The Archive
Saturday, 25 September 1920
The North-China HeraldThe Typhoon and Stocks Held BackThe price of rice took another jump on Monday and now stands at $17.20, the highest charged for many years. Inquiries on Monday point strongly to the fact that although notices were issued several months ago by the Shang… The North-China HeraldDancing for HealthThere is only one way to keep fit, and that is to keep dancing. It is the finest exercise in the world. It is also the best rejuvenator known. Suppose you have been a victim of depression, For some reason or other your h… From Reuters · North-China HeraldNo Definite Due YetNew York, Sept. 19. The officials are still without any definite clue as to the identity of the persons responsible for the Wall Street explosion. The suggestion is made that a solution may be found through establishing … The North-China HeraldThe Vladivostok MailThe firm of Messrs, L. V. Long have been granted permission by the Minister of Home Affairs of the Temporary Government of Vladivostok to fly the official Russian mail flag on steamers chartered by them. 5 For the past t… The North-China HeraldCoal for EuropeEver since July when a telegram was received from London to the effect that Europe had contracted for a large quantity of coal from China, inquiries have been proceeding locally with a view to discovering the exact sourc… From Reuters · North-China HeraldGovernment Work IndispensableTientsin, Sept. 19. The leading foreigners here met last night, and conferred with! delegates from the Chibli Relief Society with a view to forming an International Committee, and deciding on the best means for relieving… The North-China HeraldLAND IN SHANGHAI A Lull in PurchasesA few months ago we noted that a considerable amount of land was being purchased in Shanghai, partly for the erection of mills and partly in a speculative spirit. To-day 2 certain amount of this land is again coming into… The North-China HeraldA Comparison with CoalWith reference our upon the oil engine Chit published last week, Mr, Wilson, on behalf of the Asiatic Petroleum Ca., writes in connexion with a statement comparing the relative price of coal and oil. We mentioned in our … From Reuters · North-China HeraldRubber Trade ProspectsLondon, Sept. 14. The Indiarubber Journal" takes a hopeful view of the prospects in the rubber industry, while admitting that there is undoubtedly more rubber being produced than can be used. It expresses the opinion tha… The North-China HeraldHow to ProposeQuestion: Would it be possible Jay down Rules for a Eugenie Proposal for the enlightenment of those who may not already be engaged? Answer; It would be possible, but not easy. Question: May one take it that it would not … The North-China HeraldThe New ScienceSept. 21. ALMosT a generation ago the prophets were eagerly discussing all that modern science would do for mankind during the next few decades. Now we think rather of what mental science will make of aman. Many of the a… From Our own Correspondent · North-China HeraldTraining Soldiers in KueichowAfter travelling slowly along the different routes the cholera has ab last appeared in our midst in full force, but we are glad that so far, there are not so many deaths from it here as at Tsunyi, ai Hsin-huang ping, The… The North-China HeraldNational Church for ChinaImportant Result of the Lambeth Conference From Our Own Correspondent, London, Aug. 12. The Lambeth Conference has ended and the Bishops are scattering. Some are going back at once to their Sees, including Bishop Bannist… The North-China HeraldRelics of the Ages Under the SoilFew people are aware of the existence of a garden stocked with fruit and flowers in one of the busiest parts of the City of London. It is a secret, fascinating place, in which have been discovered Roman remains of unique… The North-China HeraldFoul Play Suspected'A wireless message received at the American Consulate last Friday, and private telegrams despatched to various banking houses in Shanghai, announced that a disastrous explosion had occurred in Wall Street, New York, Acc… The North-China HeraldThe Death of SnobberyPeople who ought to know better are continually. worrying themselves grey about tne Natiunal Birth-Rate Commission, writes kK. B. Ince in the "Daily Mirror." They say that the report of the Commission is most unsatisfact… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe Case of Mr. LevesonTo the Editor of the "Nortu-Cuina Dairy News." Sir,—In connexion with above in your issue of date it strikes me, firstly, as a reader of your paper that it would have been much better had it not been published at all, an… The North-China HeraldJelly Belly No MoreA Famous Knight of the Needle The death of Jelly Belly the Tailor, which occurred on Tues: at his shop and residence in Boone Road, cannot be allowed to" pass without the tribute of a few lines, from one who knew him onl… The North-China HeraldWhisky a FoodThere is a judge in England who ought to visit Shanghai, for, by a section of the community, he would receive a right royal welcome. It is Mr. Justice Bray, who in deciding a recent case involving the power of the Food C… The North-China HeraldThe Feeling at HomeLetters from Home of a private sort as well as new arrivals often present a point of view upon conditions which the newspapers fail to convey, in spite of all the different aspects they show. Thus from one or more of the… The North-China HeraldProfiteering in RentsWhile on the subject of property it is worth noting that profiteering in sub-tenancies seems to centime unabated. Probably to-day the practice of paying a premium to the tenant for the reversion of his lease has been dis… The North-China HeraldAn Execution at WuchangChang Chi -yao's Brother From Our Own Correspondent, Wuchang, Sept. 15- On Sunday last Chang Chin-tang, brother of the notorious Chang Chin-yao, was shot by order of the "Central Government. The execution which took plac… The North-China HeraldEyes tae Crows Driven OvrOnly those who know how close the Chinese live to starvation at alj times can appreciate what it means when two or three crops fail wholly or in part. In the Changteh area no crops have been reaped this year and north of… The North-China HeraldThe Charge of Selling FirearmsWhen the case against Ernest Charles Trevor, alias Ernest Norman, charged with illegally dealing in fire arms, was called on at H. M. Police Court on Monday, the accused did not answer. Mr. Goldring, who appeared on beha… The North-China HeraldConfessions of a Lady NovelistMiss Jane Burr, a young' American novelist and poet, is now staying in London for reasons which she explained fully to a "Daily News" representative. They may be summarized thus:— England seems to be the only place where… The North-China HeraldWhat America Thinks of Sinn FeinMr. George L. Fox, an American publicist, whose ancestors of British Puritan stock, went to New England in 1639, spent his summer holt day in a visit to Great Britain tell the British people what "the real America" think… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldA National Church for ChinaTo the Editor of the "Norra-Cuixa Dairy News." Sir,—May I call attention to the curious diction, to say the least of it, of your correspondent in the article entitled "National Church for China," which appears in today's… The North-China HeraldUnrest the LegacyWere it not that the unre: Home plays a very considerable part in our economic life in the Far East we might, perhaps, regard the happenings in the United Kingdom with that detachment which the passage of years affords t… The North-China HeraldImports and ExportsDealing with business conditions in Great Britain the July financial report of Lloyds Bank says:—Trade is progressing, as the May returns show. For that month our imports exceeded our exports by £27,000,000. But as it is… The North-China HeraldThe Soviet BribeMost people are probably beginning to get a little tired of the story of the "Daily Herald" and the Soviet's £79,000, and the Prime Minister does not increase his dignity by entering into controversy on the subject. It i… The North-China HeraldLI SHUN AND THE ANHUI CONTROL From Our Own CorrespondentPeking, Sept. 16. Li Shun's partisans in the capital have been bitterly complaining that during the Peking conferences among the militarists the ambitions of the Kiangsu Tuchun were given little consideration, and that h… The North-China HeraldPeking and the FamineSopl. 21. Uxpvrr the heading "A Time to Speak"? we publish to-day a letter which probably reflects a great many people's feeling. Of course the foreign Powers will do no such thing as to take over and run the Government … The North-China HeraldMessrs. Montagu's ReportMessrs. Samuel Montagu & Co."a report for August 5 states The Bank of England gold; e-serve against its note issue is £121, 929,460, an increase of £55,830 compared with that of last week. The fair amount of gold that ca… The North-China HeraldAnother Korean PlotTokio, Sept. 19. The "Jiji"? reports that the ringleaders of a dangerous Korean revolutionary plot have been arrested. According to the journal, the plot, which is alleged to have been planned by the Korean "'Assassinati… The North-China HeraldFurther Stage in Game's Evolution From Our Own CorrespondentEdinburgh, July 28. The new standardized ball marks another stage in the evolution of golf. It is a far cry back to the old feather balls of Gourlay's days, to the hammer marked gutties of Dunn, and even to the later Ecl… The North-China HeraldA Study in MistakesReaders of Mr. Beffoc's delightful Essays will appreciate a whim sical, piquant contribution he makes to the "New Statesman," on the subject of "Inaccuracy." An error in quotation set his muse at work upon the matter, an… From Our own Correspondent · North-China HeraldCutting Down the NavyFrance seems to have given up the attempt, for the time being, to keep up 'a navy in proportion te her importance. The estimates, originally fixed by the department at 1,205 million francs, were cut down to 905 millions … The North-China HeraldThe West End Jade RobberyCase Against Trevor Dismissed Ernest_ Charles Trevor, alias Ernest Norman, 29, appeared on remand before Mr. G. W_ King at 'H. M. Police Court last Friday, on the following charge: "for that he did on August 30, 1920, at… The North-China HeraldAn Orgy of Murderand Pillage Hongkong, Sept. 21. A Catholic priest who has just returned from Waichow gave Reuter a graphic description of the way in which the Kuangsi troops are making war. Tamsui, a large walled market-town, was visite… The North-China HeraldRussian Distress at UrgaPeking, Sept. 16. The Ministry of War, upon the advice of Chinese officers in Urga, has ordered the withdrawal of the Chinese troops at Kiakhta who serve no purpose except to create friction with the Russians. The Govern…
