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CANADIAN

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TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.

SAILINGS 1928.

Va'nver Arrive

STEAMERS

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

flongkong Shanghal

Leave

Leave

Kobe LOAYO

Yokohama

Lenva

Mar. 7 Mar. 10

Mar. 13' Mar. 16

Mar. 25

EMPRESS OF ASIA

.Mar. 28

Mar, 31

Apr. 3

Apr. 6

Apr. 15

EMPRESS OF CANADA

Apr. 18

Apr. 21

Apr. 24

Apr. 27

May 6

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

May 9

May 12

May 15

May 18

May 27

EMPRESS OF ASIA

May 30

June 2

June 6

Jade 8

Jun, 17

EMPRESS OF CANADA

Jun. 20

Jun. 23

Jun. 26

Jun. 20

July 8

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

July 11

July 14

July 17

July 20

July 29

EMPRESS OF ASIA

Aug. 1

Aug.

Aug. 7 Aug. 10

Aug. 19

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vis Buez Canal 9th Mar, vía Suez Canal 20th Mar. via Suoz Canal 6th Apr. via Suoz Canal 20th Apr. via Suez Canal 18th May.

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·DUCE SPEAKS OUT.

ACTS AND NOT TALK.

Rome, Mar. 3.

In the Chamber, Signor Mussolini was loudly applauded when he made a vigorous speech with regard to the position of the German minorities in the Italian Tyről.

Ho mid, "This is the last time 1

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1928.

GENEVA COUNCIL.

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN ATTENDS LEAGUE.

London, Mar. 3. Sir Austen Chamberlain has left for Geneva to attend the League Council-Router.

London, March 3..

RUBBER QUESTION.

CEYLON'S PETITION.

Colombo, Mar. 3. The Lowcountry Products Asso ciation has forwarded to Mr. L. C. Amery a resolution asking for the Jarmediate abolition of rubber rostriction, declaring that restric-

eball speak on this subject The The Foreign Secretary, Sir tion has led to a considerable in- next time I shall make acts spenk Austen Chamberlain, accompanied eronse in production and reclama (Loud appinusC),

by his private secretary, Mr. Wal- tion, and large extensions of pro-

duction in foreign countries.

THE

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REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

Ho declared that the Austrianford Serly, loft London for

Every increase in the demandi complaint was justified and pro-Geneva this morning, to attend the vocative. The Lerritory concerned meeting of the League of Nations has been met by an increase in

the non-British production. had been treated like other Italifu which apons on Monday. provinces, oris of tyranny, for-

Production is again getting During the course of the ment tre, ami murder by a barbarousings of the Council, Sir Ronald ahead of consumption, and unless Fascist dictatorship in the Upper Lindsay, until lately Ambassador an extension of production in Adige were ridiculous: "We are not to Berlin, and who has been foreign countries, which is being pupils of Austrin, which throughout appointed to succeed Sir William stimulated and helped by restric- the last century peopled half Europe Tyrrell a Permanent Under- tion, is checked by the latter's with executioners, filled the prisons Secretary of State for Foreign immediate removal, the Injury to with martyrs, and erected gallows Affairs, will visit Goneva. He industry in Ceylon will be irreme

will attend the Council meetings, buying be introduced, and if the diable, especially if corporate antagonising of consuming leads] LONDON · SERVICE

o protection against Ceylon, which

***GLADOUS** competition.-Reuter.'

incessantly."

Press Threatened, Mussolini naxt dwelt on Italian tolerance. The great publie works

-British Wirclens.

undertaken by Italy in the Uppor SHEIK ON WARPATH. has already got far behind foreign

Adige had cost hundrods of millions of liro

Ile declared that as Daly's great forbearance had been misinterpret mul, all the fifteen German news- papers in the Upper Adige would bn' suppressed if the anti-Italian cam pain were continued, said foreign employees would be shortly trans ferred elsewhere or dismissed.

Cold Determination. Austrian hostility to laly was due

MUCH CONCERN IN IRAK TERRITORIES.

Landon, March 3, The situation "created by the warlike activities of the Wababis Jon the Irak frontier appears to be causing increased concern to the British authorities in Irak.

4

STORM DAMAGE.

TRANS-CAUCASIA "SWEPT BY

ELEMENTS.

6th Mar Mar'les, London, R'dam & Hamburg "PHILOCTETES" 20th Mar. Marlos, London, R'dam & Hamburg "AENEAS".

3rd Apr. Marlos, London, R'dam & Glasgow "BARPEDON" 10th Apr. Marlos, London, B'dam & Glasgow

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LIVERPOOL SERVICE

5th Mar. Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow

"AUHILLES" #POLYPHEMON" 1st Apr. Genna, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow "BELLEROPHON" 20th: Abr. Genoa, Havre, Liverphol & Glasgow "ORESTES“ 15th May Genda, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow PACIFIC SERVICE ', ' ,

via Kobo & Yokohama Moscow,. Mar. 3,

"TEDOEN". Railway traffic was interrupted

*** 10th Mar. TYNDAREUS, ... Sint Mnr.

with the termanie world, provided - An armoured train is How run-avalanches in the mountains.

"ÉHESUS” -6th April "LAOMEDON" Int June PASSENGER SERVICE

***ENEAS

A Basra message states that the and telegraphic communications to the Germanis feeling being second most powerful Sheik in between many towns cut as the NEW YORK SERVICE able to win against the cold, Nejd is believed to be preparing result of violent snowstorms in

Trans-Caucasia." systematid determination of Fascist to advance against the Kowelt and

There

have been eerlous inly. Italy wished to be friendle Irak frontier, with 20,000 men.

A house at Batum collapsed Italian security were never; againning from Baura to the Royal Air

snow, 'even vaguely endled into question. Force base at Ur-of-the-Chaldees. under the weight of the

After referring to the German A new Air Force base has been and five people were killed and

four seriously injured.—Reuter. agitation for the reunion of North established at Koweit, where wo and South Tyrol, Mussolini,conclud-squadrons are concentrated. ed, “Wʼn make it known to Autstrin The naval sloops Cyclamen and and to the world that the whole, of Lupin have joined the cruiser Italy, with its quick and its dead, Emerald in the bay-Reuter." stands at Brenner” (Land cheers).

Hint to the League,

London, March 3. "One-armed" Sutton, prior to his departure for Vancouver, where he is going to settle, eald that since he had left China eight months ago, Marshal Chang Tso- in had twice implored him to re- turn, but he had decided to keep out of it while he was safe. Thero

In the course of his speech, Musing any breach of Italo-Austrian solini, refering to the League of political relations. It is argued that Nations, declared, "I the Asscinbly Dr. Sciple's speech in Parliament of the League thrusts its way into was strictly within propor limits for the labyrinth of the no-called a discussion of international ques-

o, coroted minorities, it will never come out Lions, and Italy has no reason to feel were others in China who covet

his position. Renter. alive."--Reuter."

that its national honour in affected.

Austrian Allegations,

A Romu message of February 24 stated:

The Giornale d'Italia, in a sposial edition, gives currency to a report thnt Signor Mussolini has decided to recall the Italian Minister in Vienoa. The foregping step is aj sequel to protests in the Austrian Chamber against the alleged oppres-] sion of the Austrian minority in South Tyrol. The Austrian Chan- cellor, Dr. Seipel, has, in fiory Lan- groge, appented to Italy and the world on this, alleged oppression.

A Vienna message of February 25 reported:

The Italian Minister has informed | the Chancellor that acting on tele- graphic instructions from the

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