The Archive
Saturday, 4 September 1920
The North-China HeraldSettlement in ProspectA settlement of the struggle between General Li Hsun, Tuchun of Kiangsu, and General Lu Yung-hsiang, Tuchun of Chekiang, over control of the Shanghai military command is now in prospect. It will be remembered that the di… The North-China HeraldThe Higher Economyslug. 31, In one respect the British nation was thoroughly thriftless before the war. The charge could not be laid against the mass of individuals as such, nor had Government departments as yet acquired their now notorio… The North-China HeraldHEAT AT SIANFU From Our Own CorrespondentSianfu, Aug. 19. This has been the hottest summer that Shensi has experienced for 30 years. In 1908 it was very hot but even then the thermometer recorded only 110 deg. in the shade, whereas this year on certain days 118… The North-China HeraldA Convention of FreaksWashington, July 26. It is ravely that the leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties have anything either to hope or to fear from the appearance in the field of presidential candidates other than those regularly n… From Our own Correspondent, Chinkiang · North-China HeraldExports of WheatChinkiang, Sept. 1. This year the Chinese calendar proved correct, for on the eve of "Li-chin" we had a perfect deluge of rain which lasted the greater part of the night. Up till that time the heat had been very oppress … The North-China HeraldThe Demand for CoalWhile a great deal of interest was recently taken in the possibility of 2 considerable export of Chinese coal to Europe, more attention is now being given to the demand for coal from South America. It is understood that … The North-China HeraldFor General DyerThe Man Who Saved India In announcing a "magnificent response" to its appeal for public sybscriptions on behalf of General Dyer, the "Morning Post" observes: A great wrong is being done to a man who has served his countr… The North-China HeraldThe Great SurvivorThe vessel was fitted with very heavy armament and various devices for altering her appearance whilst at sea. The success of the design is attested by the fact that the ship was still afloat at the clos of the war, and h… The North-China HeraldA Slump AheadWarnings to trade with caution, hints of possible disaster ahead, have not been awanting in the commercial literature emanating from Grreat Britain since the begin. ning of the year. Accordingly we frankly welcome Dr. Cl… The North-China HeraldA Point for SportsmenOne of our correspondents to-day raises a point which, we consider, demands the attention of those it terested in local sport. A young man, whose father was a German, but who is described as being essentially pro-Ally, a… The North-China HeraldThe Fatal SteamerAn unusual defence was successfully pleaded at the Mixed Court on Wednesday by Ko' Wu-zau, a galley boy of the str. Tamara, who was charged With fatally wounding Ah Kuan, a companion in the galley. The affair occurred at… The North-China HeraldThe Spectre of FamineThere is something terrible, almost terrifying in the letter which appears in our correspondence columns, from the Rev. John griffith, Changteho, Honan. Those who go out into the country near Shanghai have these past wee… From Reuters · North-China HeraldAppointment in LondonLondon, Aug. 31. Dr. W. Hopkyn Rees, of the London Missionary Society, is not returning te Shanghai for ' reasons of health. Dr. Rees has accepted the chair of Chinese at London University.—Reuter. The news that Dr. Hopk… The North-China HeraldA Nanking Road IncidentAt HM. Police Court on Monday, before Mr. G. W. King, Magistrate, A. J, Cooper and 4 Scott, Is of HLM.S. Cockchafer, were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Nanking Road at 12.50 on Sunday morning and with assaul… The North-China HeraldThe Rival NaviesThe first instalment of the official German history of the war at sea, which has just been published in Berlin, discloses the fact that the Kaiser and his Admirals" were mystified by the disappearance, or invisibility, o… The North-China HeraldWuchang and Its MagistrateThe Temple Fire From Our Own Correspondent Wuchang, Aug. 21 The Wuchang District Magistrate, Cheng Kuang-hua, appears to have become somewhat unpopular with the populace. The other day notices were exhibited in various p… From Reuters · North-China HeraldAdviser For Tsao KunPeking, Aug. 25. Wen Shih-ling. a senator of the old Parliament, a former associate of Kang Vu-wei and Liang Chi-chao in Peking in 1898, once an exile in Turkestan, who is well known in Shanghai and is generally respecte… The North-China HeraldQuestions in the House From Our Own CorrespondentLondon, July 8. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. N. Maclean asked the Prime Minister whether the Government are taking part in the negotiations lat present proceeding for a loan to the Chinese Government; whether he c… The North-China HeraldAlthough the Germansheavily, losing, besides their ships, 649 officers and men killed or drowned and 361 captured (140 were wounded), Commander Groos finds satisfaction in the poor quality of the British shells many of which did not explode… The North-China HeraldViews from the Chinese PressPeking and the Old Game—Despair of the Press—Mr. Obata and the Anfu Refugees—Wu Pei-fu's Careful Letter—The Kuangtung-Kuangsi Strife The Chinese people had been on tiptoe, expecting great things to develop ever since the… The North-China HeraldMOTORIST FINED Learning to Drive Without a Permit At H. M. Police Court onWednesday morning, before Mr. G. W. King, Police Magistrate, Albert Sopher, of No. 486 Avenue Joffre,' was charged by the French Municipal Police with having driven a motorcar on Great Western Road at 4.30 p.m on August … The North-China HeraldRoyalty at Holyrood From Our Own CorrespondentEdinburgh, July 7. "The King holds Court in Holyrood," as the old ballad has it. His Majesty, accompanied by the Queen and Princes Mary, is at present in "the old house of Scottish Royalty," and at the end of the week wi… From Reuters · North-China HeraldCongressional Party in JapanShimonoseki, Aug. 26. The Congressional Party arrived here safely on board the special ferry Shiraki Maru. A large number of officials and citizens were on the wharf to meet them. Later, the Japanese Parliamentary Commit… The North-China HeraldU. S. Relations with EnglandThe following striking protest against American interference in British affairs appears in the "International Trade & Shipping Digest" for July:—Senator Kenyon, in an address on the floor of the Senate recently,\said tha… The North-China HeraldThe Teaching of English In AmericaProfessor Charles Sears Baldwin, who is amongst the distinguished delegates from the United States has the conference in London which been discussing—various aspects of the study of the English language, was asked by a r… The North-China HeraldSymptoms of Returning ProsperityWhile France requires all possible assistance in reconstituting the devastated areas, it is inter: esting and significant to note that already by her own efforts she has gone far towards laying the foundations for new pr… The North-China HeraldA Depressing FactorDealing with the subject of prices in their monthly business review for July, Barclays Bank Ld. say: The feeling that the summit of high prices has been reached continues to depress certain markets and to exercise a rest… The North-China HeraldThe Anfu RefugeesJapanese Minister's Refusal to Extradite Peking, Aug. 30. The Japanese Legation has handed to Reuter the following statement "The Waichiaopu sent to the Japanese Minister on August 22 al seq) Note, referring to the latte… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Canton HospitalCanton, Aug. 20 (By mail). Dr. Oscar J. Thomson and Dr. John Kirk, of the Canton Hospital, the first foreign medical institution in China, departed on August 17 on a trip to Australia, America, and Europe in the financia… The North-China HeraldFurther Police Details Foreigner Detained and ReleasedSearch for the missing foreigner continues, the task proving a very difficult one for the police. A man very closely answering the Chinese' victim's description of his assailant was detained on Tuesday night and taken to… The North-China HeraldJapan's Rice CropAlthough there is no estimating the forthcoming rice crops in Japan, announces the Agricultural Laboratory, it is expected that they will exceed the average of 55,000,000 Koku. Last year, though the weather was not very … The North-China HeraldTre Rot CanSome men went round with registers during the watch and ticked off the names of those on duty. "Whose lantern is that?" "Oh Mr. So and So's." "Where is he?" "He's just gone round the corner. He's gone home to sleep no do… The North-China HeraldWhen the World Was YoungAug. 30. MonamMepans have—their month of Ramadan and Christions their Lent; Buddhists have also their sacred month, though we have never heard it so called. The first day of the seventh moon of the Chinese lunar year fel… The North-China HeraldJustice Tempered with MercyChina _on Monday morning, before Mr. F. J. Schuhl, Commissioner, N. J. Turenne was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on Astor Road at 7.45 a.m. on August 28; and further, with having assaulted Chinese constab… By Rodney Gilbert · North-China HeraldBy Rodney GilbertPeking, Aug. 2. Peking is in the political doldrums. The members of the new Cabinet are amusing themselves checking off the—official payrolls the political dependents of the last incumbents. Apart from this they are just… The North-China HeraldAlleged Armed Robberyby Foreigner An extraordinarily daring crime is alleged to have been committed in the Bubbling Well district on Monday afternoon, as the result of which 'a Chinese was dangerously wounded and a foreigner is'said to have … The North-China HeraldThe Late Lord FisherSome Notes Upon a Very Great Man From Our Own Correspondent London, July 13. The unexpected death of Lord Fisher has produced a remarkable unanimity of opinion as to his ability and as to the services he, rendered to the… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe Mokanshan DeerTo the Editor of the "Nortu-Cuixs Dairy News." Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space to reply briefly to the letter of Mr. Maguire regarding the Mokanshan deer shooting, (1), Mr. Maguire says he has yet to learn that the m… The North-China HeraldA Match FactoryThe new match factory $88 is much in evidence. People along many of the streets are busy at their] doors making the match boxes, thus piece work employment is provided for many men, women and children. This part of the c… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe Case of Mr. ShawTo the Editor of the "Norta-Cama Dairy News." Sir,—May I address upon you the case of Mr. Shaw. The leading papers of the Orient have explained the law of exter-Fitoriality, and seeing that Mr. Shaw has committed no crim…
