The Archive
Saturday, 31 January 1920
The North-China HeraldThe Working ManJan. 25. To judge by the speech of Sir Eric Geddes on the railway settlement in England, another nation-wide strike was at one time well within the realm of possibility. After the nation and the railwaymen had settled do… The North-China HeraldA Mint in ShanghaiJan. 29. Recent telegrams from Peking state that the demand for the establishment of a mint at Shanghai, first put forward at the recent conference of British Chambers of Commerce and subsequently reinforced by the Nanki… The North-China HeraldJack Allen on Trial On Monday at H. M. SupremeCourt, before his Honour Judge Sir Havilland de Sausmarez and a jury, the trial was commenced of Jack Allen, a new recruit to the S. M. Police Force, on a charge of having unlawfully stolen six opium pipes and a quantity… The North-China HeraldThe Opium RevivalThe story regarding opium in China for the past year is not a pleasant one and those who deprecated interference with the opium trade on the ground that with the cessation of imports the Chinese would have the market to … The North-China HeraldA Chinese View of ForeignersJan, 28. In an article which Dr. Wu Lien-teh was asked to write for the Chinese Recorder," and of which we reproduce the main portions to-day, he puts some very straight questions. We do not know whether Dr. Wu is himsel… The North-China HeraldA Lucky RecoveryThe silver which was stolen in the burglary at the house of Mr. Edney' Page last week has been recovered in its entirety. On Monday a member of the Nantao Police Force, while on duty at a wharf on the Chinese Bund, came … The North-China HeraldPlague and CholeraAn outbreak of pneumonic plague was reported from Lin-hsien, Shansi, on January 10 but it apparently did not assume great proportions, for though the diagnosis was confirmed, it was stated that only seven villages had be… The North-China HeraldDr. Wang InterviewedThe life of a Peace Conference delegate at Paris must have been one which knew but little rest, and yet it is to be doubted if Dr. O. T. Wang, during the first days of his return to China, has found his many duties at ho… The North-China HeraldExpert Burglar at WorkThe substantial number of cases of housebreaking and burglary in the western district, and the fact that there are indications that some at least of the offences have been committed by one and the same person, has led to… The North-China HeraldThe Needs of ShanghaiWe announced some time ago the proposal to establish a Presbyterian Church in Shanghai, and it is satisfactory to note that the scheme is making effective progress. Since it was first mooted a few suggestions of consider… The North-China HeraldThe British OstrichThe indignation aroused among some of the Home newspapers—principally, Radical though the "Observer" and the "Sunday Times" also join in the chorus of disapprobation—at being told that the situation in the Midde East is … The North-China HeraldIn the Wilds of YunnanOn Wednesday afternoon the Royal Asiatic Society's Hall was lied to overflowing by the audience which had assembled to hear the lecture given by My. Chapman Andrews, Associate Curator of the New York Museum of Natural Hi… The North-China HeraldThe Bolshevist DangerFrom various sources we have had warnings of the danger of Bolshevism spreading to China—not the Red terror on which refugees from Russia have dwelt, but a special brand for Chinese consumption, with such pleasing featur… The North-China HeraldNeither War Nor PeaceThe militarists control both Peking and Canton to-day, but the militarists la Peking and Canton have never come to an agreement among themselves as to a definite policy, for, if they had done so, either peace would have … The North-China HeraldThe Charity OrganizationJan. "30. Tue annual report of the Charity Organization Committee, which appeared in yesterday's Municipal. Gazette, deserves more attention than it is to be feared is may generally receive. Since, some five years ago th… The North-China HeraldTuchuns Thriving on Mutual Enmityseems impossible for the pea: e delegates representing Peking and Canton to come to any sort of an agreement whereby peace can be restored in China. These delegates do not represent organized governments, and this is one… From Reuters · North-China HeraldNew Freight RatesLondon, Jan, 24. The Shipping Controller has framed new freight rates as from February 1 (1) for cargo vessels directed to load homeward government cargoes, owing to increased cost of bunker coal, port delays, and increa… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe New Council BuildingsTo the Editor of the "Norta-Cuina Day News." Srr,—Shanghai is a wonderful! place! That is a commonplace remark, but true. Shanghai people are wonderful people! That is not such a commonplace remark, but just as true, Whe… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldInternational Savings SocietyTo the Editor of the "Norra-Cuixa Datty News." Sir,—Everybody's business is nobody's business, thus month after month goes by and no comment is made regarding the methods adopted by the prosperous Saving Society establis… The North-China HeraldThe Billiards ChampionshipChampionship for the fourth time, and one more success will make the championship cup his own property. Victory went to Mr. Porter by a score of 1,000. points to 803, the winner averaging 10 points per visit to the table… The North-China HeraldThe Japanese Mine at HaichowMention was made a year ago of the beginnings of an iron mine on the southern slopes of the Haichow mountain, a concession having been granted to the Japanese. The earlier work was clearly of an exploratory nature, consi… The North-China HeraldPoppy Growing in FuncPeking, Jan, 22. Evidence continues to reach Peking that opium is being cultivate ed in South Fukien to an extent probably greater than, in any season before: that the officials are not only doing nothing to repress the … Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldHow Only to Stop the BoycottTo the Editor of the "Norru-Caisa Datty News." $1z,—In view of the report that pressure has been brought from Certain diplomatic quarters to bear upon the Chinese Government for sere japanese goods, the nder-topping the … The North-China HeraldThe Shantung QuestionProvincial Assembly Protests Tsinanfu, Jan, 22. A large number of Chinese who oppose any direct negotiation between China and Japan on the Shantung question have telegraphed to the Peking government urging that there be … The North-China HeraldNews from AnhuiThe weather continues to be bright and dry, so the river and wells keep at lowest mark, much to the detriment of transport la the former case. While down by the riverside a couple of days ago I noticed the charcoal hongs… The North-China HeraldThe Lack of HousesBeing a topic of paramount interest to quite a large number of people, we need make little excuse for referring once more to the topic of housing. This time it is +o quote from an article appearing in a Home journal as s… The North-China HeraldTrade With RussiaThere is one question in connexion with the reopening of trade with Russia which we have not yet seen answered: How are the Russian peasants, with all their corn and cattle and flax, to be got at? According to all milita… The North-China HeraldChinese Libel ActionTraffic with Japan a Defamation? On Tuesday at the Mixed Court before Messrs. Grant Jones and Yui the hearing of the libel action brought by the Commercial Press Ld., against the Chung Hua Book Ca., Ld., was resumed, Mr.… The North-China HeraldFog on the RiverTrafic on the river on Tuesday was an affair of adventure, confined only to those whose business necessitated wonted use of launch and sampan. A peculiar feature ai the mist which hung over the river was that it lay in a… The North-China HeraldOpposition to Negotiating With JapanPeking, Jan. 97. Lu Cheng-hsiang will not resume office for the time being. He will see what policy the Government will pursue with regard to -the Shantung question, and if it is decided to open direct negotiation with J… The North-China HeraldThe Bolsheviks at HomeThe following interesting _account of the doings of the Bolsheviks has been related to me by a Russian mine-owner, When the Reds got into power in Petrograd all trust ownership of dwellings was declared at an end but eac… The North-China HeraldT. Wang and Mr, R, Chapmanprincipal speakers. Tue DeveLopuent or Cutxa. Mr. C. M. Bain was chairman for the day, and, tiffin being over, he called upon Mr. Wang to address the assembly, remarking at the time that Mr. Wang had specially requested … By Rodney Gilbert · North-China HeraldBy Rodney GilbertPoking, Jan. 91. The popular movement in China which tends towards the awakening of a national consciousness and towards the creation of articulate public opinion, and which is described for want of a better name as the … The North-China HeraldThe Tuchuns' DeviceMr. Bruce Baxter contributes a striking article to-day on another page which, it is to be hoped, will attract wide attention. What he says was partly recognized when General Wang I-tang was vainly endeavouring to bring M… The North-China HeraldAnother' Strike Failure From Our Owa CorrespondentParis, Dec. 7. The strike of newspaper printers has come to an end after lasting exactly three weeks, and one former daily cataract of news and comment is flowing as vigorously as ever. The combination of proprietors (wh… The North-China HeraldTokens of FameA report nus iv that Admiral Sims has proposed the abolition of decorations lin the american Na' A referendum on the subject, nut only among the officers and men of ths particular navy, but also of soldiers and sailors i… The North-China HeraldThe Opium TrafficFollowing upon information received regarding the location of stores of opium, both contraband and for sale, and searches undertaken in different directions,. the French police have seized a considerable quantity of the … The North-China HeraldContempt of CourtA case of considerable interest in the relation which it bears to the action recently taken against certain ratepayers for having refused payment of the Municipal taxes appeared before the British Assessor, Mr, Grant Jon… The North-China HeraldVictory Loan From Our Own CorrespondentThe Victory Loan which was mentioned in my last letter as about to be issued has during the past month been subscribed for more than twice over. The amount asked for by Sir Harry Drayton, the Fianace Minister, was 300,00… The North-China HeraldNew Factory SchemesWith a capital of $400,000 a scheme has been sct on foot by General Luk Wing-ting and Tuchun Tam, to open a camphor factory at Hu Yuen, where there are said to be 150,000 trees. They are now only waiting for machinery to…
