Shanghai, retires _on Saturd… The North-China HeraldEngland v. Ireland: A Draw England andinternational The weather was fine and there were 35,000 spectators, Both teams were slow in settling down, The Irish forwards made won by "B" Company British wit 113, hits out of a possible 240. 'a Sheffield United 4,' … The North-China HeraldSixty Streets to Be WidenedOne disturbing question has arisen. Will the clock of progress be turned, back now that the promotor of all these improvements has gone? Will Yang Sen's cloak fall upon a worthy successor? There are encouraging indicatio… The North-China HeraldMr. Newman's AddressMr. Newman then addressed the Commission on behalf of Capt, Martin, assistant Commissioner of Police.' His task, said counsel, compared with that of his learned friends, was a comparatively light one, Before he made any … The North-China HeraldSiege of Shameen LiftingTime Since Russian Attack on Shameen in June From Our Own Consrsroxcext Canton, Oct. 15. Yesterday, the East Bridge leading from Shameen into the native city was opened for the first time since the recent Shameen-Shakee … The North-China HeraldAnother Strike ExpectedWhile I was having dinner at a friend's house in a suburb of Can-, ton, striking labourers entered the compound and talked with the employees. All foreigners fear that the strikers will shortly carry out their threat to … The North-China HeraldProvince Well High ExhaustedNo military group wants to remain in Honan any longer. The fact that the farmers are deserting their lands and that taxes have been collected so far in advance makes it difficult for many of the militarists to collect mu… The North-China HeraldChengtu's Modern AirNotwithstanding the black clouds that have been hanging over this city and which for a time threatened her with a deluge, and notwith, standing the uncertainty of the fu: ture, yet the spirit of optimism pervades the atm… The North-China HeraldExperience of Police OfficersQuestioned by the President, witness said he thought some members of the Shanghai Police Force had experiences of the nature of the happenings of May 0. He had no knowledge as to whether any precautionary measures were t… The North-China HeraldHotel Company SuedClaim of $500 The civil action in which Mrs. N. Williams is claiming $500 from the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ld. alleged to be due on account of wages, was again before H. M. Supreme Court on Thursday morning. Mr. H. R… The North-China HeraldHotel in Line Of FireDaybreak came and still the men-of-wars' guns had not hurled their shells shoreward. The artillery which was despatched to Tsingtao yesterday had taken up advantageous Positions and was ready to reply to a bombardment. '… The North-China HeraldMore Reinforcements Sent from FranceParis, Oct. 25. The newspapers publish telegrams, from Beirut reporting the seizure) of sums of money sent out by Communist organizations to help the Druses against the French. Oct. 27. According to "Lo Matin" the Ietest… The North-China HeraldRiot in BataviaMilitary Called out: Twelve Insurgents Shot Batavia, Oct. 27. Trouble has broken out with the Achinese Following recent Achinese attack on a military patrol Captain Paris went to the scene with four detachments, which th… The North-China HeraldHopes for China"We confidently hope," said Hioki, "that, endowed with markable qualities of vent and supported by the asserting itself in the country, the Chinese people will succeed in accomplishing reforms towards these ends, as much… The North-China HeraldPeking Seeking Help from JapanAnfu War Minister in Tokyo Tokyo, Oct. 26. The morning papers report an interview lasting three hours between the Chinese Minister of War (General Wu Kuang-hsin, who is on a visit here) and the Foreign Minister (Baron Sh… The North-China HeraldBuilding Boom Despite Unsettled ConditionsThe semi-destruction of the arsonal and its machinery, has aroused keen interest in a proposal for its abolishment, or rather for convert-it into an industrial centre. Let-have been appearing in the [pers from neighbouri… The North-China HeraldDancing Lessons Cross-examined by Mrwitness said that' she had never known a man named Fuller, fore her marriage she had dancing lessons. at the Yih Pi Shan Hotel, Witness denied that before their union Roth had given her money, Perhaps he had bought her a… The North-China HeraldStrike Pickets of CantonEven Bolsheviks Recommending Moderation: Canton Railway Manager Frantic Canton {Despatched from Hongkong), Oct. 18. Mr, Chan Gee-hee, Managing-Director of the Sunning Railway, thas threatened to suspend the line altogeth… The North-China HeraldChina's Plea for Tariff AutonomyReturning to the question of tariff autonomy, the Japanese delegation are willing, as I have already stated, to consider sympathy tically and helpfully any reasonable plan of the Chinese Government looking to the realiza…
