The Archive
Saturday, 10 January 1920
By Professor C. A. Middleton Smith · North-China HeraldA Study in DevelopmentIt has been known for quite ai long time that, not only have the merchants of China and the young Chinese with a "Western training" in science had an aviation service under close consideration, but even the officials in … The North-China HeraldFree Dining Rooms on BundThe central committee appointed for the relief of destitute refugees is at present most actively employed in directing the transformation of Messrs. Kelly & Walsh's former premises on the Bund into free dining and readin… The North-China HeraldThe Challenge to the CouncilJan. 7. is much to be regretted, and all orderly Chinese, we are sure, share in that regret, that those who have made themselves sponsors for the movement for Chinese - representation on the Council, have chosen this mom… The North-China HeraldAn Eastern MemoryMy companion was a straw that I had clutched at eagerly. To be with him was in itself a change from the everyday life and inevitable. people of the little colony. He held the post of English master at the Chinese College… The North-China HeraldTue Converts 1x a NooseFrom Tongan:—A short time ago' I wrote you about how the officials here were allowing the opium planting on the payment of a tax of $10.20 per "peck" of seed planted. Things have been getting still worse since that. Last… From Our own Correspondent, London · North-China HeraldGloomy Winter OutlookLondon, Nov. 7. The rise of the Bank rate from 5 per cent. to 6 per cent. has not unnaturally caused the newspapers to review in anything but a cheerful spirit the outlook for the coming winter. It is not that they antic… The North-China HeraldThe Silver LiningThe fact that new ship-building, with the additional vessels wrung from the slippery Hun, has not only. restored Britain's maritime supremacy but has actually placed her five per cent. ahead of what she was before the wa… The North-China HeraldA Committee of SixFurther discussions were held on Wednesday among those who are conducting the campaign for Chinese representation on the Council, but there was no further visit to' the, British Consulate. The draft of the letter which i… The North-China HeraldThe Late MrIt was with feelings of very deep regret that the news was received here last Friday of the death, in London on December 29, 1919, ct Mr. Henry Reid Kinnear, senior partner of Gibb, Livingston & Ca., at the age of 70 yea… The North-China HeraldThe Two LettersJan. 9. Raw; haste, says the poet, is sister to delay. We commented yesterday on the prodigious hurry of those who are agitating for Chinese representation on the Council; and their own letter is the best proof of how im… The North-China HeraldBy A. J. ClementsThe profiteering bacilli have infected certain of our i tradesmen, with the result that they have developed a malignant form of "profiteering fever." The usual symptoms of selfishness and greed were in evidence, so the l… The North-China HeraldLessons from EuropeIt is a matter of some interest, and not a little significance, that many of the Chinese, principal, interpreters, who have return: from War' service are banding themselves together for the purpose of making the best use… From Our own Correspondent, Kueiyang · North-China HeraldPoverty and Profit in KueichowKueiyang, Dec. 15. Smallpox has been very prevalent here and is still, also typhoid. The widespread extreme poverty this city is very marked. I cannot call to mind a year when I have seen so many, even grown-ups, going a… From Our own Correspondent, Wenchow · North-China HeraldFires in WenchowOne of the most destructive fires for many years past occurred yesterday in Wenchow city. Over 100. shops and a number of private houses were destroyed during the two hours the fire raged. At least 250 families have been… The North-China HeraldWeiss Murder MysteryIt is reported that a development has occurred in the _investigatioas made by the S. M. Police into the Weiss mystery which may or may not lead to an interesting sequel in the Mixed Court. If our am-formation is correct … The North-China HeraldLandlord and TenantExposition of the Law on Fixtures In the action at the Mixed Court before Mr. P. Grant Jones, British Assessor, and Magistrate Kuan, in which Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Ca. Ld., sued Sung Ting-fering to recover damages fo… By David Fraser · North-China HeraldMr. Bruce Baxter Vigorously ContradictedPeking, Dec. 28. The article by Mr. Bruce Baxter which recently appeared in the columns of the North-China Daily, News" has excited much adverse comment in Peking, because it gives a quite inaccurate impression of what B… The North-China HeraldReligion and the InscrutableOne of the many things described in guides is the beautiful temple, the artistic shrine and the devoted worship. Religion claims the first and last place in nearly every book on Japan. And very often the beauty and excel… The North-China HeraldFirst Batch at TsingtaoThe str. Kifuku Maru reports from Tsingtao that on the 2nd instant she arrived at Tsingtao with the first batch of German prisoners to be repatriated. They called at Tsingtao apparently for household effects belonging to… The North-China HeraldChinese and the CouncilRepresentation Issues, With the approach of the date on which the collection of the current quarter's municipal rate became due, rumours were afloat as to the possibility of the recurrence of the trouble experienced last… The North-China HeraldA Story of ProgressTwenty years ago last Tuesday, that is, January 6, 1900, the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association of Shanghai was organized. The meeting for organization was held in the Royal Asiatic Society's. Hall on Museum Road,… From Our own Correspondent, Soochow · North-China HeraldNew Chapel at SoochowSoochow, Jan. 2 At 3. pin. to-day the new chapel of Yates Academy of the Baptist Mission was dedicated. It was named McDaniel Chapel" in honour of the Rev. ©. 8. Me-Daniel, the principal and organizer of the school. The … The North-China HeraldOpium in SzechuanThe promise of reform in regard.|to the suppression of opium in Tachienlu, noted a few months ago, has failed to materialize. Off-cla] action was abortive and nothing of an enduring nature was accomplished. In consequenc… From Reuters · North-China HeraldVigorous Chinese ActionPeking, Jan. 8. It is learnt officially that Dr. Shelton, belonging to the Foreign Christian Mission with headquarters in Cincinnati, has been captured by brigands near Laosykuan two days from Yunnanfu. Tt is reported th… The North-China HeraldNew Trade JournalThe first number of "China and Far East Finance and Commerce" was published yesterday. The publishers are to be congratulated on its general excellence. Obviously, they have set themselves an am-bilious programme, but th… The North-China HeraldOrgan and Violin RecitalThe very numerous attendance at the Cathedral on Tuesday was a tribute to the excellence of the programme arranged by Mr. R. B. Hurry and to the fact that the playing of Mr. F. Smit, solo violinist, has been consistently… The North-China HeraldThe Chinese CommitteeIt is. interesting to give the names of the associations chiefly concerned in the present agitation. They are: the Shanghai Students' Union, which appears to be a kind of central body of all student organizations in Shan… The North-China HeraldThe Forthcoming DerbyTwo members of the special commission to organize the first aerial Derby around the world, Commodore L. D. Beaumont and Major C. J. Glidden, were the principal speakers "hi "3 weekly tiffin of the Rotary Club the members… The North-China HeraldThe New Union Jack ClubIt should occasion no surprise it, in future, the British Sailorman ceases to bestow his distinguished patronage on cafes and cabarets in the Hongkew district. He will be a more genuinely welcome guest at the Union Jack … From Our own Correspondent · North-China HeraldForeign Feasts in KansuSome weeks ago the Governor of the province of Kansu gave a foreign feast to a varied and appredative company. Among the chief guests was the Mongol Prince, who, en route for Peking, had arriv. ed in Lanchow some aays be… The North-China HeraldExhibition at the West GateThat the athletic spirit of China is being revived throughout China} at the present time was never more fittingly. demonstrated than at the meeting of the Shanghai Chinese Athletic Association at the West Gate recreation… The North-China HeraldGay Scenes at Town HallThere was a particularly large crowd at the very successful given at the Town Hell on Monday by the crews of the U.S. nova! vessels in port, the South Dakots, the New Orleans, the Villalobos and the Wilmington, to their … The North-China HeraldThe Cost of LivingBy & Trades Unionist. Both letters and newspapers from abroad indicate that the Englishman who has been away from the home land for the last one or two Years possesses a very vague idea of what the cost of living really … The North-China HeraldThe Stamp TaxThe Municipal Gazette to-day contains a rather appropriate illustration of how the Council really looks aiter Chinese business-men in Shanghai, in spite if its alleged tyrannies and hard-heartedness. The Chinese General … The North-China HeraldHonours for What?It is easy to imagine what the Chinese people will think on reading that grandiose list of war honours announced in the Presidential Mandate which we reproduce to-day. Here are all the military barons parading their' pat… The North-China HeraldThe Electricity BreakdownWith reference to the interrupt tion of the electricity supply on Monday night, we learn that the shut down was only partial and the whole of the Settlement was not affected. he trouble was at the Riverside Power Station… The North-China HeraldThe New China Review0, Mr. Couling brings the year's issue to a successful end. It was a bold step to begin such a magazine, and we are glad to learn that the support given in the first year justifies the editor in continuing the publicatio… The North-China HeraldThe New Year HuntThe paper-hunting event for New Year's day proved a thoroughly enjoyable affair. There had been some foreboding that the frozen state-of the country, after last week's cold, might prevent a hunt on that day, and indeed, … The North-China HeraldRepublican Government RidiculedThe past few days have been full of activity on the part of the military. Soldiers have been moved and secret meetings held. There was a rumour that the eddiers in all. this district had sent an ultimatum to the Generali… The North-China HeraldTre Law's HasAt last, however, a ray of hopeful light has been directed on th it operations. One of the band was summoned the other day in the Police Courts, and the case happened to be tried before o Magistrate with the idiosyncrasy…
