The Archive
Saturday, 11 June 1921
The North-China HeraldThe Wanderer's ReturnThose who have any interest in the career of Melba, the black cat whose adventures have been told in this column from time to time, may recall that she (or rather he: that mistake in sex has never been rectified) was ser… The North-China HeraldTre Premier ANNOYEDMr. Hodges spoke with extreme moderation and at the end of his speech, the members fired at him for one hour a long succession of questions to all of which he replied with striking sincerity and directness, thus elicitin… The North-China HeraldA Boar Trois in THE WayBy this time the Phantom's sailing powers have put her far ahead, and it is possible to see how the race is faring. The wind is only patchy, and the heavier boats are being left in the lurch. Once past the Pootung mark b… The North-China HeraldArbitration Award DisputedAn arbitration award in a dispute between Messrs. S. Rakusen Sons and their compradores, Roy King and Kuan Ching, was the subject of proceedings in H. Supreme Court on Tuesday before the Assistant Judge, Mr. Peter Grain.… The North-China HeraldThe Far Eastern GamesSome Thoughts on the Week Much interest was evinced by the hundreds of thousands of spectators who attended the Far Eastern Olympic Games at Hongkew Park throughout last week. With the exception of Monday and Saturday, t… The North-China HeraldA Lesson from the ThamesNow, let us come to another point—your facilities for shipping. Your people do not seem to me fully to realize that their entire existence depends upon the shipping which visits this port. You have a little ditch running… From Reuters · North-China HeraldNew Mandate on OpiumPeking, June 1. A mandate was issued yesterday evening, drawing attention to the mandate issued last year, prohibiting all traffic in opium and other noxious drugs. The mandate points out that, owing to local disorganiza… The North-China HeraldThe Revival of OpiumJune 6. THERE are many unpleasant evidences that there is a revival of opium smoking in China. Reports from the Mixed Court tell of continual prosecutions for smuggling and those who are in a position to; know declare th… The North-China HeraldMen Behind the Coal CrisisPowers that Count in the Problem: New Men Lead While Old Hands Look On Mr. Robert Smillie is sitting in his little cottage home in Lanarkshire, unwell and silent, an inactive spectator of the only big coal fight in which… The North-China HeraldSome Masons Still OutShanghai was not unnaturally perturbed over the week-end with all the strikes and rumours of strikes that were the common gossip. The situation certainly was bad, but it will be welcome news that much of the trouble has … The North-China HeraldSociety of St. Vincent De PaulThe annual report of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Shanghai branch, for the year ended December 31, 1921, states Members.—There are at present on the roll 21 active members; one resignation and three admissions wer… The North-China HeraldThe Pilferage EvilNot the least important of the commercial features of the past year has been the large increase in pil-forage of goods, and as attention has been forcibly drawn to it through cases in court here, some remarks on the subj… The North-China HeraldTriple Murder in TientsinChang Tso-lin's Military Chief Murdered in His Bed: Bodyguard Runs Amok At his residence in the ex-Ger—|man Concession on June 3, General Wu Ching-tung, military adviser for Marshal Chang Teo-lin in the Three Eastern Pro… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Rt. Hon. Will CrooksLondon, June 5. The death has occurred of the Right Honourable Will Crooks at the age of 68 years. Mr. Crooks was for many years Labour Member of Parliament for Woolwich, but retired some months ago owing to ill-health.—… From Reuters · North-China HeraldMr. Churchill on Ways of PeaceNeed of Fairness to France: The Germaa Threat: Britain's Duty as Peacemaker London, June 8. Speaking at Manchester to-day, Mr. Churchill declared that a lasting peace could only be secured by veal ce-operation between Gr… The North-China HeraldRice and Sovereign RightsMerchants' Quaint Letter to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce The Chinese press continues to give prominence to agitation concerning the proposed licensing of rice shops in the International Settlement. The following is a … The North-China HeraldShots Fired: Eight Men ArrestedThere was an extraordinary development in Hongkew Park, on Saturday, of the Bolshevist campaign of propaganda which has been proceeding in Shanghai and other parts of China for some while past. The outcome is that the po… The North-China HeraldCanton and HongkongThe recent misunderstanding between Canton and Hongkong over the visit of Sir Edward Stubbs, the Governor, to Peking has provided the Southern journals with much to write about. And when @n official assurance was given t… The North-China HeraldAn Irish ParliamentThat a Parliament actually sits in Ulster _and that in a few days' time the King and Queen are going formally to open it, is surely a great event in the history of Ireland, on which, with all the horror and actual civil … The North-China HeraldFar Eastern CargoesReported Shortage of Tonnage In comparison with the conditions prevailing during recent months, a notable change is this week reported in shipping circles. Lately the general run of freights from the Far East homewards h… The North-China HeraldThe Latest StrikeDustmen out in French Concession The strike fever which several days ago threatened to become general among all trades, has broken out afresh. On Thursday 256 roadsweepers and mafoos out of a total number of 286 employed… From Our own Correspondent · North-China HeraldKuangsi Bridge TragedyFrom Our Own Correspondent, Kingyuan, May 23. ago the floating ridge at Kueilin which spans the Cassia river at the east gate gave way in the centre through the violence of the rising waters and pedestrians and boatmen f… The North-China HeraldKilling a FogDangers to which airmen are subjected while flying through a fog have recently called forth in England a discussion as to whether it is possible to banish them, at any rate in the immediate vicinity of aerodromes. Any sc… The North-China HeraldU. S. Soldier MissingMan Identified in Shanghai after Ten Months' Absence A man named Norman, who was reported missing from the 15th S. Infantry Regiment, now lying at Tientsin, 10 months ago, is believed to be in hiding in the Settlement. O… From Reuters · North-China HeraldBritish Imperial AirLondon, June 7. The Tasmanian Agent-General, Mr, A. H. Ashbolt, has submitted for discussion by the Imperial Cabinet a proposal that an Imperial Air Company be formed, with a capital of £1,500,000, to take over the airsh… The North-China HeraldThe Consular Service in ChinaJune 8. Some one at Home has kindly sent us a copy of the ''regulations respecting competitive examinations for appointment to the General and Levant Consular Services and to Student Interpreterships in the Far East''—th… The North-China HeraldBelief in a SettlementLondon, June 4. Notwithstanding the miners' rejection of the Government's proposal, there is a firm impression that the protracted dispute will be settled at an early date. It is believed that the air is likely to be con… The North-China HeraldU. S. Revenue LawWashington, June 4. Mr. Keller (? Fuller), of Illinois, has introduced four amendments to the Revenue Law, said to be sponsored by the Committee of Manufacturers and Merchants on Federal Taxation and the Farmers' Federal… From Reuters · North-China HeraldChina's New ChargesPeking, June 5. Mr. Tang Suei-wen, Superintendent of the Model Prison in Hupeh, is being appointed Superintendent of Russian prisons in the Chinese Eastern Railway area. It is reported that the Ministry of Justice is als… The North-China HeraldAn Open Letter to ShanghaiAn observant reader, who has lived Jong enough in Shanghai to have learnt something about her and yet by his calling remains in the category of non-residents and is now indeed on the eve of departure, sends us the follow… By Rodney Gilbert · North-China HeraldFrom Rodney GilbertPeking, May 31. In summer time, when Chinese official minds work sluggishly for the interviewer and when diplomatic minds turn lightly to thoughts of Peitaiho and the Hills, when nobody can be found at home and when the … Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldUniversities in ChinaTo the Editor of the "Norta-Cuina Dairy News." Sir,—I have read with the deepest interest the leading article in this morning's paper urging that the British Government should release money from the Boxer Indemnity for t… The North-China HeraldThe Fight Against DiseaseMaking the Tropics Safe for the White Man: Great Progress One by one the diseases of the tropics are being finally conquered. The latest testimony comes from the Department of Public Health of the Union of South Africa, … From Our own Correspondent, Edinburgh · North-China HeraldMary Queen of ScotsEdinburgh, April 20. The great coal strike, with its railway and transport complications, has been compact of dramatic situations, culminating in the tragic break-up of the Triple Alliance. The outlook has changed with b… From Our own Correspondent · North-China HeraldSHANSI LOOKING UP Contradictions of Famine ReliefThe Shansi wheat harvest has commenced, and the golden grain would appear to be a magnificent crop, But the dealers state that despite the hopeful appearance, there is a poorness in the general yield and that they do not… The North-China HeraldViews of the Chinese PressCurrency Reform and Foreign Interference: The Captured Shensi Missionary; Japan's Policy Towards China: Experiments in Self-Governing During the last month or so, the Chinese Press has devoted most of its attention to th… The North-China HeraldSchool Troubles in ChenchowStudents Oust President and Teachers Strike From Our Own Correspondent, Chenchow, Hu., May 17. The weary waiting for enough water to plough the fields has now given way to earnest desire for sunshine, enough to harvest t… The North-China HeraldStudents at BayThe student body, whose intervention in political affairs meets with a good deal of adverse criticism, will, however, receive plenty of sympathy in respect of Wi the two disgraceful affairs at Anking and Peking described… The North-China HeraldSpectacular Blaze with LittleAn outbreak of fire, shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, at the China Garage, Foochow Road, caused a deal of excitement in the neighbourhood and considerable anxiety to the Hire Brigade; and the Settle ment has again to be c… From Our own Correspondent · North-China HeraldDr. Sun: An Emigration Puzzle: VisitorsVancouver, May 10. Sir Charles Tupper, K.c., son of a former Premier of Canada, and other prominent British Colum-pians, were present at the opening of the convention of the Chinese Nationalist League here last week. It …
