Losing a Point te, oun taboo pty, 'The diferent appearance of the type in the "North-China Herald" will no doubt be noticed,—This Gifference lies "in? the fact that the lines' are one seventy-Second part of an inch closer together. Up till now the body type (in. which most of the
with an Spoint face on a point evs matter et) hn been east body (there are 72 points to. an finch); the same face is still ased but it is now east on an. S: point body, so "that although at first glance it m the lines certain other items are set is now S-point face on O-point instead of 10-point body. The change will not affect the readability of the paper in any way, but, will enable nine words to be used where hitherto there has been space only for eight. Te' is true that some readers may look upon this as a doubtful ad age, but on the other hand it may avoid a further increase ju the number of pages printed daily and 0, really, be a blessing in disguise. wath een ede Red ica rat falling off in the volume of trade.
The Land Registration Issue Much interest has been aroused by. the statement published yesterday on the subject. of the decision of certain Consul-Generals to refuse to register the transfer of oxtrasentiment land where, the pany applying for registration is not the bona fide owner of the land. The statement made it clear that the decision was that of certain Con-sale-General only but the exposition of the views of the Land Compani contained a specific reference to Consular Body. This reference was Intended to be interpreted in a non tense as no, doubt was. Jelear to all concerned. At all events "The North-China Daily News" is informed by the Senior Consul that the decision is that of certain Consuls only and not of the Body. itself.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.