The Archive
Saturday, 6 August 1921
The North-China HeraldBack to the RoadThe revival of the road is developing rapidly in England. It is estimated that there are now over 10,000 motor coaches (or charabancs) making regular runs. The railway remains supreme for long distance or business journe… From Our own Correspondent, London · North-China HeraldThe Awakening of ParliamentLondon, June 8. Parliament, and more particularly its younger members, are no longer inclined to allow matters of State to be settled in advance without reference to them, or at the best, reference after an understanding… The North-China HeraldArt Exhibition in ShanghaiProbably the most interesting thing in Shanghai to-day is an art exhibition by Chinese. Such an exhibition where only works in the Chinese conventional style are exhibited attracts little attention from.the majority of f… The North-China HeraldGold Shop LicencesTux Chinese press announces that the 11 clauses in the gold and Iver shop licence issued by the Municipal Council meet with the approval of ihe trade, and the majority of shops have already taken out licences. The princi… The North-China HeraldDefence of HonoluluExtensive New Scheme in View Reuter's Honolulu correspondent writes:—Two important announcements of further plans for the defence of Oahu, the island on which Honolulu is situated, were made recently by army headquarters… The North-China HeraldThe Pass WornThe students from the principal ateliers formed into processions, dragging with them their set pieces on chariots, these being their contributions to the decoration of the hall. These chariots were wonderful works of pla… The North-China HeraldThe Famine SurtaxesAug. 3. We bring to a close to-day our series of articles on the famine surtaxes. A stronger indictment of the entirely shameless conduct, of Peking, not only in questions of honesty but of common humanity, could hardly … The North-China HeraldBusiness Conditions in CantonReview of the Year 1920: Silk A Failure but Trade Otherwise Satisfactory The report on the trade of Canton for the year 1920, issued by the Chinese Maritime Customs, has naturally much to say on the political events in t… The North-China HeraldArms and the Car"Inasmuch as each of the steel shutters weighs approximately 73 pounds, a big task confronted the builders in evolving means of raising and lowering them. After several experiments this was accomplished by a sprocket and… The North-China HeraldAngling in HongkewBig Fish in the Park We have in previous articles dealt with angling in the ponds of Siccawei, the pursuit of the trout in waters near Hangchow and other aspects of local fishing. Up to the present we have omitted Hongke… The North-China HeraldThe Civic League on HousingSparsely Attended Meeting to Discuss Burning Question Indoor meetings after dinner have not yet become a popular summer institution in Shanghai, and it was therefore. surprising to find only 20 people present in the Roya… The North-China HeraldTae Waits MorsThe efforts to land one of these fish—whatever they) may be—with a fly is the business we are after. We understand that there is one authenticated catch. a fair sized] is after dark, and accordingly two of the best known… The North-China HeraldPole Arrested for Alleged Attempted TheftA new type of visitor appeared at the counter of the Hongkong Shanghai Bank on Tuesday and is said to have almost succeeded im bringing off a clever coup. At 11.30 am., Mr. C. C. Williams. of the str. Woosung, was at the… The North-China HeraldThe Ascent of Man"When science taught us that man had been slowly evolved from some apelike progenitor, it gave rise to a new hope that the upward march would be continued, and out of that hope sprang the eugenic ideal." So said Major Da… The North-China HeraldMOKANSHAN NOTES From a CorrespondentMokanshan, July 30. The new hotel was the centre of gay scene at the opening cere many on Saturday night. The propecdings opened with a dinner, at which speeches were made, and Mr. Pape, who has been the architect for th… The North-China HeraldMotor Licence ConditionsOwner Not Liable for Acts of Driver Under By-law: Decision by British Magistrate. Can the holder of a motor car licence be held responsible for any contravention of the by-lays committed by any person in charge of the ca… The North-China HeraldTae Export TRADEUnder exports, nankeen, or "patriotic cloth," as it is sometimes called, shows an advance of 9,000 piculs. The prevailing high price for foreign piece goods has been the main cause of the much-improved prospects of this … The North-China HeraldA Mining Camp StoryTre Tout or rue Saxps—by Paul de Tang. Fish Unwin, London. 1921. The author of this book gives a graphic description of life in a mining camp, from the first discovery of a gold trail by the hero Robert Ray, the onrush o… The North-China HeraldMan Companion's Strange LettersThe Municipal Polive are searching the Settlement for a young Chinese, Jui Tsong-ling, 23 years of age, whose somewhat tarnished career eventuated in tragedy at the: Great Eastern Hotel on Sunday. About the end of March … The North-China HeraldImports and Exports of KongmoonDetails for 1920 In his report on the trade of Kongmoon for 1990 Mr, H. D. Hil-liard, acting Commissioner of Customs, makes the following comments upon the import trade:—The value of foreign imports for the period under … By Vera Kelsey · North-China HeraldTravelling in ChinaBy Vera Kelsey. The shades of our ancestors would certainly be falling fast if they ever dreamed that the addled caravans of baskets, boxes, rolls, cans... which through many a Chinese village pass were the descendants o… The North-China HeraldGerman Silver Accumulations Messrs. Samuel Montagu & Co.'sreport of June 16 says:—Business has been comparatively inactive during the week. India has figured as a buyer and also (yesterday and to-day) as a seller, whilst a small purchase has been reported for China, possibly in… The North-China HeraldNotes by the WayWhy do we, who have houses and hot-and-cold water taps and express trains, like to read about people who dwell in tents and log shanties, who take their water from vivers and streams, and whose journeyings are by horse o… The North-China HeraldTheft at Hongkong BankMan from Lemberg and the Thousand Dollars Jan Nor aged 28, a tailor, who was arrested in the Hongkong Shanghai Bank after stealing $1,000 from Captain Williams, of the str. Wosang, was arraigned in the Mixed Court, on We… The North-China HeraldA Seaman and His BoardThree Week's imprisonment For Obtaining Lodging by a Trick William Mew, alias Harry Hughes, seaman, appeared before Mr. G. W. King at H. M. Police Court on Monday, charged with ha ing obtained credit from Messrs. Butterf… From A Correspondent · North-China HeraldWidespread Disaster: Help Needed UrgentlyFollowing hard on the heels of the terrible famine in the north caused by drought, there come disastrous floods on the low-lying plains bordering on the Han River—w disaster that has not been equal-Jed in Hupeh within th… The North-China HeraldBy the Great RiverIntroductory: The Most Wonderful River in the World By Gretchen Fitkin terminus: Wuhu, where the foreigners have only just secured a concession and where newly developed iron, and coal mines present themselves as a facto… From Reuters · North-China HeraldThe Famine SurtaxesHunan's Appeal for Help from the Surplus Peking, July 2s. The Hunan Provincial Assembi; has addressed the following appeal to the Government, and the International Famine Relief and North China Famine Relief Committees "… The North-China HeraldThe Gold Mines of SiberiaProperty of the Republic: Other Titles Cancelled: Conditions for Private Working Peking, July 29. Dalta News Agency.—We have received for publication the following fundamental laws of the Far Eastern Republic, governing … From Our own Correspondent, Canton · North-China HeraldIn Canton During the StruggleFrom Our Own Correspondent, Canton, July 92. Though one lives in the provincial capital it is not possible to say much about the conflict between Kuangtung and Kuangsi. The papers in Canton are only allowed to print the … Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe Banque IndustrielleTo the Editor of the "Norra-Caisa Datty News." Sin,—Sinee July 26 last there have appeared in the local newspapers several Reuter telegrams cabled out from both Paris and London in connexion with and aiter the special ex… The North-China HeraldThe Thin End of a WedgeAssault Arising out of Recent Extension of the " Dry" Law When G. A. Wand, seaman board the str, City of Spokane, was charged before Mr. F. J, Schuh) at the U. S. Court on Thursday with assaulting the ship's first office… The North-China HeraldJapanese Tragedy in ShanghaiAn extraordinary affair, involving the death of a Japanese woman under circumstances which have! led the Settlement police to suspect murder, came to their notice} on Thursday. It appears that, on} Wednesday afternoon, s… The North-China HeraldMotor Exhibition for ShanghaiScheme Sanctioned by Dealers for Show in November About 40° of the ives of the leading motor car dealers, oil firms and_ accessories salesmen in Shanghai met the Palace Hotel, last Friday evening, to consider a proposal … Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldGame Protection in ChinaTo the Editor of the Norta-Cuina Dairy News." Ste,—As you will no doubt remember, during the years from 1914 to 1917, some of us, who are interested in something more than mere dollars, made a big effort through the agen… The North-China HeraldTue Form or Tat GOVERNMENTAccording to the constitution, the supreme power of the state is vested in the people who exercise this power throtigh a National Assembly composed of representatives elected by universal secret ballot, one to each 15,00… The North-China HeraldStudying the AirHow Aeroplane Disasters Teach: The Need of a New Science June §.—Five army officers and two civilians lost their lives, May 29, in the crash of an ambulance airplane flying from Langley Field to Washington. The accident … The North-China HeraldPeking Medical CollegeThe Institution that Is to Open Next Month In the reconstruction of China, stress must be placed upon one most important factor—the health of her citizen' and freeing them from disease. The opening on September 15 of the… The North-China HeraldBRITISH MACHINERY State of Export TradeAlthough there has been a gradual reduction in the British export of iron and steel in the raw state since July of last year, no similar movement is noticeable with! regard to machinery. As a matter of fact, allowing for… The North-China HeraldAlcohol and PaperTwo Products fron: Rice Straw: Scheme to be Submitted to Burma Company In a lecture on Industrial (including Power) Alcohol," delivered before the Indian and Colonial Sections of the Royal Society of Arts Sir Charles Bed…
