The Archive

Saturday, 26 March 1921

  1. North-China HeraldThe Work During the YearBishop in Mid-Chinz, presided on Monday at the annual general meeting of the Shanghai Seamen's Church and Mission Society, held at the Church House. Among those present were Dean Symons, Mrs. Symons and Miss Symons, Dr. …
  2. North-China HeraldPirates at WoosungChinese cargo boats leaving Woosung on Saturday morning are said to have been seared back into' port by an unusually strong force of pirates. The first boat out was hailed by a boatload of armed men, with four other craf…
  3. North-China HeraldPenalties of Weakness'A meagre telegram from Athens, enough, however, to indicate how deeply the Greeks have been roused by the concessions to Turkey, gives a first installment of what may be expected from the Allies' shameful surrender in t…
  4. North-China HeraldA Peace AtlasThe second and revised edition "Philips'' New Handy General Atlas and Gazetteer" (£4 4s, net) brings the map of Europe into accord with the territorial changes that have been effected since the appearance of the first ed…
  5. North-China HeraldThe Unknown DeathSome readers may remember a gruesome little play which was produced by Seymour Hicks some years ago. In it he had betrayed some gang or secret society of which he was a member. He is caught by them, tried and the sentenc…
  6. North-China HeraldDancer to NeighbouringProceeding, Ataman Simionov points out that the present position in Russia is not a permanent one, but is simply a halt on the part of the Bolsheviks in their march towards the universal revolution. The Red International…
  7. North-China HeraldChinese Merchants RousedThe Chinese National Federation of Chambers of Commerce has received an official communication from the Association of Chambers of Commerce of Kirin, it is reported in the Tientsin Social Welfare," suggesting that all ne…
  8. North-China HeraldIncome Tax ReliefA letter recently received from Home contained what appeared ye the glad news that British subjects abroad, with investments in the United Kingdom were, by a new ruling, to obtain relief from the income tax upon the divi…
  9. North-China HeraldRevision of British Jury ListMr. A. L, Anderson's Unsuccessful Claim for Exemption His Honour Judge Skinner Turner sat at the Supreme Court on Monday to hear application for exemption from service under the revised jury list. There were two applican…
  10. North-China HeraldNew Version of Shanghai Loan StoryAnother version of the Government agent's visit to Shanghai on a loan pilgrimage is published in the Chinese press. The latest report is that he has brought with him Revenue Stamps of the face value' of $10,000,000 and D…
  11. North-China HeraldTwo Suitors Fight for a WifeThose who expected that the resumed fight for a wife at the Hammersmith Boxing Tournament would prove decisive were disappointed. The match—of ten hectic rounds—was to' decide between two suitors for the hand of Miss Ros…
  12. North-China HeraldThe Rep ArmyIn opening his appeal to the nations Ataman Simionov describes the slavery of the Russian people under the rule of the Soviet, and he mentions that the Red Army is composed of men who have been compelled to enlist, but a…
  13. North-China HeraldBookkeeper Charged with TheftFernando Julio Baretta, bookkeeper, of 707 Jukong Road, appeared before Mr. G. W. King at H. M. Police Court on Wednesday upon 2 charge that, at some date prior to March 21, on the premises of the Hongkong Mercantile Ca.…
  14. North-China HeraldMr. Gordon RoperWe regret to announce that the death took place on March 14, at his home at. Pelham Manor, New York, of Mr. Gordon A. Roper. In 1918, when Ma. Roper was in charge of the American Trading Company here, he made many friend…
  15. North-China HeraldThe March SettlementSmall in Dimensions In contrast with the settlements of last March, June and September, the Stock Exchange settlement on' Tuesday was of very small dimensions. As already stated, the forward business transacted since Dec…
  16. North-China HeraldGive Geneva Tue FactsWe are going to hear more of this from Geneva. All Chinese, not to mention a foreign agent or China's disabilities under the ex-more convincing list of these latter tra territorial provisions. It would disabilities than …
  17. North-China HeraldRedemption of BondsLondon, March 22. order to overcome the difficulties in connexion with Stock Exchange dealings in bonds for redemption on a date - succeeding the purchase of the bonds but preceding delivery, the Hongkong Shanghai Bank h…
  18. North-China HeraldMr. Fox's Experience ar BoxMr. H. H. Fox (H. M. Commercial Counsellor of Legation), asked permission as an honorary member of the Chamber to move a vote of thanks to the out-going General Committee and members of the various sub-committees for the…
  19. North-China HeraldPowerful Pills for Prosperous PeopleFrom Our Own Correspondent, Kueiteh, Ho., March 12, one town occupied by Chang Kuei-t'i's troops I find that the soldiers were still seven months in arrears of pay. Some of the officers, however, are making money hand ov…
  20. North-China HeraldShanghai Horse BazaarThe eighteenth annual genera} meeting of shareholders in the Shanghai Horse Bazaar & Motor Ca., Ld. was held on the 18th instant at the offices of the company, Dr. N. Macleod presiding. In the course of his speech the Ch…
  21. North-China HeraldWhy Men GrowMysterious Power of the Vitamins Nobody knows exactly what is the constitution of a vitamin, but men of science are satisfied that if you don't get them in your food yon begin to wither, and you may die. Dr. Arthur Harde…
  22. North-China HeraldWhen Labour RulesMar. 21. (Contributed.) Tue Right Hon. J. H. Thomas, M.P., has written a book entitled When Labour Rules,' which has attracted much attention as being an authoritative statement of the policy of the Labour movement in Gr…
  23. North-China HeraldGordon A. RoperTo the Editor of the "Norra-Cama Datty News." Sir,—The death of G. A. Roper will come as a genuine shock not only to the American community of Shanghai but to a large number of British friends who knew and loved him both…
  24. North-China HeraldApathy Towards Famine ReliefThe attempted famine relief campaign in this city did nvt achieve any great success for several reasons. Firstly, the Magistrate Mr. Li, now superseded, was one of the opium smoking, gambling type who not only did not su…
  25. North-China HeraldLaunch at Kiangnan DockOn: Wednesday afternoon, in dull wet weather a fair number of interested guests assembled at the Aersonal Dockyard to witness the launching of the str. Alice Dollar, built by the Kiangnan Dock Engineering Works to the or…
  26. North-China HeraldThe Shortage of CapitalThe directors of the. Shanghai Sani Laundry Ca., Ld., have issued a special report to the shareholders covering the period from November 30, 1920, to February 98 last. This report points out that the total number of shar…
  27. North-China HeraldSimionov to the WorldWarning Against the Menace of Bolshevism: A Plan for the Salvation of Russia. Ataman Simionov, who is now at Port Arthur, has drawn up a striking document addressed to the nations of the world, laying before them the pos…
  28. North-China HeraldMoney To Burn"The first few months of the Armistice saw the rush for false gaiety increase. There was money to burn on every side. "Now people are being more. economical. The rush has subsided a little, but.even so there. are many mo…
  29. North-China HeraldShanghai Plantations TrustThe directors of the Shanghai Plantations Trust, Ld., have decided not to proceed to allotment, the support received from the public being insufficient to warrant such a course. The announcement of the formation of this …
  30. North-China HeraldCause of TornadoesMr. W. Brooks Sayers, a. member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, lecturing on electronomy at the Institute of Marine Engineers, gave some interesting experiments in support of the theory that varying weather con…
  31. North-China HeraldBills of LadingLondon, March 22. The Imperial Shipping Committee, including both shippers and shipowners, which is investigating the question of the liability of shipowners under bills of lading, has made a unanimous report recommendin…
  32. North-China HeraldA Collision Off the Taku BarAt H. M. Supreme Court last Friday, the hearing was continued of the action in which damages are claimed in connexion with a collision between two vessels outside the Taku Bar on the night of March 16. The owners of the …
  33. North-China HeraldUnrestrained Dwellers of theAfter giving a brief explanation of Mendel's beliefs, Dean Inge maintained that eugenics had important political aspects. In the old days natural selection was allowed to operate almost unchecked, but now, with our human…
  34. North-China HeraldSneers and IndifferenceFor the most part, the folks here seem to know little, and care less about the famine raging in another part of the province. Famine posters put up throughout the city with an appeal to bring funds to a certain place res…
  35. North-China HeraldA New Crisis in South ChinaExpectation of War Between the Two Kuangs Canton, March 19. Local antagonists of the Military Government are circulating the rumour that Kuangtung and Kuang si are on the verge of open hostile ities. It was reported that…
  36. North-China HeraldThe Love of FurnitureThe Past Living in the Present A sense of the past is the basis of the love of old furniture, especially of old family pieces, which conjure up the memory of some quiet manorial parlour or firelit kitchen. They have a be…
  37. North-China HeraldBack to the GreeksIn gravitation there was no single phenomenon that could not be elucidated by consideration of the relative position of the observer; in regard to space and time relativity had apparently. been shown to be true. Why shou…
  38. North-China HeraldWilliam Arthur CornabyBy Dr. Donald MacGillivray, The following reminiscences by one who knew Mr. Cornaby intimately for many yeats are a welcome addition to what we were able to publish on Wed—nesday. good Methodist and a" deeply spiritual C…
  39. North-China HeraldWhen Officials TravelGovernor Yen has been paying a visit to the Southern part of the Province. He came as far as Pingyangfu where he was met by Mr. Ma, the Hotung Taoyin, who specially went to meet him. The Governor was naturally pressed fo…
  40. North-China HeraldThe Southeastern UniversityOrganization Almost Complete: Important Work Accomplished at Nanking The Organization Committee of the Southeastern University has almost finished its work. The meetings of last week were mainly occupied by the final rea…

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