The Archive
Saturday, 18 June 1921
The North-China HeraldThe Hongkew Park Shooting AffairStudent Charged with Attempted Murder: Alleged Distribution of Bolshevik Literature The six young Chinese students arrested in connexion with the Hongkew Park disturbance consequent on the distribution of Bolshevik liter… The North-China HeraldHeld in Trust: Has the CouncilThe question of the proposed encroachment on the area of the Public Garden for the purpose of widening the Bund thoroughfare can be viewed from a standpoint entirely different from most of those which have already been p… The North-China HeraldEfforts to Avert the StrikeLondon, June 15. The Minister of Labour is intervening in the engineering crisis and will meet' both sides to-day. In an endeavour to avert a stoppage, the employers have agreed to postpone the wage reduction notices unt… The North-China HeraldThe Danger to the Public GardensJune 16. SEEING that the scheme for cutting a strip of sixty feet off the Public Gardens was set out with illustration in the annual report and has thus been before the public for some three months without any objection … From Reuters · North-China HeraldWhat Strikes Cost the StateLondon, June 11. A supplementary Civil Service estimate of £15,260,710 includes £6,260,700 for expenses in connexion with the establishment of food and general transport organization resulting from the coal stoppage, of … The North-China HeraldThe Professional AgitatorJune 17. ATTENTION has been definitely directed to the professional Labour agitator in China by the report of the Commissioner of Police for the month of The facts concerning his act ties are so far meagre, but the menac… The North-China HeraldWhat Strikes CostWhile Parliament is being asked to vote some 15 millions for unemployment benefit and the like, that figure represents only the merest fraction of what the present industrial disputes are costing the United Kingdom in ha… The North-China HeraldA Freeman of LondonWith reference to the correspondence which has taken place in these columns as to the status of and conditions of admission to the rank of a Freeman of the City of London, a: correspondent sends us the following notes. T… The North-China HeraldThe Lights that FailWhen somebody produces a pocket-lighter and scorns the use of matches in these days, it is tolerably severe condemnation of the type of matches which are in euro rent use. This, incidentally, is being done by at least on… The North-China HeraldThe Strikes in NorwayWith reference to the telegraphic news as to strike riots in Norway, Mr. Nicolai Aall, Consul-General for Norway, in an interview with representative of this paper on Thursday morning, said that though he had no informat… From Reuters · North-China HeraldLeague of Nations MeddlingThere was a danger, the Prime Minister continued, that, unless something more were done to instruct opinion in civilized countries, the League of Nations might become a breeding ground for intrigues and feuds. Parties an… The North-China HeraldA Clear ReservationThe position then appears to be thi The Taotai made a reservation with regard to the land—similar io that which we believe was insisted on with regard to the land purchased from Chinese for the Race Course and the old Fi… The North-China HeraldWasting Good PaperAccording to a Russian newspaper, the Soviet printing-presses are turning out the amazing total of 7,000,000,000 roubles daily. This is a figure even more appalling in its immensity than the average man could have dreame… The North-China HeraldAn Invitation to CantonCanton, June 8. In view of the disputes between the edi wal party in Peking Three deaths occurred on the British str. Ralph Moller while en route from Vladivostok to Chefoo and thus, on arrival here yesterday morning, sh… The North-China HeraldGeneral Strike in AnhuiDemands Lodged: Threat to Peking: Result of Recent Clash As the result of the recent clash between troops and students at the Provincial Assembly Hall in Anking, Anhui residents have issued statement that at a meeting th… The North-China HeraldFrench Press WelcomeThe Petit Parisien" expresses the opinion that even if striking achievements do not emerge from these conversations, what is probably more important is that a new kind of entente will have been created. The journal is co… The North-China HeraldBritish Cotton SubsidyLondon, June 13. Replying to Colonel Wedgwood in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, President of the Board of Trade, stated that the proposed Government grant of approximately £1,000,000 for the pur. poses… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Cotton DisputeLondon, June 10. Representatives of the cotton employers and operatives have resumed negotiations at Manchester with regard to the amount of the reduction in wages. The proceedings are expected to be prolonged, but optim… The North-China HeraldU. S, Interest in ReparationsThe settlement was effected before American representatives resumed their places in the allied councils. This has reduced senatorial fears to misgivings that at some future time we will become involved too deeply in the … The North-China HeraldThe Navy in the PacificAustralia's Case: The Singapore Conference: Financial Question Rear-Admiral Grant's attendance at the Singapore naval conference is still a topic of much interest, says the Sydney correspondent of the "Morning Post." It … The North-China HeraldThe Second Test MatchLondon, June 11. Lord's Cricket Ground was this morning besieged by crowds unequalled in the history of cricket. The public gates were closed before play commenced in the second test match, and thousands of would-be spec… The North-China HeraldBallot of Miners at LastIssue Between National Wage Pool and Acceptance of Owners' Offers and Government Subsidy: Two-thirds Majority to Decide London, June 10. The miners delegate conference which met to-day has decided that ballot will be tak… The North-China HeraldThe Chinese Wheat CropThe manager of one of the leading local flour mills who has just returned from a tour of the wheat-growing centres has reported that indications are that the wheat crop in China will be 20 per cent. under that of last ye… From Reuters · North-China HeraldTwo Plain QuestionsJune 11. The decisions on which the miners have been invited to cast. votes crystallized into two plain questions in the ballot-papers issued by the Federation. The first asks whether the miners favour fighting on for th… The North-China HeraldJules Verne StumpedThere was nothing wrong with the prophetic vision of Jules Verne, only the world seems to be travelling somewhat faster than even that remarkable organ which he possessed. The "Clipper of the Clouds" did wonderful things… The North-China HeraldThe Census in HongkongHongkong, June 13. The Hongkong Government has issued a preliminary report of the census, taken last April, which states that the* Sanitary Board's discussion of overcrowding, shortly before the taking of the census, gra… The North-China HeraldMerely Following TraditionIt has been the traditional American policy, it was pointed out, to refrain from participation in European affairs of no concern to the United States, and the president may be relied upon to carry out his pledge to disen… The North-China HeraldThe Susceptible Heart of ManAltruism and a heart overburdened with kindness are blamed by John William (Jack) Murray of New York for his marital and legal troubles with three wives he admits having married in an incongruous mixture of the Great Whi… From Reuters · North-China HeraldYap and ShantungWashington, June 15. Direct relations have been opened between Japan and the United States on outstanding questions, including those of Yap, alien im: migration, the holding of land by aliens, and the return of Shantung … The North-China HeraldU. S. Foreign PolicyPassive if Only Europe is Concerned Washington, D. C., May 1: The Harding administration wants it to be distinctly understood that the resumption of American rep-presentation in allied councils is not going to involve or… The North-China HeraldMonuments To AMERICANSIn the houses of the future there ought to be special arrangements for unmarried people and childless couples who would like a common kitchen. He hoped we should not imitate the Americans in putting up skyscrapers. (Chee… From Reuters · North-China HeraldImperial Air RoutesA report by the Air Ministry on civil aviation is issued as a Parljamentary White Paper. It says that civil aviation was at its lowest ebb in the six months up to last March, but has substantial improved since subsidies … The North-China HeraldGerman Air PowerParis, June 12. The President of the Aeronautic League, General Bailaud, in the course of a lecture at the Sorbonne on aviation and the disarmament of Germany, said that Germany's commercial air fleet could at a few days… From Reuters · North-China HeraldBaron Hayashi, the JapaneseAmbassador, was the principal guest at a dinner given by the Oriental Circle of the Lyceum Club last night to celebrate the inauguration of the Japanese section. The company included the First Secretaries of the Japanese… From Our own Correspondent, Ichang · North-China HeraldSoldier Outrage at IchangFrom Our Own Correspondent, Ichang, June 6. About half-past eleven on the evening of the 4th instant the, sound of rifle fire announced to the} inhabitants of this city that once} more the soldiers were about to go on th… The North-China HeraldLondon in Fifty YearsDean Ioge's Belief in a Smaller City The subject under discussion at the 12th dinner of the London Society, held at the Royal Adelaide Gallery, was "London in 1971" as visualized by Dean Inge, who launched the debate. Si… The North-China HeraldRevolt at VladivostokThe Russian Dalta'News Agency issues the following note addressed by M. Yourin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Far Eastern Republic, to the Japanese Government andj people. We take no responsibility for the statemen… The North-China HeraldFires in KulingWord has been received in Shanghai that two serious fires broke out on Saturday morning in Kuling and destroyed the new Swedish buildings and Mrs. Jackson's house. It appears that about 3.45 o'clock on Saturday morning, … From Reuters · North-China HeraldAnimal Dislike for JazzExperiments at New York Zoo New York.—Humans may like jazz but animals don't. This was the conclusion reached by a group of scientists who recently assembled in the Central Park zoo to see what a saxophone and traps woul… The North-China HeraldAlarm in PalestineThe problem in Palestine, continued Mr. Churchill, was at present more acute than that in Mesopotamia, though much smaller from a military point of view. The only cause of unrest arose out of the Zionist movement and the…
