The Archive
Saturday, 12 February 1921
The North-China HeraldFull Payment Expected"We have every reason to believe that this problem will be solved with a maximum of security and justice, thanks to the combination of a fixed annual payment and a variable annual payment, whereby the Allies' credit agai… From Reuters · North-China HeraldCanton's Eye on the SaltCanton, Feb. 4. The Military Government are trying to improve the methods of collection of the salt-tax with a view to increasing the revenue by five or six million dollars a year.—Reuter. New Laws Against Morphia Peking… The North-China HeraldWhat France Asks ofAccount don, Paris, Feb. 3. 2.5 a joint sitting of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies to-day, the Premier, M. Briand, inaugurate ed a two days' debate on reparations. In the course of his speech, the Premier said "Gentle… From Reuters · North-China HeraldAdmiral Sims's Guarded ViewAdmiral Sims gave evidence that, with Germany's power crushed, all the nations could safely reduce their naval armaments by half. If the American Navy were a purely defensive weapon, the country would be safe with a navy… The North-China HeraldThe Bolshevik HopeConsequently, speculation continues to be rife upon the possibilities of war in the spring. The prevailing opinion is that the Reds do not believe in the possibility of a victory over the Japanese armies, but are convinc… The North-China HeraldOne Eye on AmericaParis, Feb. 6. The "Petit Parisien" learns from Berlin that the German Government is manifesting no eagerness to accept the invitation to the London Conference. On the contrary, its present tactics consist in tem-borizin… From Reuters · North-China HeraldHopes for Rubber YetLondon, Feb. 6. It is stated that recent experiments in paving a street in the Borough with rubber sheets have proved satisfactory. It is suggested that Westminster City Council should adopt a similar scheme for deadenin… The North-China HeraldAn Able WomanAn interesting account of Miss Frances Stevenson, the Prime Minister's lady secretary, is given by N.C. Croft in the "Home Mas. azine. "To begin with Miss Stevenson, who in appearance and manner is quite English, is in r… From A Correspondent, London · North-China HeraldFAREWELL TO MR. SZE Reception by China SocietyLondon, Dec. 22. The China Society gave a farewell reception to the retiring Chinese Minister, Mr. Alfred Sze, and his wife at the Hotel Cecil on Monday last. The Minister, who was formally received by the King at Buckin… The North-China HeraldThe Unjust LandlordThe following complaint reaches us from one who has been more than a little unfortunate in choice of a boarding-house. A woman who has been living in a boarding house not a hundred" miles from the Nanking Road had been p… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Huge Cost to AmericaWashington, Feb. 4. Reporting on the Annual Naval Appropriation Bill, the Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives estimates—_ that nearly $500,000,000 will be required to complete the great naval building… The North-China HeraldAmerica and DisarmamentInternational Conference to Limit Navies Washington, Feb. 4. The House -of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has reported favourably on the resolution authorizing the President to call an international disarmamen… The North-China HeraldAn Echo of JutlandThe official documents relating to the Battle of Jutland have at last been published. Nothing in the course of the war has been debated so thoroughly as the naval battle on the issue of which hung such great issues, and … The North-China HeraldA Question AnsweredCa. v. J.T. Hammond, which has just been decided in H. M. Supreme Court, and in which the defendant signified his intention of appealing, has raised a question among, some of our readers as to the Court to which the appe… The North-China HeraldThe American Red CrossThe American Red Cross, China i diet, is transferring its main executive offices, including the accounting department, to Tientsin, during the present month. One reason given for this change is that so much of the accoun… From Reuters · North-China HeraldNo Discussion AllowedParis, Feb. 9. The French press, commenting on Germany's reply to the Allied in-Vitation to attend the London Conference (that she accepts, but supposes that the agenda will include discussion of her—counterproposals), r… The North-China HeraldColumbia Grafonolas Have These Five Exclusive AdvantagesStreamlike Cabinets in keeping with artistic modern: ture design. Tone Leaves that give you complete and accurate-control over tone volume. Straight Tune Arm that allows the sound waves to develop fully and naturally. Sc… From Reuters · North-China HeraldGermany Goes to LondonLondon, Feb. 8. 4 sharp division is manifesting itself in Germany over the reply to the Allied note on reparations and disarmament. The Bavarian Premier, Dr. von Kahr, has_ returned to Munich from the conference of Germa… The North-China HeraldThe Payment of Coal"As regards deliveries of coal, if Germany were to raise opposition, she would bring upon her own head the execution of the treaty terms, pure and simple, which represent figures appreciably higher than those fixed by th… From Reuters · North-China HeraldOil Wells in BritainLondon, Feb. 3. His Majesty's Petroleum Department, in a report on drilling operations during 1920, shows that pro- A deputation from the Trade-Union Congress to the Board of Trade has protested against the employment of… The North-China HeraldThe Keys of DreamlandBy Mary Arnold "The Captives' is an admire able example of Mr. Walpole's skill' and imagination. Maggie Cardinal, the daughter of a country clergyman, left penniless his death, is taken to London bj two maiden aunts who … The North-China HeraldNational Famine Relief DriveTwo large gifts to the National Famine Relief ye have brought the special camps fund to a total of $65,000, Mr. Cha R. Crane, American Minister to China, gave the Committee $15,000 and his contribution was soon followed … From Reuters · North-China HeraldCanada and EmpireThe First League of Nations Montreal, Feb. 3. The Dominion Premier, Mr. A. Meighen, speaking at a banquet here, outlined the. Government's fiscal policy. He upheld the principle of protection, with a revision of tariffs … The North-China HeraldSelling the Szechuan Tuchunship From Qur Own CorrespondentMore soldiers are coming to Mienchow: and the people are having a bad time. Every other day or so the order goes round for the citizens to put out more money for military necessities, There is fighting at T'ungeh'wan, 14… The North-China HeraldThe Borders of Bolshevism"The immediate recognition de jure of Georgia, Esthonia and Lettonia was decided upon, the Governments of these States ing furnished guarantees and their frontiers now being definitely de- "Thus the Paris Conference prov… The North-China HeraldMore Hidden War MaterialThe Agence Havas reports that another discovery of contraband war material has been made in Upper Silesia. A closed goods wagon, purporting to contain food and chemical products and soap, was seized. It did contain: eigh… The North-China HeraldFeared in SpringHarbin, Feb. 5. The actual situation in Transbaikalia remains extremely obscure as both Right and Left press reports are tainted by propaganda, and refugees arriving from that region give conflicting accounts. There is o… The North-China HeraldBranch in French ConcessionThe Chinese Young Men's Christian Association has just completed the purchase of a site for a branch building located in the French Concession on Boulevard de Mon-tiny near the corner of Avenue Edward VII. The lot is clo… The North-China HeraldThe Depression in EnglandThe Painful Process of Readjustment; Causes of the Present Stagnation The monthly review issued by Barelay's Bank contains the following article on readjustment in the United Kingdom, It has long been obvious that price … The North-China HeraldThe Two Streams inFeb. 5. We reproduce to-day a report of an extremely important interpellation in the Japanese House of Peers on the famous Mizumachi letter' and the escape of "Little Hsu'' from the Japanese Legation in Peking. Of the Va… The North-China HeraldCol. Holt at TsinanfuTsinanfu, Feb. 3. An interesting lecture was recently given in the Tsinanfu Institute by Col. Holt, c.a1.G., D.8.0., of the British Air Force on proposed air service in China. The British Consul-General, Mr. J. T. Pratt,… The North-China HeraldTragedies of the ZooLion v. Tigrees: Some Previous Encounters The fatal encounter at the Zoological Gardens between a lion and a tigress, causing the death of the latter, is by no means the only tragedy that has been enacted within the pali… From Reuters · North-China HeraldGerman Fairy TalesLondon, Feb. 6. The Germans are busy finding pretexts for not complying with the Allies' demands. According to the "Lokal Anzeiger," reservations will be made with regard to disarmament in East Prussia, which General von… The North-China HeraldWhen the Central Brigade Ching Bank in Ningpo RoadThe man already under arrest, berthed at the Robert Dollar Co's. ived at a lodging house in the formerly an accountant at the wharf, where she is now bunkering Yunnan Road they had to restrain for the voyage to the Unite… The North-China HeraldNotes by the WayI have had a number of letters about last week's article on Bookless Homes," and take the first opportunity of thanking my correspondents—for such letters, even if they are austerely critical, are the best compliments a … The North-China HeraldMr. Lloyd George on ReparationsA Fair Claim: Germany's Ability harming the payees, for instance, cheap goods causing unemployment, and problems of exchange which would become acute immediately Germany were to try to pay outside Germany. The "bill" pre… From Reuters · North-China HeraldCutting Down WagesLondon, Feb. 3. A telegram from New York states that the Standard Oil Company is putting an end to the 10 per cent. war bonus to all its employees. The railway companies are appealing to Congress for leave to follow suit… The North-China HeraldTHE FURBUSH CASE APPEAL Motion ior New Trial OverruledIn the U.S. Court for China on Saturday) his Honour Judge Lobingier gave judgement on the token for a new trial, made by Mr. - L. Been and Mr. R. T. Tu the course of his "Inv. judgement his Honour said On January 1921, t… The North-China HeraldAs Others See Us From Our Own CorrespondentEdinburgh, Dec. 22. The closing days of the Local Option polls were not. without comfort to organized teetotalisi. Several towns and villages were added io those that have dec for Nodicense. Among thi Buckle, Wiek, and L… The North-China HeraldFiction for the February HolidaysHundreds, of new books just received, List includes leaders in Fiction such as the following:— Grey: The U.P. Trail: London: The Game Churchill: The Dwelling Place of Light Vance: The False Faces Princhard: November Joe;…
