The Archive

Thursday, 8 June 1939

  1. North-China Daily NewsThe Pootung AffairCorrespondents who have written expressing their views on the subject of the incident at Pootung which resulted in the death yesterday morning of Mr. R. M. Tinkler are informed that their communications cannot be printed…
  2. North-China Daily NewsAdjournment of Congress May Be Delayed Neutrality Legislation to Require More TimeWashington. June 7. President Roosevelt was informed by Congressional leaders yesterday that Congress cannot now definitely assure him that it will adjourn, on July 15. Earlier Congressional leaders had predicted adjourn…
  3. North-China Daily NewsVisitors Cross Border WindsorWhile Washington and New York are making tremendous preparations to receive the first British sovereigns to enter the United States, thousands of Americans are today crossing the border to Niagara Falls to meet the King …
  4. North-China Daily NewsDetectives in AttendanceTwo Scotland Yard agents are always in the immediate vicinity of the King and Queen, dressing in morning clothes in the daytime and evening clothes at night so as to appear to be mere members of the official party. Thus …
  5. North-China Daily NewsThird Term" May Split DemocratsWashington, June 7. STORMY political battle whic! 'h may split the Democratic Party loomed today over the movement to draft President Roosevelt for a third term in the White Hi ouse. d The movement to draft the President…
  6. North-China Daily NewsSeekingjao June Monthly Cup Pratt and Stevenson Take Major HonoursThe June Monthly Cup Competition was played at Seekingjao over last week under ideal conditions. Good scores were returned in both "A" anc "B" Classes. The winner of "A Class A. Pratt, returned a net score jof ome under …
  7. North-China Daily NewsExtent of Knowledge SoughtTokyo, June 7 The detention of It-Colonel C. R Spear, the British Military Attache in China, and It. Cooper, British Language Officer, by the Japanese authorities at Kalgan, came up for discussion at this afternoon's pre…
  8. North-China Daily NewsRecent Agreement with Brazil is of GreatestPolitical and Economic Importance Great Welcome Given to IDHE recent agreement between the United States and Brazil under which Washington will advance $120,000,000 over a period of years, is of the greatest political an…
  9. North-China Daily NewsCrowds Greet King, Queen Nearing Niagara FallsToronto, June 7. order to enable the Royal Train to be washed, the King and Queen stopped here for 30 minutes yesterday afternoon in the course of their journey to the United States border at Niagara Falls, where they ar…
  10. North-China Daily NewsCarried Across RussiaThe throne is stated to have been smuggled out of Peiping, where it stood in the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City, shortly before the Japanese invasion. was carried across China and Russia by. coolie cart, mule trai…
  11. North-China Daily NewsBumper Wheat Crop Expected in JapanTokyo, June 7. Claimed to indicate a successful overcoming of agricultural labour dislocation attendant upon the China conflict, a bumper wheat crop today was expected for this year by the Ministry of Agriculture and For…
  12. North-China Daily NewsChased by CarA police officer stated that he heard a shot as the Duchess drove away, and that Lawler, who was Cycling away towards Victoria, was chased by car and caught. It was alleged that Lawler said; "I did not hit anybody, did I…
  13. North-China Daily NewsOffences Against State Bill PassedDublin, June 6. Eire's special code to deal with treason was completed today when the Dail passed the Offences Against the State Bill, aimed at authorizing the establishment of special criminal courts, as amended by the …
  14. North-China Daily NewsNew, Instructions SentRome, June 6. New instructions selating to Japans hey in European were, the Japanese Ambassadors here and received today by in Berlin, M. Toshio Shiratori and General Hiroshi Oshima respectively. M. Shiratori will probab…
  15. North-China Daily NewsLondon Takes Serious ViewLondon, June 7. The British Government is taking Washington, June 6. Indicating the great military importance attached by the United States to be Caribbean Sea, Admiral W. E. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, was today a…
  16. North-China Daily NewsPolicy of Saving EncouragedPeiping, June 7. Falling in step with a Japanese national campaign for the promotion Oi savings, the local staff of the Asia Development Board, from Lieut-Gen. Seiichi- Kita, director-general, down to messengers, will sa…
  17. North-China Daily NewsGang of Thugs"Being threatened by a gang of eight or ten thugs all armed with iron and wooden sticks, a Chinese detective attached to Louza Police station drew his service pistol and fired one shot when the gang became threatening. T…
  18. North-China Daily NewsGermany Limits Use Of CottonThrottling of Imports to Reich Said Responsible Berlin, June 6. The new textile programme greatly limiting the use of cotton will go into force on July 1, it is reported today in economic circles here. After that date it…
  19. North-China Daily NewsNo Information in LondonLondon, June 7. Far Eastern bankers, interviewed by Reuter today. had no information to explain the sudden drop in the Chinese National dollar in Shanghai. Some quarters expressed the opi: ion that the action of the Angl…
  20. North-China Daily NewsSouth China Coast Kanchow June 8. Swatow and HongkongFrom French Bund on Thursday, June 8, at 2 pin. For freight apply to Buffer-field & Swire, Tel. 82000 (French Bund), 8-6 TJINEGARA June 8. AMOY, HONGKONG, MANILA, CEBU, MENADO, MACASSAR, BALI, SOERABAIA and JAVA N.C.—The…
  21. North-China Daily NewsNazis Attack Pole Pole ArrestedStrange Incident Reported From Danzig Warsaw, June 6. Thirty Nazis attacked the house of a Polish citizen residing in Danzig and destroyed an adjoining shed, the press here announced today. And the Pole was later arreste…
  22. North-China Daily NewsMilitary Attache Not ReleasedLondon, June 6. Mrs. Spear, wife of Lieut.-Col. C. R. Spear, British Military Attache in China, who is being detained by the Japanese at Kalgan, told Reuter today that she heard some time ago from her husband that he was…
  23. North-China Daily NewsConsultation With FrenchMembers were also informed that Council officials had. maintained close touch with offücials of the French Municipal administration which was also concerned in this matter. After discussion, the Public Utilities Committe…
  24. North-China Daily NewsThe Real Victim?One question is, however, never discussed in Washington: who will be the real victim of an aggressive American drive in Latin America? It is taken for granted that American penetration into Agrentina, Latin America is, t…
  25. North-China Daily NewsA Wide Range of De Luxe ModelsThere's no need to feel uncertain about choosing the right gift to celebrate birthdays or other anniversaries. Noneed to spend days fretting about whether you'll find the very thing that will please. Play safe... decide …
  26. North-China Daily NewsOpened on SundayCine-goers in the French Concession and the inner Western district region are fortunate in having enterprising partners open the Doumer Theatre at Route Doumer, the premises formerly being occupied by Jimmy's. The theatr…
  27. North-China Daily NewsBaseball League Play Begins on SaturdayThe first baseball game in the 1939 City Baseball League will get under way this Saturday afternoon on the Race Course diamond when the Amateurs are to meet the First Battalion, present holders of the championship, start…
  28. North-China Daily NewsCensorship Bureau Centralized OrganizationInaugurated Chungking, June 7. In order to centralize press censorship, the Chinese National Military Council on June 5 established a "War-Time Press Censorship Bureap." General Hsiung Ping- has been appointed Director o…
  29. North-China Daily NewsCatholic Priests OrdainedCathedral in one of the most solemn cere monies ever to have taken place in the Zikawei Cathedral, 25 Catholic priests of seven different nationalities were given their ordination by the Bishop yesterday morning. A large…
  30. North-China Daily NewsJewish Refugees Land In San DomingoFor $500 a Person Decision Reversed in H.M Supreme Full Court A sequel to a moneylending action in 1937 was heard in H.M. Supreme Full Court yesterday when a judgment entered by Judge P. Grant Jones in favour of defendan…
  31. North-China Daily NewsOpening of French Club Pelican Makes DebutRoof Garden Weather permitting, Saturday will be somewhat of a gala night at the French Club. The roof garden will be officially opened for the new season and a very special entertainment has been arranged, when the new …
  32. North-China Daily NewsNew Soviet Ambassador Uses Friendly TermsWashington, June 6. "In the present international situation, filled with menace to general peace, culture and progress, the feelings of mutual friendship between our nations acquire great positive significance," declared…
  33. North-China Daily NewsSong at Twilight"LrAVING the door open" is an expression which is now very much the vogue. It seems a worthy successor in foul fatuity to that foul word of all time, "appeasement." To consider it in ballad form....as a song at the twili…
  34. North-China Daily NewsOlympic Games Congress Opens in LondonLondon, June 8. om, Congress of the International Palace today in the presence gf rethe Duke of Gloucester at Cos 4 olympic Committee Presentatives of 28 nations, "many members of the Diplomatic Corps, and figures famous…
  35. North-China Daily NewsNew Japanese MembersLondon, June 6. The International Olympic Committee elected two new Japanese members today t; ~epresent their country. The two were M. Nagai and Dr. Pakaishi.—Havas. then along Great Western Road, burgh Road. Avenue Haig…
  36. North-China Daily NewsNavy Practice GameThe Navy had a thorough practice yesterday afternoon at the Race Course when a team from the U.S.S. Oahu played a side from the U.SS. Luzon in which the former emerged victorious by a score of 6-2. Bunching their hits in…
  37. North-China Daily NewsBriton Sets New Track RecordQuarters of a Mile in Astonishing Time Manchester, June 7. On the eve of his departure for his big test in the United States, Sydney Wooderson, the British holder of the world-mile record, established a new mark for the …
  38. North-China Daily NewsNew Company DeniedLondon, June 6. Me. Richard Maurice Tinkler, forty-one years old labour superin-Complaints from a body of British tendent at the China Printing & Finishing Co.'s Lun Chang businessmen in Shanghai, that as mill at Pootung…
  39. North-China Daily NewsYangtze Travel Britain Agrees, But Not Kecognizing PrincipleLondon, June 7. In order to enable British subjects to proceed up the Yangtze River, the British Government acquiesced the requirement that they hold Japanese military passes, it Was obnounced in the House of Commons tod…
  40. North-China Daily NewsSeparated From Others When the Zaandam sailed on April29 the shipping agent in Amsterdam cabled to Mrs. Roosevelt specifying the number of cases placed in the liner. The case containing the throne, however, became separated from the others because the museum official who de…

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