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"TWO SWORDS"
THÈ HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.“ TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1932.
JAPANESE PIECE CHILD ADOPTION YANKEES PRACTICALLY
GOODS DUMPING INTO INDIA
Higher Duty Coming into Force
NO DISCRIMINATION
Simla, Aug. 29. The import duly upon non- British cotton piece goods is to be increased immediately from 31 per cent. to 50 per cent. nd valorem.
This is the result of the recom- mendations of the Indian Tariff Board, which has been studying the problem in view of the heavy abipments of Japanese goods to India.
PROSECUTION
MOTHERS OBJECT TO
REMOVAL
Wong Sau-ching, a woman from Amoy, was brought before Mr. Fraser, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, on a charge of having transaction to or
taken part in a
UNCATCHABLE
Increase Advantage to 11 1/2 Games
New York, Aug. 29. Only a miracle could now en- compass the fallure of the Now York Yankees to carry off the
transfer possession, custody American Leaguo pennant, The control of two girls aged 14 and 13 for the sums of $120 and 70 only challengers, the Athletics, shared a double header with De- respectively.
troit to-day and wore lucky to win
have
Prosecuting, Inspector Shaftain, of the S.C.A., said the defendant the first game.
The Yankees won both their and her husband were from Fukion. They recently arrived in Hongkong games with Chicago and on a visit. Defendant got to know again achieved the 700 mark in the mother of the girl of 14 through the standings, a man named Lam Kan, who was not in custody.
St. Loula Buccumbed to Washing- ton only in the thirteenth inning. Kress hit a home rún vainlessly This man went to the mother of this girl and told her that he knew for Chicago, McNair produced a who valuable fourmastor for the Ath- Plain greys will be subject to a of a wealthy Fukien mun
The letles, and Rogell contributed WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST PRODUCED BY THE LONE STAR CO. minimum duty of five and a quar-wanted to adopt a daughter.
ter annha a pound (or 50 per cent, woman was a widow and had been largely to Detroit's victory in the OF SHANGHAI.
whichever is the higher) as com- supported by an only son untnightcap.
the present rate pared with 43.
STARTING THURSDAY
THE LIBERTY MAGAZÍNE THAT THRILLED MILLIONS NOW BECOMES A SCREEN TRIUMPH.
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of
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston
3
New York Chengo
10
14
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three months ago, when he died. There was no play in the Na- She had no means of her own, and,}tional Lengue.
Results:- under the circumstances, agreed to PROTECTION INEFFECTIVE.
let her daughter be adopted into a The Tariff Board's report has respectable family. She agreed to ποι yet been published but the tako sum of $120 for the adoption Government of India's resolution of her daughter, and was given $5 Cleveland
andas deposit, being told that if her ROLAND WEST & CHESTER MORRIS TOGETHER AGAIN IN A upon it gives a summary SURGING, FAST-MOVING, HIGHLY THRILLING & GREATLY-shows that the Board answered in daughter proved satisfactory until the affirmative the question whethe end of the month, she would be ther non-British piece-goods were given the balance of the money. : ENTERTAINING DRAMA OF THE HIGH SEAS.
being imported at such a price as to render the existing protective tariffs ineffective.
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A fellow-tenant of this girl's mother, overhearing the transac tion, told. Lam Kan that she also It is pointed out that the Govern had a daughter, whom she wished ment of India's action is, to some
to be adopted by a respectable extent, circumscribed by the terms family. Lam Kan said he could of the Indo-Japanese Convention of arrange that, too, and it was final- 1904 which does not admit the im-ly agreed to pay the girl's mother position under any circumstances $70, the deposit being the same na of higher duties upon Japanese in the other case. goods alone.
con-
Both these girls were then taken GENERAL INCREASE.
to the house of the defendant. This was on August 23. On the follow- The Government therefore re- jected
involving ing day, defendant told the girls. any measure discrimination against Japan and that she was taking them to Amoy,
They refused to go and has applied the increased, duty generally to piece-goods of non-municated with their mothers, who British origin without distinguish- rushed to the defendant's house to ing between various countries of claim their daughters. They offer- ed to return the deposit and said origin.
The new duty. effective Im-when they consented to let their mediately, will remain in until March 31, 1933,
New York Chicago
Philadelphin Detroit
Philadelphia Detroit
8
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5
14
10
15
Washington
7
17
St. Louis
G
10
League standings follow:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
90
,703
70
.412
72
.671
Cleveland
M
.568
Detroit
64
St. Louis
444
Chicago Bastion
39
86
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36
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New York
Philadelphin Washington
force daughters-be adopted by the de-!———- fendant, they were under the im-
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It is pointed out that the find-pression that the girls would be of 14, gave evidence of the visit of ings of the Tariff Board must not brought up in Hongkong. be regarded as involving a con- clusion regarding the general up, and the mothers reported to question of the continued protec- the Shamshuipo Police Station, tion of the Indian cotton Industry, which in turn reported the matter
a to the S. C. A. which is now the subject of special inquiry-Reuter
the man Lami Kan to her house
Defendant refused to give them and of the transnction. She stat-
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Lam Chi, the mother of the girl
ed she agreed to allow her daughter to be adopted because she thought she would be brought up in Hong-
The hearing was adjourned.
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