The Archive
Saturday, 2 October 1920
The North-China HeraldThe Wife's ResponsibilityThe case of Kian Siao-yen v. A. Ellis was again before Mr. G. W. King, Registrar, in H. M. Supreme Court last Friday, defendant appearing on a judgement summons for $487. In answer to Mr. Priestwood, who appeared for pla… The North-China HeraldA Period of ChaosThe Mandate's Evil Effects Not a week has elapsed since the issue of the Mandate breaking off relations, vith the Russian diplomatic representatives in China, but the time has been sufficiently long to show how hasty and… The North-China HeraldHow Do TheyPicking up an illustrated novel of no further back than 1907 and comparing the pictures in it with those current to-day one cannot fail to be struck by one remarkable fact. The women of seventeen years ago as the artist … The North-China HeraldTas Lire He Leaps"Finally, do not think of jour-rialism as something which is always done in a rush. Some people seem to think that all journalists habitually write at lightning speed. Believe me only the very bad ones do that. You must … The North-China HeraldAnthrax in Brusheshe danger of anthrax arising out of the use of shaving brushes made in Japan has been the subject of further correspondence the July number of the British Trade Journal, and, from the two letters appearing therein, it wo… The North-China HeraldLeader Writers the Public Do Not KnowSpender, Editor of the for Gazette," writing on the "art and craft of the leader writer," in the "Newspaper World," says: "The public is totally ignorant of the names of men who have worked for them on the great London d… The North-China HeraldThe Interport MatchesThe Hongkong Interport pla departed for the Crown Coloney on Wednesday by the C. M. 8. Kwang-tah and thus was brought to an end series of v interesting bowling matches. It will be interesting to place on record the resul… The North-China HeraldA British Aerial LorryJust as the goods train pays for the express train, and cargo freights pay for the racing liner, so must aerial goods lorries help the aerial passenger express. The truth of this has been realized by the Blackburn Aeropl… The North-China HeraldThe Reformed BanditWe believe that it has now been definitely established that General Villa, the much admired Mexican freebooter, has surrendered himself. He said he was tired of fighting, and when he gave himself up—to 'e.treated as an h… From Reuters · North-China HeraldBank Rate Higher YetLondon, Sept. 95. It is reported that the Bank rate will be raised in the near future. This decision, it is understood, will be taken in the hope that large) stocks of goods, at present held back, will be placed on the m… From Reuters · North-China HeraldFrench Foreign Trade RecoveryParis, Sept. 22. The statistics of France's foreign trade for the first eight months "f 1920 show that the imports amounted to Frs. 24,561,000,000, an increase of Frs. 2,818,000,000 as compared with the corresponding per… The North-China HeraldThe Flowery World DisasterOd Berore the Flowery World" disaster becomes a more or less vague memory, there are one.or two observations which it must suggest. When eight hundred or more people, mad with terror, are lighting their way down a single… The North-China HeraldRussian Affairs at a StandstillWhen it became known that Peking had in mind the severance of diplomatic relations with the Russian representatives in China, very strong feelings were aroused throughout the Russian community in Shanghai. It was resolve… The North-China HeraldThe Harvest MoonWhile the Chinese have been engaged during the week-end celebrating their Mid-Autumn Festival, other people have been holding celebrations of other and perhaps to them more interesting events. One of these is the Battle … The North-China HeraldThe Decline of RubberProposals to Restrict Output The recommendation of the Rubber Growers' Association in London to restrict the output from estates by 25 per cent. has caused the rubber position to assume the utmost importance for sharehol… The North-China HeraldMr. Lloyd GeorgePerhaps the most comprehensive and striking tribute yet paid to the British Premier in any quarter, including his own country, comes from the pen of Maximilian Harden, remarking on Dr. Simon's recent - praise of Lloyd Ge… The North-China HeraldThe Lull in TradeIn concluding a series of articles on the financial position a writer in "The Times? states that reaction in trade was inevitable as} a result of readjustment of economic conditions. It has. been accentuated partly by th… The North-China HeraldLiving from Hand to MouthSept. 28. Arsrtnany price cutting, started so heroically in England by Mr. Mallaby-Dooley, purveyor of cheap suits, seems to be in full swing in America, and if we are to put faith in the views of business men there, a r… The North-China HeraldLeave the AloneEven in these few simple compar-sons we may see the three fundamental principles for the development of genius, that "'flash of personality." One of them is intelligent direction which avoids the dangers of developing se… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Oldham StrikeLondon, Sept. 25. In connexion with the strike at 200 mills at Oldham, in which 30,000 spinners are affected. a joint meeting of the employers and officials of the operatives' union agreed to reopen the nulls on October … The North-China HeraldOur Paris LetterParis, Aug. 1. Readers who remember how thoroughly the Bolshevik troops were beaten when they first came into contact with the Poles must have wondered how the position has come to be 0 completely reversed. When the Pole… The North-China HeraldCompulsory Sports in FranceThere has been a congress in Paris for planning athletic grounds on the miles of space occupied by the fortifications now in course of demolition, a Paris correspondent writes. And while this congress was being held unde… The North-China HeraldThe Cost of ClothProfits sub-committee, of which Mr, Diretor of Wool Textile Produc: sP. Hitchcock, late Deputy tion, is chairman, has presented to the Central Committee under the Profiteering Acts a unanimous report on an investigation … The North-China HeraldThe Concern of All ForeignersSept. 30. No apology is needed for returning again to China's breaking off of relations with the Russian representatives. Complacently as some (unspecified) persons, in the dreamy recesses of Legation Quarter, are said, … From Reuters · North-China HeraldAlarm in CantonCanton, Sept. 23. The Kuangsi leaders are pouring large numbers of troops into the city from Wuchow. An extraordinary session of the sone Assembly is being call- Many merchants have been compelled to pay taxes in advance… The North-China HeraldHow to Feed the Troops From Our Own CorrespondentAmoy, Sept. 21. The situation in Changchow is kaleidoscopic. When Chen Ching-ming commenced his advance upon Canton several changes were made, one of these being that the Northern troops came up to Changchow, and they ar… The North-China HeraldMills in DangerDuring last week end two large industrial premises, one a_ silk filature and the other a cotton mill, were in danger through fire, but with fine work on the part of the Fire Brigade the main buildings in each case were s… The North-China HeraldThe Society of Russian NationalUnification in Shanghai respectfully begs Your Excellency to draw the attention of the Government in Peking and particularly of the Waichiaopu to the fact, that at a time, when in the whole civilized world the Russian na… From Reuters · North-China HeraldChinese Eastern RailwayPeking, Sept. 28. The French Legation emphasizes that it is unofficially concerned in the future of the Chinese Eastern Railway, as the outcome of the recent severance of relations with the Russian Legation. Up to the pr… The North-China HeraldCommittee Appointed The Chinese and Foreign FamineRelief Committee was formally organized on Saturday afternoon at the former German Club, when, a meeting took place at which sev~ eral hundred persons were present. Mr. Wang T-ding was elected chairman of the meeting and… The North-China HeraldThe Women on the BenchA woman who knows many of them writes to a home paper Knowing as I do so many of the new women justices of the peace, I wonder what sort of magistrates they will make, Will they be "harder than the men,' or softer. "diff… The North-China HeraldFire Id Avenue RoadShortly before 2 a.m. on Thursday, the occupants of No. 140 Avenue Road were roused by the crackling of flames and volumes of smoke fron) the upper part. of the house. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Smith and occupied "the first flo… The North-China HeraldAge and IntelligenceUnder the engaging title of The Seven Ages of the Mind," a correspondent contributes to "The Times" Educational supplement an_interesting article on the subject of mental development, discussing the view that the develop… The North-China HeraldThe Art of ReadingOn the Art of Reading, Lectures delivered in the University of Cambridge 1916.17, By Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, "Cambridge: The University Press, Pp, viii, 237. 15s, net. nog necessary to tell readers of these columns tha… The North-China HeraldFrank W. Hadley and MrHaskell appeared for the defence. In his petition, plaintiff stated that on or about November 26, 1919, defendants employed him to place a contract for the purchase of 20,000 spindles from defendants at the price of Tls.… The North-China HeraldBritish Labour to Help BolsheviksAji appeal to British Trade Unionists for "direct action' to help the Russian Bolsheviks has been issued by some of the members of the British Labour delegation that recently visited Russia, It is signed by five members … From A Correspondent · North-China HeraldHeading for a Bad WinterJondon, Aug. 19. Nobody now anticipates any thing but had wint and the e busily warning us of fate. Thus the "Daily ich is never a cheery soul and which resembles too much the Sairy Gamp of economics, particularly when p… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe Russian StatusTo the Editor of the "Norra-Cuixa Jaity News, Sin,—In your leading article you urge that the various Chambers of Commerce should express their disapproval of the recent action of the Chinese Government in severing diplom… From Reuters · North-China HeraldAnother Big Boston BankClosed Boston, Sept. 26. By order of the authorities the Cosmopolitan Trust Company, which has deposits amounting to $5,000,000 and branches abroad, has been closed. This is the fifth banking concern closed in Boston sin… The North-China HeraldSome Useful HintsA fashion that has my heartiest approval for both young and old is the waistcoat fashion. And now is the time to see about getting a good supply of waistcoats for wear with your tailor-made costumes. Th variety is amazin…
