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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Imperial Railways of North China in 1900, and shortly afterwards became High Commissioner of Customs under the patronage of the great Viceroy of Chihli and subsequent President of China Yuan Shih-kai. Before the advent of the republican regime, Tang Shao-yi was sent to Washington as special Ambassador of the Manchu Emperor. Later he served as Prime Minister of the Government at Peking and as Minister of Finance under the Cantonese Government. He saw his son-in-law, Dr. Wellington Koo, Ambassador at Washington; and today that post is held by his nephew-in-law, Dr. Alfred...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CAMPAIGNS: China Man | 4/30/1928 | See Source »

Further the Briand Treaty provides that violation of the pact by one of the signatories releases the others from their obligations; and that the Treaty shall not come into effect when signed but await the decision of the signatories at a special conference called to determine when it shall become operative...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Grotesque Pact | 4/30/1928 | See Source »

...spend his leisure time "in drinking immoderately . . . contracting many bad debts . . . [and] generally leading a dissolute life." Squeamish Poles rejoiced at a further official announcement that the permanent gallows which now stand in the yards of all State prisons will be removed "as offensive to public opinion." Hereafter a special, temporary gallows will be erected for each neck-snapping or strangulation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLAND: Dissolute Hangman | 4/30/1928 | See Source »

...nomics, Philosophy and Psychology Emerson 272-4 O'clockGreek Literature Sever 30TUESDAY, MAY 89.15-12.15 O'clockHistory, Government, Economics Departmental Memorial HallSystematic Philosophy and Special Psychological Topics Emerson 23Social Ethics, Essay Emerson JGreek Translations, Honors Sever 269.15-1.15 O'clockHistory and Literature--Final General Examination and Preliminary, General Examination--for Juniors candidates for honors Emerson JWEDNESDAY, MAY 99.15-12.15 O'clockSpecial Philosophical Works Emerson JSocial Ethics, topical Emerson JAnthropology, written Peabody Museum9.15-1.15 O'clockFine Arts, written Emerson J2-4 O'clockLatin Literature Sever...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GENERAL EXAMINATIONS | 4/28/1928 | See Source »

...arranging this year's program special pains have been taken to present new compositions, ones as far as possible, which have never before been heard in Boston...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PIERIAN RENDERS YEAR'S LAST CONCERT TUESDAY | 4/28/1928 | See Source »

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