The Archive
Saturday, 16 July 1921
The North-China HeraldThe Courage of FranceJuly 14. Since last we joined with our French allies in celebrating their national day, they have given still further proof of ability to overcome difficulty and misfortune, and to-day we, may offer them our sincerest co… The North-China HeraldThe Art of FishingA week ago we embarked upon the dangerous topic of angling in these waters. We discoursed upon the catching of small fry which had the appearance of a dace; we mentioned an eel as the sum total of one afternoon's fishing… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Rubber CrisisControling Interest in Sight London, July 8. The Rubber Growers' Association is negotiating the details of a scheme for the control of the rubber industry by the formation of a Rubber Producers' Corporation in conjunctio… From Reuters · North-China HeraldBriton Murdered at YokohamaYokohama, July 7. The foreign community in Yokohama is deeply stirred' over the murder of Mr. Ronald Hill, who was stabbed by a burglar yesterday. Strong representations are being contemplated by the foreign Board of Tra… The North-China HeraldThe Long Service MedalAt this time of day it is rather difficult to understand the prejudice existing in' other years against the grant by the Municipal Council of a Long Service Medal to the Volunteers. We believe it had something to do with… From Our own Correspondent, Paris · North-China HeraldOur Paris LetterParis, May 29. If one is in a hurry—which seems to happen to a good many people nowadays—to get from Paris to London or vice versa, the way to do it is by aeroplane. Last week 200 people used this method of travel betwee… The North-China HeraldThe Harvest of a HolidayWhat Will This Summer Bring? The heat of summer is upon us in dead earnest. The exodus of those fortunate enough to be able to escape to distant and more friendly climes has not only begun; but is in full swing. Tsingtao… From Reuters · North-China HeraldPosting Drugs to ChinaPeking, July 7 Owing to the large amount of noxious. drugs reaching China through the posts, the International Anti-Opium Association last year made a request for the Chinese delegates to the Universal Postal Congress in… The North-China HeraldWhere Truth HesitatesThe Rosta News Agency, the mouthpiece of the Chita Government, is indignant at the way reuter treats Russia. When one news agency reports a state of suffering and death and starvation in the country, the other responds w… The North-China HeraldExplosion at Wing On'sThe gang of blackmailers who were concerned in the "bomb" explosions at the New World some months ago may possibly have had a hand in a similar incident which has just taken place at Messrs. Wing On's store. A scare was … From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Changsha OpiumPeking. July 10. The American Legation has requested the Maritime Customs—to take over the two tons of - opium recently seized at Changsha. with a view to its destruction. The case has presented many difficulties, owing … The North-China HeraldMatrimonial Practice and PerfectionShe is quite content to compensate for her absence of literary polish by her gusto for life, her retentive memory, and that admirable lack of restraint which is the dominant characteristic of the literature of our time. … The North-China HeraldDrop of Nearly Forty Pointsthis Year Another reduction in the index figure of the cost of living is announced in the official ''Labour Gazette." The average level of retail prices on May 1 is given as 128 per cent. above the level of July, 1914. T… The North-China HeraldNotes by the WayNobody believes in coincidences, but they go on happening all the same and one has just happened in the literary world that is curious enough to astonish even a publisher. It was recently announced in the Press that a tr… The North-China HeraldThe Southern CampaignJuly 13. Warrare is, an uncertain enough matter at any time, but it becomes doubly so to the onlooker when carried on without the issuance of reliable comte muniqués. This, we fear, is the position so far as the struggle… The North-China HeraldA Rubicon ColonyThe writer of one of the letters appearing in our correspondence columns to-day draws a fascinating picture of a colony of bachelors living in a group of Nissen Huts somewhere about the Rubicon Further he would have a li… The North-China HeraldCare Managers TestimonyWhen the case was resumed in the afternoon, Mr. Hyde, _joint-manager of the Del Monte Cafe was called. He stated that defendant was, as far as witness recollected, in the cafe at about 1 a.m. on Monday morning. There was… The North-China HeraldShanghai Cantonese AgitatedIn connexion with the alleged shipment of arms and ammunition on board a Japanese steamer for the Kuangsi_ party in their fight against Kuangtung by the Peking Government, Shanghai Cantonese were greatly stirred on Monda… The North-China HeraldGunfire and RainfallThe terrible drought from which Europe and America are suffering has brought once more into prominence the theory that rain can be produced by gunfire. As a matter of fact we believe that it was more or less taken for gr… The North-China HeraldLabour in JapanBehind all the L-hour turmoil in. Japan is something not at all clear to the outsider. We know that the Government has for long been alarmed at the presence among the workers of unsettling theories, and has tried to devi… The North-China HeraldA Billiard ChampionSportsmen in general will regret to learn of the death of Charles Dawson, champion billiard player in 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1903. Dawson was one of the old school, at his prime before the days freak players and when the l… The North-China HeraldCHINESE ROMANCE The Practical Side of Life"Rover's? new book, '"Btories from Chinese Life" is one that haa just left the press. The author has attempted to embody the practical side of Chinese lifo in story form and has to a very: great extent succeeded, Being e… The North-China HeraldForeigner Drowned at IchangIhe Shanghai office of the American Bible Society has received the following letter, written by the Rev. J. H. Squire, China finland Mission, describing a distressing tragedy at Ichang at the end of June when Mr. Wilbur … The North-China HeraldPres. Harding's InvitationThe news that President Harding has invited Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan to confer on. the subject of the limitation of armaments, and the foregoing countries, with China, to discuss Far Eastern problems is the… The North-China HeraldMUNICIPAL SALARIES QUESTION Salaries Commission's Report Adopted with ModificationIn this week's Municipal Gazette, the Council] issue a statement on the subject of salaries, in which it is announced that with certain modifications it is proposed to proceed with the revision of the salaries of municip… The North-China HeraldAn Opium SeizureThe story from our correspondent in Peking of the seizure by the American Consul at Changsha of opium worth between $300,000 and $400,000, and about one ton in weight, draws attention to the daring of those engaged in th… The North-China HeraldRice Shop Strike BrokenBusiness Recommenced by Some: Others Expected to Follow: Still a few Die-hards Although some days must pass before business becomes normal, the rice strike virtually came to an end last Friday, when nine shops in the Int… The North-China HeraldLifeless Tone in ExportsJuly 16. After a lull extending over some three weeks the piece goods market has shown renewed signs of activity, and practically all the purchasing centres have been in evidence. As a consequence prices have gone far to… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldMore Traffic ComplaintsTo the Editor of the "Norta-Cama Datty News." Srr,—Complaints against motor car chauffeurs are continually appearing in your correspondence columns. As an owner driver, I should like to air a little grouse at other forms… The North-China HeraldThe Reading HabitReflexions of the "Gioomy Dean" "Reading—a virtue or a vice," was the subject of an address by Dean Inge before the Livery Committee of the Stationers' Company, London, Referring to the opinion of great men on the subjec… From Reuters · North-China HeraldCaptured by Workmen: Free Fight in the StreetsTokio, July 8. Resenting the dismissal of the men and foremen who took an active part in the last disturbance, more than 13,000 workmen of the Kawasaki Dockyard entered upon a career of sabotage yesterday. A portion of t… The North-China HeraldThe Religion of Sacrifice"The Inspired Life" was the theme of a lecture at the Theosophical Society's Hall, No. 7a Ezra toad on. Saturday evening last by Capt. G. W. Carter. The lecturer said in part: The distinguishing characteristic of the ins… The North-China HeraldSlander Action in U. S. CourtRussian Lady's Case against Two Americans: Claim for Five Thousand Dollars When Mr. R. T. Evans, counsel for one of the defendants in an action for defamation of character brought by Miss Mary G. Rabenow against two Amer… The North-China HeraldA Pioneer AirmanThe death of Mr. Hawker adds another to the toll of brave and distinguished men which the conquest of the air has exacted. He has been killed after 13 years of flying, much of which was spent la pioneer work. Those who t… The North-China HeraldAutobiography of a Merry WidowIt has not been my fortune to review, or in any way join.in the public' discussion of various books of autobiography and memoir which have been so widely probated, and Tad, since the war, writes Mr, Squire, in the "Obser… The North-China HeraldAccused Committed for TrialThe hearing of the charge was continued on Wednesday. At the outset of the _proceedings on Wednesday, Mr. F. J. Schuhl, Commissioner, said that he had communicated with the Customs authorities, by whom defendant is emplo… The North-China HeraldEve and the SerpentPythons and Boas as Pets of Society Women Reptilian mascots are the latest fad of fashion. The familiar "lap" dog will have to look to its laurels, writes. a Daily Chronicle" representative, for snakes, chameleons and ot… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldA Really Congested RoadTo the Editor of the "Norra-Cuina Dairy News." Sir,—Much has been said and much is being said about the congested traffic in Nanking Road, the Bund and some other important thoroughfares. Yet in my humble opinion, these … From Reuters · North-China HeraldBad Que Industrielle De ChineFinancial Consortium?Likely to be Formed Paris, July 7. The newspapers state that Briand read to the Senatorial Commission two telegrams in regard to the Banque Industrielle de Chine, the first assuring the French agents… The North-China HeraldAlleged Wrongful DismissalMr. F. J, Schuh submitted a motion for the postponement of the hearing of a suit brought by Mr. P. C. Gibbons against the American Trading Ca. Plaintiff, he said, claimed damages from the defendant firm, by whom hoe was …
