The Archive
Saturday, 23 July 1921
The North-China HeraldAn Epidemic of Fatal Motor Car AccidentsThree inquests were held ay the Mixed Court, on Tuesday, as the result of motor car accidents in Nanking Road and in each case it was held that death was the result of an accident, without blame at. taching to the chauff… The North-China HeraldThe House TailorIt was someone very confident in the kindness of the average human who asked, in our advertisement columns, someone else to recommend her a good house tailor. A fairly close acquaintance with the subject leads to the bel… The North-China HeraldWalked Into the CarMr. Ward—If the coolie had not turned round and walked into the car there would have been no accident? Witness—Thero would have been no accident. Mr. Ward—The car was very close to the pavement? Witness—Yes, I could have… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Korean BudgetNew Appropriations Y. 70,000,000 Seoul, July 15. The Budget for the next fiscal year has not yet been completed, in spite of the fact that all the departments and sections have been in conference since July 12, until lat… The North-China HeraldThe Dutch Banks CaseSuly 2 Tre judgement delivered Supreme Court yesterday morning is in accordance with the general expectation. Most of us! have learnt something about the Gaming Act since the year 1910, some metely as spectators at the l… The North-China HeraldThe Far East and DisarmamentJuly 16. Every day brings from some new quarter a welcome for President Hafding's invitation to the Powers to confer about Far Eastern problems and the burden of armaments. For the first time effective League of Nations … From Our Correspondent · North-China HeraldA Housing LoanOur correspondent "V. J. S. R." certainly appears to have mentioned the only apparent solution of the question which has arisen over the alarming increases in rent of recent years, but it is a doubtful question whether i… The North-China HeraldThinking a Man WellThe Part Thought Plays in the Efficacy of Medicines an thought cure? 1 put the question at a dinner-party the other night and in a moment everybody was discussing it, writes a correspondent to a home paper. The company i… The North-China HeraldOil Engines in ChinaThe Position in the South In an article entitled "'Sidelights on the Two Kuangs War," which appears in another column of this issue, mention is made of the fact that the Canton Government has declared that. crude oil is … The North-China HeraldCourt on MondayPlaintiffs allege in a lengthy petition that certain acts committed by the compradore of defendant firm were such that the plaintiffs have sustained damages in the sum of $150,000 together with $2,000 a day from the clos… The North-China HeraldRailway in KoreaRun At A Loss For Two Years With regard to the business condition of the Korean Railways for last fiscal year, an official in the Seoul Office of the S. M. R. Company states that, on account of the inactivity of the tran… From Our own Correspondent · North-China HeraldRumours of War in KiangsiWe have been wondering what to expect, and how soon. About a week ago there arrived one of the largest and the quickest of the new steamers which ply between this city and Nanchang when water permits. Your correspondent … Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldNative Beggars in the SettlementTo the Editor of the "Norra-Cuina Dairy News." Sir,—Are the police or Municipal authorities powerless to eject the numerous beggars from the Settlement? During the past months they have apparently descended in force in s… The North-China HeraldOut Business DewConditions are even worse in the city itself. Business is at a standstill for the people have no money with which to purchase anything, and those who desire to do some small business complain that no one buys their wares… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Gold Standard at TairenPeking, July 15. The Japanese Government is adhering to its intention to introduce a gold standard into the Tairen Exchange. in spite of considerable opposition, principally onthe part of wealthy Japanese companies who m… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe New Pleasure PalacePermission to Open the Ritz Cafe Granted: Licence to be Issued Shortly We are informed by M. A. clu Pac de Marsoulies, legal adviser to the French company owning the Ritz Cafe at No. 24 North Honan Road Extension, that G… The North-China HeraldSome Useful HintsA soft. chamois shield for corns and bunions affords immediate relief. Camphor rubbed on a_ mirror after the dust has been wiped off will brighten it considerably. Milk which has been burned should be poured at once into… The North-China HeraldAustralian Trade and ChinaInteresting Exhibition of What Can be Supplied at Trade Commiesioner's Office Chinese opinion on the subject of what the Australian market has to offer may be said to correspond roughly with the average Briton's concepti… From Our own Correspondent · North-China HeraldHeld by BrigandsWhen one considers the hopeless, helpless state in which China shows herself; outlawry more apparent than law; brigandage and internal strife everywhere threavening life; trade and social happiness damaged almost to deat… The North-China HeraldMr, Barnes asks a QuestionOn Friday, May 28, 18 months after the Convention at Washington, te succeeded in calling the attention of Parliament to the fact that the Government had prevented it from considering the six draft conventions adopted at … The North-China HeraldRiver Dike Burst: Houses Flooded to the EavesFrom Gretchen Fitkia, Ichang, July 16. I went for a vide this morning on Ichang's new lake. It covers about three square miles. This morning, when the current' of the river was running at 8.2 Knots per hour, the back was… The North-China HeraldFurther Agitation by Local Cantonese: General Ho's Firm AttitudeIn connexion with the shipment of munitions by Peking for the Kuangsi army which was held up here some time ago and ordered to be placed in the Customs godowns by General Ho Feng-ling, Military Governor of Shanghai and S… The North-China HeraldThe Conference in DangerThe "Japan Times & Mail" says: Rate wars and fights for ecdrgoes are now waging between nearly every tramp steamer and their owners. This is particularly seen among ships plying in trade between the Pacific ports of the … The North-China HeraldA Woman of Some ImportanceTue Gronrovs Hors—by Jane Burr, Duckworth London. 1921. Eve felt a stir as she entered th room. It was an American party in Paris. She knew she was striking, with her black hair brushed straight back from her forehead an… The North-China HeraldA Sensation in PekingPeking, July 18. Highly sensational reports concerning the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Chen Kung-yin, a consular student in Cuba, continue to circulate here. It is alleged that he met his death when about to embark f… The North-China HeraldThe Pope received the CrownPrince of Japan yesterday afternoon in full papal state. His Holiness was dressed in pure white with a white zucchetto on his head. The Japanese Ambassador had scarcely an opportunity to introduce the Prince, as the Pope… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe Housing QuestionTo the Editor of the "Norta-Curna Dairy News." Sir,—I suggest that the recently acquired addition to the Hongkew Park, (that portion between the Kiangwan Road and the railway), is an excellent site for establishing a col… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Prisoner' of Shensi ReleasedPeking, July 21. News has been received here that the Rev. Mr. Stevens, of the China Inland Mission, who was captured at Tenghsien, in Shensi, early in May, during the troubles in that province, and has since been hi as … The North-China HeraldNotes by the WayIt is curious how rare (if it is not non-existent) is the novel rooted in trade and commerce and finance. Good fiction, like good poetry, is surely a criticism of life, yet the business world hardly ever supplies our nov… The North-China HeraldSome Casts 1x PointThe first case we have to deal with is Grizewood v. Blane (1851) C.B. vol LI 526. In this case the fact as to whether both parties had entered into contracts as a purely gambling transaction was left to the jury. But the… The North-China HeraldThe Wild FlowersPlants Coeval with Mammoths and Giant Sloth: A Swedish Botanist's Undertaking The existence in darkest Africa er the forests of the Amazon of the mammoths of the Reptilean or other pre-historic ages, like that of the sea… The North-China HeraldHow Ha Mer DeathHis commanding officer, Col. H. Scott, on joining General Coning-ham, was told, "You must storm a erossing and give us_ water." Tu the following words Col. Scott tells how splendidly Selby Moore carried out his task in t… The North-China HeraldLuxury " Taxes on EverythingA great stir has been caused not only in the commercial word but among the public at large by the proposed "Juxury" tax of 15 per cent. on most articles, to be levied by the Municipality. No objection is raised to the ta… The North-China HeraldMagistrate and the Chinese PressFacetious Comment on Shooting of Sikh: Outcry on Murder of Chincee In the motor car case heard by Mr. G. W. King at H.M. Police Court on Wednesday strong exception was taken to the fact that a yider against a British sub… The North-China HeraldTae Prosecution's StoryIn briefly outlining the case for the prosecution, Mr. Hartopp stated that at 3.10 on the afternoon of June 23, Miss Moses, ae companied by another lady, was proceeding in a motor car along Nanking Road towards the Bund.… The North-China HeraldA Tangled CampaignDuring the latter part of last week the telegrams relating to the struggle between Kuangsi and Kuangtung did not shed any very bright light on the progress of events. When we last dealt with the situation, the Kuangsi tr… From A Correspondent · North-China HeraldNorthern Meeting in KaifengIt has been recently decided that the annual athletic meeting of North China—Chihli, Shansi, Shantung, Honan and the three Eastern Provinces—will be held in Kaifeng city next year. The General Secretary of the Associatio… The North-China HeraldAn Heroic Son of ShanghaiOn Tuesday another name wis added to the honours board that now stands in the Cathedral School. Already 10 names of those who died in the Great War had been written upon it. The latest Old Boy to win a hero's death is Cl… The North-China HeraldToo Hien axp Too LowWo called out to him. He said. "IT can't get out." The water was. too high to allow the sampan to pass through the gate and too low to permit it to ride over the wall. On the way back, however, we saw his goods being tra… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe Banque IndustrielleTo the Editor of the "Nortu-Carsa Darty News." Sin,—In view of the various reports and rumours that are appearing from day to day about the affairs of the Banque Industrielle de Chine, one wonders why the French people o…
