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COOPER.-At Matilda Hospital, Sunday, July 7, 1929, Harry Peler J. D. Cooper, 13 months, Castro-enteritis. Funeral passes Monument 2:30 this afternoon.
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MONDAY JULY 8, 1929..
TARIFF-MAKING.
The United States la once again grappling with the tariff | problem, and It appears that the matter involves not only economic considerations, but political issues
MONDAY, JULY
1929.
DAY BY DAY.
WE QUARREL FIERCELY ABOUT RE- LATIVELY UNIMPORTANT. MATTERS, BUT WHEN, A QUESTION WHICH IS REALLY VITAL ARISES OUR NATIONAL INSTINCT LANDS US TO COMPROMISE.
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The P and O. B.s. Mirzapore, which is bringing the London mali via Siberin, is duc here at G ́a.m. on Wednesday.
lection in the better system, it is universally conceded that the raising of high lariffs does not only affect the prices of commodities, but that it hinders and obstructa the flow of trade. It is this circumstance which caused the in-Harold Goz. Bertion in, the League of Nations
There were no cases of notin- Covenant of a clauso by which ablo disenso reported during the the signatories undertook, as far week-end. as possible, to keep artificial, barriers down to the lowest limit. Unfortunately, action by one country is usually countered by retaliation on the part of another, with the result that the vicious .continued. Without doubt, the best system of all would be Free Trade all round, but that would appear to be unattainable. The best that can be done, apparently, is to keep tariffs on as low a level na pos- sible, but the trouble is that various countries idens an the question of degree are so Hable to differ.
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A Chinese living at Kam Toi Hostel, Yaamat, was removed to hospital yesterday after swallow ing a dose of opium in an attempt to commit suicide.
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Much sympathy will bo folt. for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cooper, in the death, from enteritis, at the Matilda. Hospital yesterday, of their 13-months-old son.
A. 14-year-old girl attempted to take her life by jumping from Queen's Pier last night. She was rescued by the crew of a motor- hoat, and was handed over to the police.
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POLICE RESERVE.
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
The Very Idea!
The Lincoln School Window Glass Casualty Company, of She- Police Reserve Orders by Hon.boygan, Wis, organised by school Mr. T. H. King, Acting Captain children to insure against break- Superintendent of Police, otato:
age of windows during ball games on the school playground, believes it operates with the smallest working capital of any company in the world.
Chinese Company. Squad DrillAll recruits of the Chinese Company will attend at the Company's Headquarters on Tuesday, July 9th. at 5.30 p.m. sharp for squad drill undor Sergt, R43 Te'o Chi On. Dress Mufti.
pany.
recently
Ono hundred thirty-three policies have been sold by its authorised agents at 10 conto enoh, yielding a capital fund of $13.30 and indicating that agents' com- Signalling. Tha Signalling
One policy holder Squad will attend at the Company's missions are not paid by this com Headquarters for practice in Morso and Semaphore under Cr.
window. Company Sergeant RIG Ow Young Kin Heng mashed out a long hit at base
mat- on Wednesday, July 10th, at 6.30 ball-and a
Authorities reported the p.m. sharp.
Annual Examination in Part 2-ter to school officials and a The following have passed the settlement has been dilected, both Annual Examination under Chief sides announced. Inspector II. J. Paterson, Principal of the Police. Training School: Passed with credit, Constable R86 Ho Lum; Passed, Constablo R59 Yeung Kwan Sui.
Indian Company.
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Eminent Artist, noted for his genius for painting horses: "Do you know, there are some fools who do not like my pictures?"
Eminent Landscape Painter: "Never mind, dear boy! There are some fools who do!”
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Squad Drill-All recruits of the Indian Company will attend Polico
A friend who had been can- An Indian watchman has been leadquartera for squad drill arrested on a charge of stealing under Sergeant Conden on Tues-vassing in Liverpool thought that
Dress-Mufti. 20 pounds of knitting thread, valu-day, July 9th, at 5.30 p.m. sharp. he should begin on the doorstep. ed at $30, belonging to the Ming Hing Knitting Factory, at Wu- chow Street, Shamshulpo.
Another Wimbledon has come
Parade. All ranks of the Indian and gone, its glamoura and glories
Company are reminded of the undiminished, successful indeed in
parade to be held at Police Head- every way, and more firmly than
Mr. W. J. O'Donovan, a prominquarters on Tuesday, July 9th, at
5.30 pm, sharp. ever ensconced as the Meccan of
Annual Examination in Part 2.- the world's most famous tennis cht practising attorney of Manila,
died of acute nephritis on July 1st The following, have passed the players. Again it has to be re-
nt Saint Paul's Hospital. He was Annual Examination undor chief corded that the pick of the plums 47 years old. Mr. O'Donovan had have been captured by foreigners, just arrived in Manila from a world Inspector H. J. Paterson, Principal Passed with credit:Constables months ago. He entered the hosp1219 Ghulam Muhayed Din, and but it la notable and satisfactory tour, leaving Manila some ten of the Police Training School that three of the five titles, which tal on June 26, soon after his re- R241 Sultan Ahmed; Passed: rank unofficially as world cham-turn. pionships, have changed hands. One of the others, the ladies'
TROUBLE AT STREET FOUNTAIN.
TWO WOMEN ATTACKED
Constables R227 Khushi Mohamed, R213 Bhaggat Singh, Cr. Sergt.
Ahmed.
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Flying Sqund.
The fortnightly patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, July 9th. Fall in at tho Taim-tea-tsul Fire Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress
-Khaki Uniform.
Sharpshooters' Company.
"Are you a Conservative?" ho of the "flipper" who asked answered the bell,
"No, sir," she replied, "I am the parlour-mald."
Judge Snagge, at Marylebone County Court: Why does not this man pay the money? What is his trouble?
Plainti: Cussedness. Solicitor at North London!
This man has not maintained his wife for two months except one. week when he blacked her oyes.
The Lord Chief Justice (Lord Hewart), in the King's Bench Division: Until the contrary is proved we must assume there are regulations in this country about. everything..
I have had a lonely life. I have
been widowed twice.—A woman at Bow County Court.
Young woman at Highgate: I was married at Christmas. He is the beat husband I ever had.
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At an open-air meeting, up in the North of England, a prospec-. tivo Liberal candidate was stating the policy of his party. He con- cluded by saying he hoped be Arms Licences. All members would secure the votes of most of When a Chinesa appeared before not already in possession are re- those present
Then a man in the crowd shout- Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kow-minded that Arins Licences, com-
BY A MAN.
Passengers leaving for Home singles championship, appears to on Saturday on the Kashgar in-1217 Feroz All, Constable R237 eluded Mr. A. Allison, Lt-Comdr.
They have qualified for their be the established position of Miss F. It. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. W. Police Reserve Badge. Helen Wills, the American tennis Green, Rev. W. Godson, Mr. W. genius, as long as she chooses to Gordon, Mr. E. G. Hall, Mr. J.
Strength. Constable R349 H, C. compete. The absence of Rene Handley, Mr. E. Humphreys, Lieut. C. John, R.N., Rev. A. T. A. Naylor, Lacoste did not prevent France Mr. T. B. Rolland, Mr. E. S.F. Aris has been taken on, the from gaining promfer honoura in Stribley, Capt. C. P. Sparrow, I.N.,strength of the Flying Squad as the main singles event, while Mrs. Mr. J. 11. Scarle and Mr. and Mrs. from July 4th and posted to the
Kowloon Section. Watson and Mrs. Michell (who] A. H. Sully. last year played as Miss Peggy Saunders) again won the women's doubles for Great Britain. The United States Improved on last year's performance, winning the men's doubles and the mixed doubles as well as the Indies" singles. Judged on the final re- as well. President Hoover is resulta alone, Britain has little cause ported to be anxious that great for satisfaction, but looking back loon Magistracy this morning, on plete with photographs, are neces-ed, "Wet, vote for you? I don't care should be taken in changing upon the court struggles of the a charge of assaulting two women,sury for retention of Arms.
that the affair developed from the the existing schedule, lest Ameri- past fortnight, we believe that the Inspector Marks told his Worship trade be injured in the future may be viewed with com-asual trouble. at the street foun
A class for life saving has been
There was an exciting scone at process. Certain foreign Govern-posure. Not since the war have tain. Nobody was hurt.
In an endeavour to discover organised to take place at Police
when a
named Morris ments are protesting in advance British competitors played such a
which of the parties was in the Headquarters Gymnasium on Mon-Highgate Police Court recently, against any marked increases, so prominent part all round. I. G.
road, was sentenced to three relate his or her story but failed commencing on Thursday, July
months' imprisonment on a charge shared with Miss Helen Wills to ascertain the originator of the 4th. The class will be in Ав
of improper behaviour. are materially changed in
Analone the honour of appearing in trouble, although it was admitted charge of P.S.A, 39 Hunt.
On hearing the sentence upward direction, of a Wig tariff two finals. Collins and Dr. J. C. that the mah had assaulted the there is only a limited number re-
was observed to tako a blue- war developing. Aside from the Gregory removed several "giants," women. One of the complainants quired, volunteers are requested
Struck her with a bamboo pole and respective 0. Cs. as soon as pon-coloured bottle from a paper bag." actual effects of altering the including Borotra and Boussus told his Worship that the man to send in their names to their woman scated in the public gallery An officer dashed forward as the schedule, there is the other and Lott and Hennessey, from the also with his fists.
(Sgd.) W. KENT, A.S.p.
woman put the bottle to her lips political revulsion doubles in their path to the final,
Adjutant. matter of
and knocked it away. The woman then collapsed and was carried against the Republicans, but it in which they carried Allison and Van Ryn, admittedly the best
from the esurt anconscious. A would seem that the tendency at doubles pair in the United States,
doctor was sent for, and an emetic was administered. On recovering consciousness the woman at once began to scream: "I want to die, I want to die. I do not want to live now,"
can
Life Saving Lessons.
fink"
"No," came the quick rejoinder, "that's it. If you did, you would,”
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that there are prospects, If rates Collins, though twice defeated, right, his Worship allowed each to days and Thursdays, at 5.00 pm Phillips, 41, living at Binckfriars.
the moment is to go slowly; indeed,
to five furious, neta.
A Chinese constable, who wi neased the fight, confirmed the woman's atalement and remarked that the second complainant, on seeing the other being struck with
In the pole, snatched the bamboo from
an effort is likely in the direction singles, "Bunny" Austin tumbled the defendant, who then used his
of reducing the heavy taxes on cer- Francis Hunter, C. Boussus and hands. tain necessities.
EXCHANGE RATES.
DEATH OF MR. L. A. COSSART.
sible." /
the
BRIDGE MADE EASY
boy W.W.Wentworth
(Abbreviations: A-ace; K- king; Q-queen; J—jack; X—any| card lower than 10).
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It was only with difficulty that she was restrained, and eventually It was found necessary to remove her to hospital on an ambulance,
A HAPPY MEETING.
AMUSING LOVE SCENE ON KOWLOON WHARF.
PASSES AWAY AT THE FRENCH HOSPITAL. The news of the death of Mr.
Declarer's Strategy. L. A. Corsart, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, has come as
Sluffing 'should be resorted to
A very amusing incident occur a great shock to a wide circle of friends, amongst whom the whenever necessary, an illustra-red when the Dollar Line 8.8. was very tion thereof being as follows: President Taft arrived at the deceased gentleman
Dummy-spades & 7; hearts A Kowloon Wharf on Friday, last... popular. His loss. will also be keenly felt by the Company 5 43; diamonds 976 8; clubs: which he has so well and faith-A Q 10.
East fully served for many years.
The late Mr. Cossart, who wan 48 years of age, was taken ill about
His Worship fined the defendant Baron van Kehrling in the dust $5 and ordered all parties to sign" For the United States, making before he suffered defent at the bonds for their future behaviour., tariff law these days is a far hands of Jean Barotra, while Miss more complicated and momentous Goldsack and Miss Joan Itidley reached the semi-finals of the business than it was a decade or su ago, before the overseas market ladies' singles. No fewer than Joomed lurge in the eyes of Amseven of the eight ladies appearing in the semi-finals of the women's erican Industrialists. Mr. Frank doubles were British In short, H. Simonds, well known expert on Britain has done better than ever international affairs, points this before, and it is hoped and believ- out in an article in the Review of ed. that the Wimbledon of 1929 Reviews. Both Canada and South will be found to mark the begin America, says Mr. Simonds, are ning of a new era in international planning on reprisals If American tennis, with Britain restored to
her former position of eminence. tariffs uro measurably raised. Canada now buys from the United States nourly a billion dollars worth of goods; if the tariff on imports from Canada goes up, a great share of these goods will be hought from Britain. The same Geneva is true in South America, where Berlin the United States is just emerging Helsingfors Into the first rank of exporters. | Athena
Buenos Aires England and Germany, Mr. Hongkong Simonds warna, will get back New York
Amsterdam much of the business Uncle Sam Stockholm took away from them if South Vienna...
Lisbon American exports to the United Bucharest States are taxed. It is a knotty pro- Bombay Brussels blem, this fixing of a tariff. There Milan are so many factors involved Copenhagen which do not appear on the Madrid Prague
surface.
Rio Shanghal
Perio
London, July 7.
n week ago, his complaint being later diagnosed as typhoid.
He
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became a patient at the French Hospital, where he passed away yesterday afternoon.
An impetuous American youth, returning to this port after a long absence, apled his financee on the his Declarer-spades AKQ 6'5;pler anxiously awaiting hearts 97; diamonds AQ.64 arrival. Overjoyed at her pre- clubs 0.5.
sence and unable to withstrain his impatience, he afforded the onlookers with a first-class love
West-Leads clubs K.
At trump play, upon the dum my's being exposed, the declarer counts his losers. He notices that
scent.
Leaping from a cargo hatch
:18.20 Mr. Cossart was for six years game, may be made providing he before the vessel had, tied up, this 102 in the Anglo-Egyptian oilfields, can rid himself of the losing heart
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7/30 and he came to Hongkong in 1915, trick. This may be accomplished gentleman seized one of the ropes (*) where he had been stationed unt!! by finessing the 10 of clubs, re- dangling from the ship's side, and 4.84% his death. For a number of years turning to his own hand and fin-on sliding down to the Wharf 12.07% past, he had been chief accountant easing the Queen of clubs: on the landed on all fours, Pieldng.him next round and then aluffing the self up, with one lighting dash he 18.00 of the A. P. C. in Hongkong.
The deceased leaves a widow losing heart on the Ace of clubs, clasped his beloved, in his arms .84.51 .108% and two children, for whom the If this sluff were not required to and delighted the audience with; a utmost sympathy will be felt. It first fineness in the club gult would series of perfoot Hollywood "close- 1/6.26/09
up" hugs, actormpanded volley of applause from his 34.92 Mra Cosanrt left for Home, prior not the 10 of clubs,
envious fellow-passengers, 02.72%
to which she and her husband had .1821 168% resided at the Peninsula Hotel,
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Mr. W. E. Tingle, the Shanghal The funeral takes place this 5.57/64 evening, passing the Monument jockey, and Mrs. Tingle, and Mra,
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Later, the happy couple, being apparently unaware of having caused a considerable amount of
2/4 at 6 p.m., and there will be a W. K Reynolds were among the amusement, strolled slowly away, 24.8/10 brief service in the Protestant passengers leaving for Austrella arm in arm, lost to everyone but
themselves, -British Wirgloja, Chapel at flappy. Valley cemetery, on the St. Albans on Saturday,
Quite apart from the ques- Silver (spot and forward) tion whether Free Trade or Pre-
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