The Archive
Saturday, 24 April 1920
The North-China HeraldHALF KUEICHOW UNDER OPIUM From Our Own Correspondent Kueiyang, Kuei., March 29I am on a short trip on the main road to the west of the city and am impressed by the amount of land given up to opium cultivation. Here and there farmers have beans growing between the rows of opium and fields of beans … From Our own Correspondent, Kaifeng · North-China HeraldPilgrim Tragedy of Hontragedy of very considerable proportions occurred in this city yesterday. Since the Festival of Ching Ming there have been pilgrims in from the country in great numbers. These "'Hsiang-ko" as they are called are mainly c… From Reuters · North-China HeraldRubber Census NeededLondon, April 16. The report of the Rubber Growers' Association emphasizing the need for an accurate census of rubber acreage in the East, re marks that the Governments of Ceylon and Malaya are apparently not yet able to… The North-China HeraldDublin Under CurfewWriting from Dublin on February 23, the "Morning Post'? correspondent said:—The first night of Dublin's curfew period passed off almost without incident. The Order took effect at 12 midnight, but half an hour earlier the… The North-China HeraldShanghai Gas CoThe annual report for 1919 of the Shanghai Gas Ca., Ld., which has now been issued, shows that the profit on working account amounted to Tis, 170,986.74 as compared with Tis, 233,558.34 for 1918, a decrease of Tls. 62,57… The North-China HeraldHua Imports From AMERICAThe monetary interests however feel that, if they are to suffer it would only be fair that the public should do so, and the consequences will be that an embargo will be placed on the importation of nonessentials, silks, … The North-China HeraldInterest in Cotton SharesAfter their short incursion into the rubber market, the public seen inclined to take an increased in. terest in cotton again. A lull was observable after the last settlement day, but during the past day or two shares hav… The North-China HeraldModern Chinese LiteratureChina created a wonderful literature in the past—so did Britain. China has very little contemporary literature. But Britain has. There Milton or Dr. Johnson in Britain to-day—granted—but there is a Thomas Hardy, a Rudyar… The North-China HeraldFrom Britain to GREECEAn adjournment was then made to the office of the Company, where light refreshments were In a happy. speech 2 Prentice, Chairman of Directors of the Shanghai Dock & Engineering Ca. said that the completion of the vessel … The North-China HeraldA Cure ror THE PipIt is not safe to buy fowls' just now, the probability being they may dio in your hands before they can be killed. For some weeks there has been an epidemic amongst them, and the few that are to be seen are ornamented wi… By Dr. Arthur Smith · North-China HeraldBy Dr. Arthur SmithOn the historic 4th of August Donald Hankey was in the country near Portsmouth. On the 7th he offered himself as a recruit for Kitchener's 100,000. The day after he enlisted (at the age of 30) he was made a corporal, and… The North-China HeraldMedhurst Road MurderLi Way-ming, alias Hoo-2ung, aged 21, a native of Shanghai, was charged with the murder of a woman named Lau Ng at No. 374 Medhurst Road. Mr. R. C. Faithfull prosecuted on behalf of the Police, and Mr. E. B. Rose appeare… The North-China HeraldMethods in an Outport From a CorrespondentA passenger on one of the river steamers writes us from a certain way port as to the methods in vogue in loading the steamers. At this particular place the steamer was delayed about four hours loading and unloading cargo… From Our own Correspondent, Harbin · North-China HeraldJapanese Military in HarbinHarbin, April ly. The action of the Japanese military authorities within the Chinese Eastern Railway area demands the immediate attention of the Allied Powers. Not only are the Japanese infringing on the sovereign rights… The North-China HeraldAIRCRAFT TELEPHONY Major C. E. Prince, lecturing on"Wireless Telephony on Aeroplanes" before the Institution of Electrical Engineers, said that the first occasion in the world when wireless speech Was received from an aeroplane was in the summer of 1915. This was at Broo… The North-China HeraldA Famine in DiamondsJust as the Far East is a sink for gold and silver, so is the Far West becoming a sink for diamonds, observes a writer in a financial poper. When all the world knows that the bulk of the diamonds produced are held in the… The North-China HeraldInteresting Point in LicensingGambling Raid Disclosure An interesting point with reference to the unauthorized trans-for of licences arose at the Mixed Court on Thursday in connexion with the prosecution of a man for keeping a gaming house. After the… The North-China HeraldJapan in SiberiaThe long statement from Tokio justifying the Japanese action at Vladivostok seems to come just a little under the familiar reprobation of Queen Gertrude: "The lady doth protest too much." We do not mean to imply the slig… The North-China HeraldConsortium and JapanPeking, April 11. According to advices from Tokio, the Hara Cabinet has sent a'bill to the diplomatic council for. final consideration and advice with reference to the formation of the new Consortium and Japan's entry in… The North-China HeraldA Trick That FailedOn Monday evening the police arrested a Japanese silversmith who is alleged to have attempted to obtain money from a Chinese by means of a trick. About 7 o'clock that evening the proprietor of an exchange shop in Miller … The North-China HeraldMerchants Not JoiningWednesday It has been definitely stated that the merchants, although in sympathy with the students' movements, do not deem it advisable and in the best interests of all concerned to strike at the present time. A telegram… The North-China HeraldThe Humour of BradshawSome of the huniours of the early days of Bradshaw are described by a Writer in Chamber's Journal. Issued for the first time in October, 1839—the year before Sordello came to set a standard of incomprehensibility maze of… The North-China HeraldThe Military PlagueDr. Wu Ting-fang received a representative of the "North China Daily News" at his home in Gordon Road on Friday last and confirmed the reports of the topsytury condition of the Southwestern Military Government. The veter… The North-China HeraldStudents on Strike Against Peking'A Desperate Venture—Peking Wholly Unmoved—Half-hearted Support from Other Provinces—Merchants Not Joining The strike of students against of which were recorded last week, remains quite unaffected and even Peking, the be… The North-China HeraldThe Panic in JapanApr. 22. AtrHoUGH® locally many are beginning to take an optimistic view of the situation, it is altogether too soon to believe that the danger attending the financial slump in Japan is even nearly at an end. Assistance … The North-China HeraldU. S. Court for ChinaCase of Wrongful Dismissal In the United States Court for China on Tuesday, the Hon. C. 8. Lobingier, judge, delivered judgement in the case in which Mr, A. Tilton Steele sued the American Trading Ca. to recover damages … The North-China HeraldInspection by CouncilAn interesting function, in abeyance for some time owing to the war, took place on the Recreation Ground on Tuesday afternoon when the Chairman and members of the Municipal Council reviewed the Police of the Foreign Sett… The North-China HeraldSan Francisco Trade ConventionThe seventh national trade_convention takes place in San Francisco from May 12 to 15. It will be a gathering of considerable importance, as at the beginning of March as many as 1,500 delegates were assured, with represen… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldA Rub on the GreenTo the Editor of the "Norra-Cuixa Datty News." Six—It is well known that golf is the most popular class of sport in this world and provides the healthiest form of out-door recreation for all classes, the rich, poor, youn… The North-China HeraldRoyal Australian NavyMany new developments are afoot in the Royal Australian Navy. Since the advent of the new Admiral to preside over the Naval Board, several new schemes have been launched, and others are in contemplation, which will have … The North-China HeraldThe Out Dry QuestionNo account of affairs in Canada would be complete without some reference to thi ever-present: question of Prohibition. So far no Province has decided to take a referendum on the question ct prohibiting the importation an… The North-China HeraldLaws for Brain and NervesWe have seen now that the brain and nerves are the organs by which the mind controls all other parts of the body. The brain never acts so freely as in pure atmosphere, while dullness and debility are the results of impur… The North-China HeraldShanghai's City of RefugeWhether the Military Government, which formerly functioned in Canton, will carry out its duties in Shanghai or whether the original Parliament will meet in Shanghai to. complete its duties in framing a Permanent Constitu… From Reuters · North-China HeraldGermans in ChinaThe Waichiaopu has promulgated five rules for temporary observance, governing the admission of German subjects into Chinese territory (1) German subjects wishing to come to China shall apply for permission from our Minis… The North-China HeraldLabour in the EastIn view of a possible labour shortage in Shanghai in the future to which allusion has recently been made, opinion elsewhere in the East is worth quoting. It is well known that the Straits Settlements have suffered from a… The North-China HeraldTo London HospitalPrincess Marie Louise, President' of the Ladies' Association connected with the Royal tended the reception given to Mrs. Davis (wife of the American Ambassador). The occasion was the presentation to the Hospital of a mat… The North-China HeraldGramophone in ChurchIs the time coming when the gramophone will be used in certain churches in the country in place of the choir? Only the other day a clergyman was inquiring of the "Musical Times" whether there are any gramophone records o… From Reuters · North-China HeraldBorneo Petroleum SyndicateLondon, April 19. The "Times" states that the drop in price of 10 shillings in the shares of the ish Borneo Petroleum Syndicate is attributed to the report that Anglo-Persian oil interests had intimated that they did not… The North-China HeraldScientific Principles in ExerciseThe first of these principles is in physical education which gives the body its best appearance. As the body is brought more and more under contfl of the will, for the purpose of harmonizing the laws of life, one result … The North-China HeraldMore Scandalous Charges From Our Own CorrespondentLondon, Feb. 16. Nothing has impressed the public so much as the increase in the price of a reel of cotton from 2}d. before the war, to 10d. now. The profit is evidently not being made by the retailer, since drapers cont…
