The Archive
Saturday, 12 March 1921
The North-China HeraldProtecting the TenantOne of our readers suggests that we might give prominence to an idea which has occurred to him, and which he hopes to be able to put into practice, of starting an association for the protection of house tenants. Such an … From Reuters · North-China HeraldImport Negligible Compared With Native GrowthLondon, March 9. Replying in the House of Commons to Mr. G. Stewart, who was formerly a member of the Hongkong Legislative Council, Mr. Montagu, the Secretary of Stars for India, stated that he had asked the Government o… The North-China HeraldConcessions Already GrantedThe Paris proposals already represented a considerable. abatement of the Allies' claims, advanced with a view to assuring a settlement. We were willing to discuss with Germany the length of the period of the annuities an… The North-China HeraldLand at LunghuaWatching the Foreign Purchaser It is noted in the Chinese press: that convenience of boat and railway communication in the Lunghua district is bringing the neighbourhood into greater prominence in the matter of sites for… The North-China HeraldThe U. S. Court System AttackedAdvocacy of Jury System by Local Lawyer: Criticism of Present Methods In view of vague rumours which have been in circulation lately, a booklet which has just reached us must call for some attention. It is entitled "The … The North-China HeraldThe New German ProposalsFurther Attempts to Make the Allies Pay London, March 6. Interviewed by Reuter's representative, Dr. von Simons, the German Foreign Minister, indicated that the Germans were submitting new proposals to-morrow. Later. The… The North-China HeraldFamine Relief in ShanghaiConsul-General, gave a dinner party at which it was voted to issue sweepstakes up to $1,000,000. The plan proposed was that, 50 men should underwrite the premium bonds, and local banks should be asked to advance the mone… From Reuters · North-China HeraldA Compromise Over the ArmyWashington, March 3. The conference between the Senate an? the House of Representatives agreed to the Army Appropriation Bill providing for an army of 152,000 enlisted men for the next financial year. This agreement evid… From A Correspondent, London · North-China HeraldThe Very New WomanLondon, Jan. 19. We are gradually awakening to the existence all round us of the "very new woman." 'The Jane Austen creation vanished long ago, but to the "new'' has succeeded the "very new.' Let me merely chronicle inci… The North-China HeraldKorean Political MurderThe Late Min Won-sik: A Worker for Unity with Japanese: The Disguised Aegassin By Rodney Gilbert, Peking, March 2. The inside story of the assassination of Min Won-sik in Tokio on February 20 has just reached Peking thro… The North-China HeraldAlleged Wrongful DismissalSupreme Court Decision on Business Manager's Claim At H. M. Supreme Court on Monday, before his Honour Judge Skinner Turner, the hearing was concluded of an action brought by Mr. H. E. S. Pickering against E. S. Thompson… The North-China HeraldShanghai Tug LighterThe eighteenth annual general meeting of the Shanghai Tug Lighter Ca., Ld., was held on Tuesday at the offices of the agents, No. 2 French Bund, Mr. J. Prentice presiding. In the course of his speech, the Chairman said: … The North-China HeraldThe Low Taxing of GermanyMr. Lloyd George went on to point out the lowness of German taxation in comparison with that in Allied countries, and also the smallness of the German debt relJatively to population as compared with that of Great Britain… The North-China HeraldInability to PayLondon, March 7. Owing to the momentousness of this morning's conference, an enormous crowd collected outside Lancaster House and gave Mr. Lloyd George a tremendous ovation as he arrived, surrounding him and shouting: "M… By David Fraser · North-China HeraldFrom David FraserPeking, March 10. The criticism of the Shanghai Mint loan, appearing in Tuesday's "North China Daily News'' overlooks the fact that there are other documents relating to the loan besides the agreement itself. One of thes… The North-China HeraldUnrepentant German ScientistsFrench Refuse to Collaborate French pathological experts have once again proved their determination to avoid all ce-operation with German men of science so long as these have not made a recantation of the notorious manif… The North-China HeraldThe Mad HatterJohn Hetherington was a_ prosperous haberdasher in the Strand, London, but his career had not been noteworthy until he conceived the idea that the time was ripe to introduce a novelty in headgear, and accordingly, on Jan… The North-China HeraldBoycott and Opium Growing Complete the TaleFrom Our Own Co: respondent, Amoy, March 3. The old established firm of Messrs. Tait & Ca. has recently suffered misfortune in this port. At the end of the year Mr. Wilson, representative, died of pneumonia. Mr. Wilson h… From Reuters · North-China HeraldGermany the Injured InnocentBerlin, March 8. President Chert and Herr Fehrenbach, the Chancellor, have issued a proclamation, in which they protest against "the unpre cedented and unfulfillable demands which our opponents in the world-war have soug… From Reuters · North-China HeraldIndian Budget DeficitDelhi. March 3. Introducing the first budget under the new Indian réyime, Mr. Bailey, the Minister of Finance, announced heavy new taxation to meet the deficit of 12 crores of rupees in the present financial year and 18 … The North-China HeraldGerman Readings of HistoryMr. Lloyd George dismissed the difficulty of paying beyond the frontiers as a surmountable currency question. The Premier emphasized the fact that Dr. von linons refused to accept respon, sibility for the war, (which was… The North-China HeraldFrom Destruction to Production"The business world reflects the disturbance of war's reaction, Herein flows the life-blood of mat-enol existence. The economic mechanism is intricate and its parts inter-dependent and it has suffered the shocks and jars… From Our own Correspondent, Pochow · North-China HeraldFamine Relief at PochowFrom Our Own Correspondent, Pochow, An., March 1. Your Pochow correspondent came to this section last week to select 300 famine sufferers to go to Pochow to work till harvest time, but found the people so busy in festivi… The North-China HeraldThe Harding InaugurationRenewed Social Life at the Capital City: Simple Ceremonial Carried Out: Coolidge's Salary March 1.—Before 2 crowd of 100,000 persons, all that the Capitol Plaza in Washington can accommodate, Warren G. Harding of Marion,… From Our own Correspondent · North-China HeraldNew A. P. C. Building at TsinanfuFrom Our Own Correspondent, Tsinanfu. March 4. On Saturday, February 26, the new premises of the Asiatic Petro-lenin Company were officially opened. A reception was held in the morning at which numbers of Chinese merchan… The North-China HeraldMore Cable NewsBritish Wireless Chain Creeping Eastwards The Postmaster-General, replying on January 19 to a deputation representing the whole Press of the British Empire, which urged the need for improvements with regard to communicat… The North-China HeraldThe Reds and UrgaIn our leading article on March 3 we gave prominence to the belief that the captors of Urga were the Bolsheviks, and not the White Russians. It is of interest to mention that from another source information has reached S… The North-China HeraldThe Crippled: to SupportMr. Lloyd George went on to detail the losses of the Allies in killed and crippled, pointing that France and Great Britain alone were each bearing an annual burden in respect of pensions that was three times the amount o… The North-China HeraldA Land Ownership TitleInteresting Point in Chinese Law Discussed in U.S. Court His Honour Judge Lobingier delivered an important judgement in an action over the possession of a piece of land brought by the Doong Nyi Benevolent Association aga… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldNuisance from FactoriesTo the Editor of the "Nortu-Caixa Dairy News." Sm,—I have often heard people ask "Is it any use writing to the press" and the general opinion seems to be that good does follow when those people at whom the letter is aime… The North-China HeraldVon Simons Weakening?The German Foreign Minister replied that he would answer in a few words immediately. He said the German delegation would examine the speech of Mr. Lloyd George and the documents laid before them with the care due to thei… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Yap ControversyJapan's View that America Should Not Intervene Tokio, March 7. In the course of the Budget debate in the House of Representatives, the Foreign Minister stated that the United States was represented on the Supreme Council… The North-China HeraldThe Pitfalls of Jealousy"Ig jealousy a necessary part and friendly ally of love?" "By all means: true Love does not exist if there be no jealousy. Love is a desire for possession: possession is the right of ownership: and ownership is exclusive… The North-China HeraldDeliberately in DefaultIf the German Government sincerely desired to help the Allies to repair their losses, the Allies would still be ready to make allowances for the difficulties of Germany, but the counterproposals had convinced the Allies … The North-China HeraldConditions in the IslandsIn making his original offer of the governorship of the Philippine Islands to General Wood, President Harding is understood to have been moved generally by a desire to obtain full information regarding conditions in the … The North-China HeraldThe German Foreign Ministerdwelt on the emotions aroused in him by his four visits to the devastated areas and said that the majority of the Germans were anxious to ce-operate in the work of reconstruction. He Aleploted the doubts cast on their pr… The North-China HeraldFrance's Appalling LossHe then proceeded to quote figures to illustrate the extent of the devastation. Twenty-one thousand factories had, he said, been destroyed in France. The mines in the north of France had been destroyed; 1,650 communes an… The North-China HeraldLooking to THE FutureWith regard to the future, our additional 300 looms are gradually coming into work and we hope to have the extra 5,000 spindles in operation during the year. With a peaceful China, free from political intrigues and with … The North-China HeraldExtraordinary General MeetingAn extraordinary general meeting was then held, Mr, Pearce pres dit for the purpose of sidering resolutions for a arrangement of the share capital. The Chairman said: Gentlemen.—In proposing Resolution No. there is but l… The North-China HeraldThe Ching Yuen Dah Bank RobberyTwo on Trial at Mixed Court The trial_began at the Mixed Court on Monday, before Magistrate Yui and Mr. Tenney, of the" two men named Tsang Yien-sung and Zung Ah-doo, who are charged with having been concerned with other…
