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PRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S LOSS.
Washington, July 8.
President Coolidgo's alxteen year old son Calvin te dead, fol- lowing an operation to check the blood poisoning.
The deceased scratched his blistered foot after playing tennis In sandala a fortnight ago with his elder brother Johs at the White House. Hillness imposed a heartbreaking strain on his parents; who were almost hourly in attendance at his bonido since Saturday. Blood transfusion proved unavailing-Reuter's American Service
PREMIÉR MACDONALD'S TRIP TO FRANCE.
London, July.. 8.,..
The appears to be the strong ground for hope that Premier- Macdonald's decision to go Parle will clear up misunderstanding and materially assist in averting the downfall of M. Herriot, and therewith the indefinite postponement of the Inter-Allied conference on reparations settlement. His decision has immediately produced a change of tone in Paris where it was recafved with the greatest satisfaction. The debate in the Senate wherein a big opposition Attack has been anticipated, has been postponed until after the visit.
Premier Macdonald, prior to departing for Paris, said that his visit, must be taken as an Indication of a desire to see the settle- ment of Anglo-French relations, and to remove all miscnderstand- ing, the more particularly so in view of the fact, that he is suffer- ing from a severe attack of bronchitis. The duration of his visit will depend on circumstances, but he hopes to return by Thursday.
Paris, July 8 The papers comment upon Premier Macdonald's visit appre- elatively. Reuter.
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THE U. S. PRESIDENCY.
New York, July 8.
In the eighty-seventh ballot McAdoo slumped to 883%, Smith securing 361%, Ralston 98, Glass 71 and Davis 60%. The Convon- tion thereafter adjourned until Tuesday out of respect to President Coolidge's bereavement.
Mr. McAdoo's slump is due to an. Allled drive against him. staged in accordance with the rules of modern warfare.
Deprived of the veto power and deserted by Mississipi, Mis- socri, Kanana, Iowa, Oklahoma and Nevada, Mr. McAdoo, with his back to the wall, now only hopes that the deserters-will-return- after an attempt to break the deadlock. But the other leaders, and candidates are determined to kcop McAdoo down and to show the futility his candidacy, and to open the way to a compromise cog- didato-Reuter's American Service.
CHINA TRADE MARKS LAW.
London, July 8.
It has been announced that in view of the Manchester Cham- ber of Commerce's disapproval of the suggestion that, the Boxer Indemnity Bill might provide a means of bargaining with China for a revision of the Trade Marks Law, Mr. A. M. Sámuel has with- drawn his opposition to the Bill. The Manchester Guardian says that good hopes of a settlement of the trade marks dispute are entertained and that the dropping of the indemnity claim as far as the British Government is concerned will probably increase the grounds for these. hopes.--Renter.
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THE PRINCE OF WALES.
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From:--
7th. to 31st. July,
1924.
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OPIUM CASE.
that he did not know to whom the opium belonged.
His Worship then said that the statement would not be taken as ovidenco..
DID THE MASTER KNOW?
Whether the master of the junk Mr. Russ, who from the begin aware of the opium being onning admitted that the opium wa board his bunt or pot, was the discovered on the jual but denied the the statement defendant made to subject of argument, at
Magistracy yesterday the police, that ho was aware Kowloon afternoon, in the cane in which the of the opium being on board, addres master of junk No. T200Hsing hh Worship, said that the was charged with possession of master could not be responsible 1,400 tacfs of raw opiutn. Mr. unless there were suspicions about C. A. S. Russ defended.
the case, such as concealing the opium. As to the statement, the dotective did not say that defendant said the opium was bis, till he (the detective) was prompted.
Borgenat Tyler, in evidenco, stated that at 6 a.m. on the Brd. inst, on information received, he boarded the junk and in-n search discovered three sneks which were contain uplum, later found to lying openly at the stern of the
with junk. tied round
ropen Witness asked for the master, whin He was Fator came from the bow. taken into custody.
- Defendant's Explanation.
Defendant said that he carried general cargo in his junk. On the day of his arrest there worn about twenty sucks on board. The owner of the cargo hud come to Hongkong the junk Al When charged at the polico sta. but was not un
In his statement to the tion defendout said that the the tins.
police he said that the oplum was. bis oplum was
and that A not his.. riend had left it on the boat. The interpreter in putting in the Cross-examined by the Magis statement said that be conversedtrate, defendant unid that he was on with the defendant through a Chi- board when the opin was found. news detective, who spoke defen Ho was told to take the load of dant'a dinfect.
cargo to Lim Bun, where the owner lived.
"Detective & Evidenco:~~
Defendant No. It was too late
1ST. FLOOR.
COMPANY REPORT.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.,
LIMITED.
The report for presentation to the Shareholders at the twenty- eighth ordinary annual meeting of Oriental the United Asbestos Agoncy, Limited, to be hold at the Oflices of Meanrs. Dodwell and Co., Ltd., Queen's Buildings, ob Thursday, 17th July, at 11.80 n.. states:
The General Managers have the pleasure to lay before the Sharo- holder the accompanying State» · ment of Accounts for the
year ended 31st May, 1924,
Accounts. The balance at the
Credit of Profit and Loss Account, including, 82,824.55 brought fox- ward from last year, is $30,078.36 which it is proposed to appropriate as follows:
To pay a dividend of 60 cents on Ordinary Shares
.$ 5,940.00
To pay a further divid
and of 40 cents on. Ordinary Shares
3,960.00
To pay $39.60 per Sharo
on Founders' Shares 9,960.00 To pay a Bonda of 60
account
5,940,00
5,940.00
4,338.85
$30,078.80
In answer to Borgt. Tylor, officer The detective, giving evidence, in ebarge of the case, defendant Faid that be interpreted exactly said that he finished loading his cents On Ordinary
Tho Sharea he what defendant said. Asked if he boat.at .p.m. on the 2nd. Interviewer. Tagora said
hia was delighted with
tour could renombor defendant's state-sneks taken by the police were put To pay a.Bonus of 859.40. Di the For East, wherein ment without looking at it, witness ou board just before calling.
per Share on Founders he met
with access. He felt said that defendant told him the His Worship: I put it to you Shares HIS IMMEDIATE PLANS,
tired, Lover
enger to opium was left there by a friend. that you, wafted for the three eacke. To carry forward to new but WAY continue his work. He added that Whos questioned by the Magis Our Own Correspondent.)
the Bouth Americans had invited trate (Mr. E. W. Hamilton) witness Singaporo, July B. him to their Centenary celebrations, said that defendant did say that Dr. Rabindranath Tagore passed Ho departs from Calcutta threa the opium was his at the beginning,
arrival for through Singapore last night, going days after
South but when he (witues) told defen- lecturo dant to tell the truth, he and that to Calcutta direct by train rough Amerien, and there will tho peninsula to Penang. No publie in all States on internationalism & friend left the opus on tward
the man brought presented have been audited by reception was possible and dimp and worki peace. pointment was felt. Mr. C. P. Many wished Tagore good-bye witness paid that defendant also thom so as to get bim into trouble. Messrs. Linstead and Davis, who, hin being eligible, offer themselves Androwa, of the Poet's party, is at Singapore station, including the said that his boat was used for The Magistrate reserved
for re-election. maining in Malays.
Heating Indinne.
carrying cargo and passengers and decision.
to sail after loading the plovious. day, and I waited till daylight.
Asked why the three sacks were put on su lato, defvudant said it. was beanuse the other man brought. them at that lino. He now
that
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