The Archive

Sunday, 14 January 1940

  1. The North-China Daily NewsEducational Funds Create a Need for Life InsuranceIf a man does not provide for his children, if he does not provide for all those dependent upon him, and if he has not that vision of conditions to come, and that care for the days that have not yet dawned, which we sum …
  2. The North-China Daily NewsYouth Who Swindled Volunteers in CourtMoney Collected from Local Recruits Gambled Away Using the name of the National Government at Chungking, a youth named Chou Ling who lives in the French Concession has defrauded many persons of passport money by promisin…
  3. From Domei · North-China Daily NewsEconomic Problems Too GreatContending that he is incapable of dealing with the delicate economic problems now facing the Government, Prince Konoye has repeatedly intima ed that he would not accept the Premiership. Gen, Shunroku Hata, Minister of W…
  4. From United Press · North-China Daily NewsPenalties Listed for AnyParis, Jan. 13. France put more drastic restrictions on the sale of meat by decree in the "Official Journal" yesterday morning, effective on January 25. Army requirements and the desire to conserve cash used abroad for f…
  5. From Reuters · North-China Daily NewsEagerly Aiding British War EffortLondon, Jan. 12. From almost every district of In reports continue to be received in. dicating that there is no lessening of the desire so clearly shown by the bulk of the Indian people in the early days-of the war to re…
  6. The North-China Daily NewsModern French and American StylesSuperior new duco-painted teak and Manila wood household and office furniture, genuine blackwood, tse-tan and in-moh wood furniture, Peiping carpets and rugs, valuable ancient Chinese curios, fine carved ornaments, jade …
  7. The North-China Daily NewsSoviets Use Big GunsAmsterdam, Jan. 12. Soviet artillery and mechanized units used-in Finland were reviewed today by the correspondent on Finnish front of the large-circulation Dutch' newspaper, the "Telegraaf." He asserted that the long-ra…
  8. The North-China Daily NewsFind New Prime MinisterAbe Cabinet's Resignation Certain Today Pressure Brought on Prince Konoye Tokyo, Jan. 13. LO confusion ruled the Japanese political scene tonight, a resignation "en masse" of the Cabinet headed by General Nobuyuki Abe ap…
  9. The North-China Daily NewsThe Attempt on Mr. Phillips and the Crisis in the SettlementThe attempt of gangsters to murder Mr. G. Godfrey Phillips—first SEITES a serious crisis in the ediniaisication new Regime of Wang Ching-wei," and numerous reports and cartoons bearing on Chinese.and world affairs, inclu…
  10. From Reuters · North-China Daily NewsBritish Empire Able to Find Almost All Supplies Needed for WarLondon, Jan. 12. The Empire's supply position is regarded rb highly favourable generally by the Ministry of Supply, which has become possibly the largest trader in the world. It handles directly materials to an annual va…
  11. The North-China Daily NewsMexico City, By MatMexico, which counted on great prosperity as a result of the war, and confidently anticipated big business in the exports of raw materials, has been deeply disáppolhted. The war is interfering with both her foreign and d…
  12. The North-China Daily NewsHouses and Land'BUILDING lot for cinema, theatre or big building in good location. Ac-Curate particulars required. Box 390, NCDN. 'ANTED small house with about four feng of land in French Concession, all conveniences or land without ho…
  13. The North-China Daily NewsAnnual Children's Gala at the French ClubLit with rainbow lamps and draped with tri-coloured streamers, the French Club presented a gay and wonderful spectacle on January 6, when over seven hundred children celebrated the New Year in fancy dress, The room rocke…
  14. The North-China Daily NewsLittle Apparent SuccessDuring the past month since the fall of Nanning and the subsequent seizure of the strategic pass leading over Kaofung-Ngao mountain on the Nanning-Moming highway and the capture of Kwenlung on the Nanning-Pingyang road t…
  15. The North-China Daily NewsBy Bad MistakeThe fourth round of the Shanghai ra championship was played at the beat the French goalie left-hand post. later Collaco gained t the defence once jo winger fell for to award p penalty 1 by a low drive to the This goal pu…
  16. The North-China Daily NewsUS. National Defence Bill Passes HouseMilitary Programme Not Curtailed by Small Cut Washington, Jan, 13. The House of Representatives psssed the $267,197,908 Emergency National Defence Bill ye: and sent the Bil to the Senate for approval. The Defence Bill ca…
  17. From Havas · North-China Daily NewsBritish Plane AttackedLondon, Jan. 13. White~ on "a—reconnaissance "flight over "Germany near the Luxemburg frontier, a-British plane was attacked by four German machines at an altitude "of "about 218,000 feet the Air Ministry announced today…
  18. The North-China Daily NewsPresented to His Majestykas misión. in. The qai, who Following. are. excerpts 4 letter received by à Shanghai father from his Services, it being Royal Wariickshire" Regimens, months. A brother has a com-while another brother hopes shortly to le…
  19. The North-China Daily NewsNaval Building ResentedAmerican naval construction plans brought another warning to the United States from the Japanese press yesterday. "Japan's basic naval policy is non-menace' and. non-aggression," the Tokyo "Nichi Nichi" said. "The mise T…
  20. The North-China Daily NewsLate Raid UnexpectedMost- of the"etty's- habitants. still feeling^the "nervous strain of the previous two "aerial conflicts, were now-in: thejr-homes and shops warming themselves by the evening fires not knowing what might happen on the mor…
  21. The North-China Daily NewsFrost Our Ow CorrespondentSoochow, Jan. 8. Conditions "in Soothów remain üncháhged. Business has improved Slightly ' and -the -country -people continue. to -complain of robbers. "Phe. prices of wood -have gone steadily up and supplies are becomin…
  22. The North-China Daily NewsPrince Saionji ConsultedMeantime, the advice of Prince Kimmochi Saionji, last of the "genro" or Elder Statesmen, was sought by Mr. Kurahei Yuasa, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. The 91-year-old "political oracle" is always consulted whenever the…
  23. From Domei · North-China Daily NewsOf Empire ObservedTokyo, Jan. 13. Tlanes zoomed over Tsuchiura in Ibaraki Prefecture this morning ar the 11th Combined Naval Flying Corps staged an aerial review in commemoration of the approaching 2,600th anniversary of the founding of t…
  24. The North-China Daily NewsMine Destroys TrawlerLondon, Jan. 13. The trawler Lucida, from "Hull, struck a mine off the north-east coast yesterday and its entire crew of 14 men was killed, Witnesses on another trawler said the Lucida was blown to fragments and disappea…

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