The Archive
Saturday, 27 August 1921
The North-China HeraldScenes at a Shaw PlayAt a recent performance in Vienna of Mr. Bernard Shaw's comedy ''Heroes," at the Schoen-gunn Castle Theatre, Bulgarian students, regarding some of the words and scenes in the piece as an attack on their national honour, … The North-China HeraldThe Flooding RiskWhen the typhoon gave signs of approaching Shanghai on Friday and Saturday a fair amount of insurance was taken out against damage by flooding. There was, however, nothing in the nature of a panic rush to insure even whe… The North-China HeraldIt Will be a BoyA Japanese writer asserts that expectant mothers can ensure the sex of their unborn child by a simple effort of the mind and the repetition of a few words, He declares that the prospective mother should, if she desires a… The North-China HeraldThe Request for Tariff RevisionAug. 20. Tue Eastern News Agency communicated a telegram a few days ago to the effect that China's request for further revision of her tariff had been referred Home by the foreign Ministerd and not all of them had yet re… The North-China HeraldTwo Taels Per FootA week or two ago we quoted the statement of an old resident of Shanghai to the effect that property conditions in Shanghai to-day bear a striking resemblance to one period in the eighties when land was greatly favoured … The North-China HeraldThe Need of WirelessThe typhoon has not failed to produce another example of the imperative need of wireless on all ships. Captain W. E. Kent. writes from on board the R.M.S. Empress of Russia: "I have been out in the recent typhoon and las… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThat Famine ScandalTo the Editor of the "Norta-Cuina Datty News." Sir,—Just back from Manchuria, the following are some of the cur-rear comments I have gathered from responsible people in Manchuria and the north of China. The foreigners in… The North-China HeraldThe Smoke NuisanceWhen he was in Shanghai over two years ago in connexion with the water supply and sanitation of the Settlement, Professor Fowler considered it his duty to call attention to the dangers to health arising from the amount o… The North-China HeraldEffects of High WatersWhile, generally speaking, Shanghai presented a washed-out appearance on Sunday morning, the Race Course was a sight for the gods. At 9 am. the only grounds which were visible were those of the Cricket Club and Recreatio… The North-China HeraldTae Race CureThe crown of Hankow is her race club. Without it the foreign women of the community would fin no relief from the excessive heat "of summer, without it the men; would grow fat and lazy and the city would resolve itself in… The North-China HeraldA Hint to TouristsA reader kindly forwards us a copy of the Japanese quarantine regulations against cholera. which has been sent to the shipping firm in Japan of which he is the agent. We do not propose to publish this unpleasant document… The North-China HeraldThe Student MindSafely ensconced in the precincts of the French Concession, the National Students' Federation one day this week drew up a list of 11 topics for discussion at President Harding's forthcoming conference. It was an imposing… From Our own Correspondent, Paris · North-China HeraldVisible in ParisParis, July 6. The failure of the Banque Industrielle de Chine is regarded as a severe blow to French trade and credit in the Far East, and there is much discussion as to whether it could or ought to have been averted in… The North-China HeraldHigher Price of ProduceAug. 27. Little change can be recorded in the markets generally since a week ago. What demand then existed for piece goods has shrunk still further, and transactions in privately held cargo are at a minimum. The auctions… The North-China HeraldA Horde of OfficialsThe Austrian Finance Minister's budget for the second half of 1921 has taken everybody's breath away. The State's expenses within that period are rated at some 50 milliard kronen, about a third of which is spent, ie. to … The North-China HeraldTur Former GovernorThe Duke of Devonshire succeeded the Duke of Connaught as Governor-General of Canada during the war: he left Canada last week taking with him the appreciation of the people of the Dominion for the services which he has r… The North-China HeraldA Lone AssociationMr. Bu then asked Mr. N.Y. Chang to respond on his behalf. Mr. Chang thanked Mr. Prentice for his remarks and said that the fortunes of the two companies were much alike. He said that the Dock Ca. had built ships for the… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldOne of the SufferersShanghai, Aug. 19. To the Editor of the "Nortu-Cama Dairy News." Srr,—I have been extremely glad to see the strong letters of ''Taipan" on the above subject and would like to assure him how heartily everyone is in agree.… The North-China HeraldBanque Industrielle AffairsAug. 26. ComPLaINT, dissatisfaction and indignant comment, the like of which has not been heard for years in the Far East, have been evoked by the crash of the Banque Industrielle de Chine, and in the circumstances these… The North-China HeraldA Founder of GirtonWe much regret to record that Miss Sarah Emily Davies, one of the founders of Girton College, Cambridge, died recently at her home in Hampstead, in her 92nd year. Miss Davies was born at Southampton in 1830. In middle li… The North-China HeraldWind and FloodOne of the features of the weekend which caused considerable inconvenience was the discontinuance of part of the tramway service. Power had apparently been cut off somewhere, and at a time when rieshas were a very poor m… The North-China HeraldThe Price of a LifeA very long time will elapse before the Shensi outrage fades from the memory of the public. Mr. Stevens, the victim, has told in our columns something of what he had to endure in the hands of those military brigands who … By Tenant · North-China HeraldHouse Profiteering and a RemedyTo the Editor of the "Norrs-Cuina Dairy News." S1r,—I venture to beg space for a few lines in your paper, on the above, with the hope that iv may be the means, perhaps, of doing a little to put an end to house profiteeri… The North-China HeraldA Desperate GangDetective-Inapector Commended by the Court Eight men from the Kompo district were before the Mixed Court, on Monday, charged with being concerned in numerous armed robberies and other crimes. It was stated that that had … Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldThe Banque IndustrielleTo the Editor of the "Norta-Cuixa Dairy News." Sir,—The announcement by the manager of the Hongkong branch of the Banque Industrielle that arrangements were being made by a syndicate of French banks to take over the asse… The North-China HeraldBusiness and CharityA document prepared by a French lawyer appeared in the Chinese press last Friday and gave details of the regulations which have been drafted for the conduct of a recently established Rice and Grain exchange. It is pointe… The North-China HeraldTragic Sequel to a Reported DivorceThe death in tragic circumstances is reported of Henriette Frank, which occurred on Sunday morning as the result, it is alleged, of poison self-administered over night. It appears that on Saturday night a. lady friend of… The North-China HeraldRep Cross ProtectionThe Emmanuel Mission Hospital las no room for any out-patients, as their quarters are very cramped, but all the beds are occupied, for the hospital became extremely popular, and many had to be turned away, who could only… The North-China HeraldThe Aeroplane ScareFrom Our Own -Sorrespondent. Nanning, July 30. We have been so Jong isolated from Hongkong on account of the tighting on the river that we have nearly forgotten what the old normal life was like. Then our supplies came u… The North-China HeraldHow Much for BrainsThere are rumours of an agitation amongst houseboys, who, it is said, are considering the formation of a union, in an attempt to force up the standard of wages still higher. They are said to have fixed upon a minimum and… From Reuters · North-China HeraldFrench Loan to Peking DeniedPeking.—The Chinese Government, emphatically denies that there is cany truth whatever in the reports that have recently been current in the Chinese Press to the effect that Mr. Chu Chi-chien, while on his recent mission … The North-China HeraldThe Imperial ConferenceThe proceedings at the Imperial Conference going on now in London are of particular interest to Canada. The Anglo - Japanese Treaty renewal is a subject which is much discussed, and there is no doubt that Canadian opinio… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldInoculation of DogsTo the Editor of the -"Norra-Cutxa Darty News." Six,—In view of the somewhat heated correspondence which has been published in various newspapers about the shooting of straying dogs, it would be of real public interest i… The North-China HeraldThe Typhoon Misses ShanghaiPasses Slightly to the South: Rain and Flooding in the Settlement but Little Damage: Incidents during the Gale After having for four days followed a course bearing almost directly on the port, the typhoon obligingly veer… The North-China HeraldBy the Great RiverViI—Hankow, the Wonder-City of China By Gretchen Fitkin progress she has made and the position she has every right to command in China's business. Tue Muck anp Trvox. So it is that trade reports read differently than the… The North-China HeraldAutomobile Show in ShanghaiProbably to Be Held in Verdun Gardens: Widespread Interest in the Undertaking Arrangements for an automobile show at Shanghai were further discussed at a meeting held in the Palace Hotel on Monday evening, Mr. Dodge pres… The North-China HeraldThe Mokanshan Launch ScandalAug. 28. FreQvent references have been made recently to the scandalous irregularity of the Shanghai-Hangchow - Ningpo—Railway launch service to Mokanshan which culminated last week in total breakdown with no promise of w… Letter to the Editor · North-China HeraldCompany Directors andAUDITORS, To the Editor of the "Nortu-Cuina Datty News." Sir,—Your correspondent of today's date brings the question of company directors before the public, and while so little has been said thereon it is, unfortunately,… The North-China HeraldRevolution on the StageAfter 10 years of oblivion, of unconcealed impatience, and as definite rejection before and after the appearance of any new attempt to capture the critics and the public, Gerhart Hauptmann has come. into his own again. T… From Our own Correspondent, Wuchang · North-China HeraldHis Farewell ExcusesWuchang, Aug. 16. General Hsiao holds the field He was astute and politic in his movements, he had solid military power at his back, not only his own troops, for the shadow figure of the Super-Tuchun, Wu Pei-fu seemed al…
