The Archive
Saturday, 31 July 1920
The North-China HeraldThe Dutch SabbathThere is almost an Elizabethan touch in a bill which has been introduced in the Dutch Parliament, for it is designed to secure a better observance of the Sabbath throughout Holland. It does not force people to go to chur… The North-China HeraldThe Yangtze Pilot Questionduly 27. Ir was to be expected that the letter from "Certificated Mariner'? which we published last Saturday should attract instant attention among those who have their business on the Great River. The anomalies which th… The North-China HeraldThe New FashionWhether it is a reversion from the very robust and youthful fashions of the past six or seven years it is not clear, but home papers are stating that grey hair is coming into fashion. The lady who a year or So ago bore a… The North-China HeraldThe Week in TradeJuly 31. Trade generally in Shanghai—m China for that matter—may be described as stagnant; lack of confidence prevails in the China markets as in the world markets, which are more or less commercially chaotic, and the up… The North-China HeraldQuarantine at TsingtaoRemonstrance with the Japanese military authorities at Tsingtao on any subject has never proved of any use, but the widest attention should none the less be directed towards their revival of the disgusting and at the sam… The North-China HeraldWhat Ireland Tells AmericaAt a recent, sitting in Belfast of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland resolutions were submitted by the Committee on the state of the country, expressing abhorrence of the brutal murders committed… The North-China HeraldThe America CupWorldwide sympathy will be felt for Sir Thomas Lipton in his failure to win the America Cup. After the brilliant victories of Shamrock IV in the first two encounters, hope ran very high that the cup might at last be brou… The North-China HeraldTo Be HeardA second manifesto has been issued by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Mr. Tang Shao-yi, Dr. Wu Ting-fang and Gen. Tang Chi-yao. After relating how, "when the righteous armies of the Southwest rose, the aim and purpose were the defence … The North-China HeraldThe Humanity of the Place From Our Own CorrespondentIn the busy haunts of men in the West you are awakened in the morning by the tooting of the motor horns, the clanging of tramway bells or the rattle of the milkman's pails. In Kuling you awake (that 3s if you are not an … From Our own Correspondent, Changsha · North-China HeraldA Real SoldierFrom Our Own Correspondent Changsha, July 16. I have had the opportunity of hsiang which may be of interest to an interview with er Feng those who have not understood the reason that led him to leave Changteh. The reason… The North-China HeraldThe Shortage of RiceIn spite of the price of rice being on the decrease, many in the labouring classes still declare they are suffering and ate demanding increased pay, otherwise—they; threaten to strike. Last week some 100,400 piculs of ri… The North-China HeraldSent to Tungchow By Rodney GilbertPeking, July 26. Reports have been coming in from Tungchow of the presence of 1,000 Anfu soldiers in the city. li has been represented that missionaries and others were in danger and, therefore, the American ation guard … The North-China HeraldTrouble Among LascarsThree Lascars appeared before Mr. G. W, King at H. M. Police Court on Tuesday charged with having deserted from the P. & 0. 8. Kalyan, Inspector McGregor, who appeared for the Police, stated that on Sunday the Company re… The North-China HeraldFrom the Four WindsThe Special Correspondent of the "Morning Post," who recently returned to London from the Caucasus, write: The disquieting news from Per-sig which has been received from Moscow, and which has been confirmed from another … The North-China HeraldIce Cream and Cut FruitGerms under Arrest was ice cream and y at the Mixed Court, Mr. the American Assessor, sitting, all due to the diligence of Insp. Ambrose of the Health Department, who, however, provided Two fruiterers of the Sinza Distri… From Reuters · North-China HeraldKidnapped in KoreaReported Outrage on British Merchant Peking, July 26. Reports from Antung state that a British merchant, Mr. Shaw, on July 11 entered Korea without a passport to meet his family, who were returning from Japan. Mr. Shaw t… The North-China HeraldMany Rumours Roundi SHANGHAI There is no doubt that the local Chinese, are opposed to the Anfu Club and its doings. In spite of the fact that the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Navy has given orders urging his subordinates to maintain … The North-China HeraldThe Money Comes BackThe foreign committee sent word to America.stating the facts and ying that while it would not be wise for many reasons for a few private gentlemen in Changsha to refuse to accept the money, the committee would be very gl… By Rodney Gilbert · North-China HeraldFrom Rodney GilbertPeking, July 25. Through the intermediation of General Wang i-ching, the remnants of the Ninth Division, which were at Nanyuan yesterday, were disarmed and sent to Pei-yuan. Those who saw these troops en route estimated … The North-China HeraldThe Peril of StLondon, June 10. Just before the war St. Paul's, as a result of a special appeal to the public, raised £70,000 towards the cost of repairs which were urgently needed. The money has all been spent, and a further appeal wi… The North-China HeraldThe New Export Duty From Our Own CorrespondentBusiness is going on as usual and things are quiet and orderly, but there is a feeling among the people that the authorities are withholding reliable information from them. As is the case under such circum. stances there… The North-China HeraldNovel Mortgage ActionClaim for Breach of Contract 'An action to recover damages arising out of an uncompleted mortgage transaction was heard in H. M. Supreme Court on Monday before his Honour Judge Skinner Turner. 'The plaintiff was H. Chai,… The North-China HeraldOne Vast Factory From Our Own CorrespondentChengtu is a smokeless centre of industry, The arsenal, mint, the electric light plant, the powder factory, and two or three machine shops have reared their tall chimneys, They are, however, scattered and add but little … The North-China HeraldThe Authority of a CouncilImportant Case in the French Court The French Consular Court has just decided a case particularly interesting for all residents of the French Concession, one in which the functions of the Municipal Council as a commissio… The North-China HeraldChang the CharitableMoney Wrung from Changsha Sent Back From Our Own Correspondent Changsha, July 17. When the American War Drive took place in 1918, the committee appointed to manage things at Changsha, sent back a message to Peking that i… By Rodney Gilbert · North-China HeraldFrom Rodney GilbertPeking, July 22. Tension here has been relieved owing to authentic reports that Hsu Shu-tseng's (Little Hsu's) troops (of the Frontier Defence Force) have hurriedly evacuated Yangtsung and Lafa on the Peking-Tientsin Rai… The North-China HeraldLabour and Sinn FeinIn its recent memorial to President Wilson the Sinn Fein party said that it was fighting "not against bad government by England but" against government by England." Every act that we read of it proves that this is indeed… The North-China HeraldEarl Haig Attacks Trade UnionsEarl Haig made a new attack on trade unions at the annual meeting of the National Association for Employment of Ex-Service Men at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall. Despite all the efforts made by the assoc… The North-China HeraldBritish Flag BurnedBefore the Treasury at Washington, yesterday (says the "Daily News" of June, 4), Irish-American women, in the presence of soldiers, sailors, and police, and with officials watching from the windows, burnt the British fla… The North-China HeraldProhibition and ForgeryHuge Profit from Fraud The Federal authorities responsible for the enforcement of pro hibition have discovered that 1,200 forged permits to remove whisky from bonded warehouses are in existence in New York City. Altogeth… The North-China HeraldThe Slave ChildJuly 26. Otr issue of Wednesday contained an account of the coming to the little town of Sandbach in Cheshire of five hundred children from Vienna who are to be the guests of the town for the summer. Surely a more pathet… The North-China HeraldMartial Law in KiangsuThe following translation of a proclamation by Tuchun Li. Shun of Nanking has reached us:— To All the Civil and Military ficial of the Province. The main responsibility of the Tuchun and Governor of the Province is to pr… The North-China HeraldAn Armistice for PolandJuly 28. GUED relief will be felt at the intelligence that the Soviet has agreed to negotiate peace with Poland and that the Bolshevik armies have been ordered to withdraw, presumably to the Polish frontier as defined by… The North-China HeraldWar Wealth RefundedThe Chancellor of the Exchequer announces the anonymous gift to the State for the benefit of the National Exchequer of £15,000 Registered Four per Cent. National War Bonds, 1927, together with £100 Five per Cent. War Sto… The North-China HeraldMilitarism and LibertyJune 29. STUDENTS of the United States army under war conditions have more or less agreed -that one of the outstanding effects of the Expeditionary Force was a fairly general hostility among civilian soldiers towards reg… The North-China HeraldThe Season in LondonBrilliant Prospects All Round From Our Own Correspondent London, June 3 According to present omens London ought to have a very brilliant season this year. It has certainly started remarkably with one of the swarm, fine s… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe America CupSandyhook, July 21. The third race for the America's Cup was fought over a windward and leeward course. Shamrock led at the start but Resolute crossed her bows an hour later and increased her lead to half a mile, roundin… The North-China HeraldHow Two and Two Make FiveThe passion for unity of costume has been one of the most encouraging signs in the dress of the present day, and, allowing for eccentricities of shortness and tightness, Englishwomen have rarely been dressed with more ta… The North-China HeraldDr. Morrison's LibraryJapan papers print an_interesting note from the Kokusai Agency, relative to the late Dr. G. E. Morrison's library, which was acquired some three years ago by the head of the Iwasaki family, who has since added some 10,00… The North-China HeraldA Typical Country SceneChangteh, July 19. A correspondent kindly sends us the following extract from a private letter irom Changteh in northern Hunan, an important district from which direct authentic news is scarce. General Feng has moved to …
