Optimism in China as government battles rebellion
In Pekin observers sour on China's near term outlook as White Wolf’s raids threaten Ming government finances. Salt Gabelle currents and Five-Power Bank deals show progress, restoring confidence while Yuan Shih-kai consolidates autocratic power, excludes Young China, and faces ongoing provincial note and debt strains.
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Richard Dane
White Wolf
Revolutionary Party
Kwangtung
Yang-tse
Europe
Ita Ih
Peking
Szechuan
Kansuh
Yuan Shih-kat
China
Young China
Princess Mary and Teck Princess Chauffeurs at Court
A garbled report notes Princess Mary driving with Princess Alexander of Teck as a figurative symbol of royal duties. The text hints a wolf remains a latent risk to the state while shifting to quiet life in distant Kansas, with prospects improving.
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Princess
Mary
Princess Alexander OF
Teck
Princess Mary
Rt. H
Windsor Castle
Nion
Alexander
King and Queen Enjoyed Tango at London Ball
Special Dispatch from London reports King George and Queen Mary viewed and enjoyed the tango at Ken Wood during a royal ball. They requested the dance be demonstrated again, praising its grace after previous bans and misinterpretations. The Royal party then moved to the maxixe and one step dances, with guests noting the revived interest in socially permissible forms.
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London
George
Queen Mary
Maurice
Desorb
Old Rotten Row Has Fallen Low
An 1890s Times correspondent laments the decline of Rotten Row, noting shifts from elite dress and ceremony to a mixed crowd. He recalls the old Row man in coronation robes, contrasts with modern lounge suits, bowler hats, and casual attire, and observes crowds of varied locals and Americans amid evolving fashion and spectacle.
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Onbdon
England
Bowman
Government gains temacy as customs receipts rise
The central government gains recognition nationwide as traders lose confidence. Customs receipts for the first quarter show a boom in imports, but goods are delayed in ports as native traders keep money local. Recent receipts fall below last year’s levels, likely for a few months more.
Rural cottage models spark debate on housing reform
London reports the Country Life exhibit of rural laborer cottage models at the Alpine Club gallery. Winners earned over 3000 in prizes as architects submitted 149 designs across eighteen county pairs, aimed at affordable attractive housing for countryside workers.
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London
Lord Curzon
Country Life
Alpine Club
MiIl Street
England
Suffolk
Northumberland
Runciman
Board of Agriculture
Times Visits London Slums on Salvation Army Shelter Tour
The Times recounts a Nightly slumming visit showing London’s vast shelter system for the very poor. It highlights the Salvation Army shelter in Great Peter Street as the most successful, offering beds, baths, meals, and disinfection for three pence. It contrasts higher priced lodging houses and casual wards, noting financing, overcrowding, and health concerns amid a backdrop of widespread homelessness.
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Loypox
London
Salvation Army
Great Peter Street
Westminster
Messrs
Burroughs & Watts
London County Council
Health Department
Bruce House
Medland Hall
Congregational Union
Times
County Council
Kemble Street
Covent Garden
Cecil Aldin
Bruce Houte
American Minister Birch takes Lisbon Legation at Rio de Janeiro Square
Colonel Thomas H Birch and Mrs Birch occupy the new American Legation at Nos 20 21 and 22 Praca Rio de Janeiro Lisbon with Chancery salons and suites. A villa at Cascais on the Portuguese Riviera will serve as summer retreat. Birch, former personal aide to President Wilson and New Jersey governor, plans U S trip August 3 for vacation and return in autumn. He is a close associate of Secretary of State Bryan.
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Newmerrery Weesee
Thomas H. Birch
Portugal
Colonel Birch
Cascas
Wilson
New Jersey
Bryan
Poll Tax Alarms European cinema trade and innovations
A European cinema tax alarm follows weekly reports from Charlottenburg where theatres face scales from 1.25 to 2.50 daily, rising on Sundays. In Tahiti moving pictures crowd the capital’s four theatres, with governors rationing nights. A Birmingham daylight cinematograph demonstration claims educational use with notes taken by students and a weatherproof parchment-like screen.
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Beeuix
Germany
Charlottenburg
Italy
Europe
Herbert Harlam
South Sea Islands
Vicomte de Giron
Tahiti
Ingland
Papeeto
Soule
Birmingham
Paris Society Shuns Public Gaiety in Favor of Home Life
French society is noted for privacy with salons, dinners, and witty gatherings shaping the Paris season. Hostesses, fluent in languages and culture, curate intimate gatherings amid a cosmopolitan backdrop while avoiding public spectacle. Money cannot unlock these doors. wit and language bind the elite in May and June.
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Paris
Bagatelle
Porteaux
Comtesse de Chabrillan
Duchesse de Gramont
Comtesse Réné de Bear
Comtesse de Greffuhle
Van
Ruality
Agen Ee
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