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HAMEDAI THE HONGKONG

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TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY. DECEMBER

1927.

RAILWAY DISPUTE.

PEACE OF WAR?

NO PROGRESS.

PACIFIC

"THE GREATEST LAWSUIT IN HISTORY."

DRAMATIC INCIDENT AT-

GENEVA

ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS

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STKAMUOS

Shanghai Hongkong

Kobe LAVI Leste LEAVE

Yokohamn

LOEYO

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Jan. 4 Jan. 7

Jan. 10

Jan. 13

EMPRESS OF ASIA Jan. 25

Jan. 28

Jan. 31

Fab, 3

Feb. 12

EMPRESS OF GAYADA Feb. 15

Feb. 18

Feb. 21

Feb. 24

Mar. 4

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Mar. 7

Mar. 10

Mar. 13

Mar. 16

Mar. 25

EMPRESS OP ASIA

Mar, 29

Mar, 31

Apr. 3

Apr. 8

Apr. 15.

EMPRESS OF CANADA. Apr. 18

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Apr. 24

Apr. 27

May''6

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

May 9

May 12

May 15

May 18

May 27

EMPRESS OF ASIA

May 30

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June. 8

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- St. Louis, Dec. 11.

Covenant."

Geneva, Dec. 11. ·

London. Dec. 10. A special court of three federal

At a meeting of the Council of The Daily Herald's Geneva cor- judges has sustained the ruling of the Longue to-night the Polish and respondent interviewed Sir Auston the Interstate Commerce Com- mission of St. Louis in the O'FalLithuanian representatives agreed Chamberlain on the subject of the lon railway case whereby the va to the resolution "that a state of Litvinoff conversation.

Sir Austen said that he had done war between members of the luation of the railway property should be on the basis of a prudent League is incompatible with the his utmost to impress on M. Litvi- no that Britain was not planning investment instead of on the cost

A secret meeting of the Council an attack against Russia overtly or of building railways to-day. The

was held in Sir Eric Drummond's coverily, or to isolate the Soviets case of this nine-mite con! railway, room and attended by M. Pilsudski by means of a continental bloc. which affects the valuation

Sir Austen was inclined to re- of all railways in the United and M. Valdemaras, who reached States has

an agreement in principle on the gard the meeting with Litvinoff as been. eniled tho "greatest lawsuit in history" be-Poland-Lithuania dispute on the premature, since neither the Bri cause of the immense aum in basis of a resumption of a state of tsh nor the Russian Government volved. The Commission's coun-peace and a resumption of diplo-has changed its position as re-

matie neighbourly relations. sel said that the difference be tween the valuation of nation's) railways on the basis advocated by the railways and the basis adopted by the commission was at least, releven billion dollars- Beuter's American Service.

A Dramatic Incident. The speedy progress made in connexion with the settlement of the dispute is attributed to a dra- matic incident which occurred during the conclave amid the for- New York, Dec. 11. There has been heavy selling of mal bargainings. railway shares on the New York, "It is reported that Pilsudski Stock Exchange, stocks declining turned towards, Valdemaras the from one to three points due to Lithuanian Premier, and "asked

St. bluntly, "Is it peace or war the announcement that the Louis-O'Fallon appeal had been denied.-Router's American Scr-

vice."

VISITING GENEVA.

SIR RONALD GRAHAM TO SEE

want

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you

Valdemaras, astonished at this brusque candour, hesitated, and replied "We want peace."

Pilsudski then rejoined, "Then

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gards questions of dispute. There- fore, there had been no progress. -Reuter.

SHANGHAI CRIME.

ANOTHER TRAM INSPECTOR MURDERED.

Shanghai, Dec. 10. The tram inspector who was shot by agitators. on Wednesday died this morning.

Another Chinese Inspector was shot and killed at. tifin time at Dixwell Road. It appears that I have nothing more to do here. two men called at his residence) Zalewski will remain to draft the and enquired about rooms. to let. formula. I am going to order the The inspector was showing them e deum in all Polish churches."upstairs when one of them pulled FOREIGN MINISTER.

Van Bibkland the rapporteur out a gun and shot him through appainted by the League, is at the temple after which they closed London, Dec. 10. Sir Ronald Graham, the British present drawing up the formula door and let off firecrackers, gu policeman for submission to both parties. Intirely misleading, a Ambassador at Rome, is visiting the meantime the Lithuanians twenty yards away. The murder- Sir Austen Chamberlain at Geneva who are seeking a declaration that ers escaped without being pur- to-day. Sir" Ronald Graham

the Vilaa question is not regard sued.--Reuter.' has not seen the British Foreign as definitely settled, appear Secretary for over a year, and the less sanguine than the Poles. latter's presence in Geneva offèru a favourable opportunity for a discussion of questions on which the Ambassador bus intimate knowledge.—British Wireless,

CIVIL AVIATION.

COOLIDGE SUGGESTS A

CONFERENCE.

Agreement Accepted: “

.. Later.

NEW CABLE SERVICE.

IMPROVING WORKING TO.

Fears of a last-minute hitch to prevent the Poland and Lithuanin

THE FAR EAST. agreement were banished by a special meeting of the Council, at

London, Dec. 11.

Co's 10.45 to-night to which members The Eastern Telegraph were suddenly summoned, many cable ship Colonia has left the from dinner parties.

Thames to lay two new cables be- Zalewski, the Polish Foreignween Alexandria and Port Said Minister announced, "On behalf which will connect the new under- of Poland I accept the agreement."ground lines now being laid be- Valdemaras then rose, and said, tween Port Said and Suez. The to the Civil Aeronautical Confer-On behalf of Lithuania, I accept complete scheme will enable "re ence which is at present in session the agreement.",

generator" working between Lon- on.and India and the further Cast Reuter..

Washington, Dec. 10. President Coolidge has written

of

here, recommending an interna- The proceedings lasted fifteen tional civil aviation conference to minutes, and adjourned amid con- be held at Washington on Decem-gratulations and hand shakings. her 28, which is the twenty-fifth Interviewed "earlier, Sir Austen anniversary of man's first flight Chamberlain said Russia must be dents likely to complicate pacific (by Orville Wright) in

congratulated in connexion with settlement of dispute. The League heavier-than-air machine. -RET-

the agreement as it was under- Council's suggestion that this ter's American Service,

stood M. Litvinoff had used his in- should be done was welcomed by fluence to emphasise that a state representatives of both the Polish Governments. war between Poland and and Lithuanian Lithuania must he terminated. The presence and evidence of in Reuter,

dependent observers on the spot will, it is believed, have a reassur- Independent Observers,

ing effect.-British Wireless. London, Dec. 10.

Unprecedented Scene. Acting on instructions from

Geneva, Dec. 11. Geneva, the British, French and There was a curious sight, unpre Italian military attaches or their cedented in the League's history, deputies in Warsaw and Riga have when in response to the sud- proceeded to the Polish Lithuanian den summons Councillors rushed frontier to acquaint themselves to the Secretariat, sume clad in with military dispositions in that evening dress and others specially area, and to assure themselves attired for local carnival proceed- that there is no danger of inci-ings-Router,

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DECISION. ON NEXT YEAR'S 'PRODUCTION/

Brussels, Dec. 11. The Continental Steel, Cartel has decided to maintain the first three months of 1928 production contingent with that for the last three months of 1027. The Ger- man members who have not adher ed to the regulation output, will pay a fine--Reuter.

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