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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1934.

GUARDING C.E.R.

CATEGORICAL DENIAL BY

GUARDS

LENA GOLDFIELDS NOT SO DAINTY DISH.

SETTLEMENT

RUSSIA AND BRITAIN DRAW TOGETHER

London Aug, 27.

CUSTOMERS DEVELOP ALARMING SYMPTOMS

The use of paint oll in orror. for pea nut oil in a Cheung Chau Tea House nearly had disastrous

from Chinesa

Harbin, Aug. 27, Categorically denying the Soviet charge that Manchukuo Railway guards are negligent in guarding trains on the castorn line of the

It is learned exclusively by the results on Thursday, according to C.E.R., the Railway Guards Head- United Press that the Soviet Gov-a story culled quarters have issued a statement ernment has agreed in principle sources. revealing that the three semi-to a settlement of the Lena Gold-

Over 20 customers were taking armoured trains provided by the fields dispute which has atrained refreshment when suddenly one C.E.R. management have been na relations between Russia and Briand all complained of pains and signed to Imienno, Hongtaohotse tain at times for somo years.

distaste for the food. and Halachengtao.

Russia hás agreed to pay com.

The symptoms, soon developed

They are at present being used pensation of approximately £2, aa pilot trains or for attacking 900,000 to the Lena Company into something very like ptomaino bandite.

whose concesalons were cancelled poisoning and the unhappy man- agement administered medicine to Mr. Arthur Marshall, OR bethel vletima, whilst hurried in- half of the company. It is under vustegation was made to discover alood, fa, at present in Moscow the pause. of the trouble. arranging for the terms of pay It was thon found that the Arm ment.

The statement adds that the In 1929. traits are already in full opera- tion. One was derailed between Imienpo and Acheng of August 23 during operations.--Reulty.

J MINIMUM ARRESTS, Soviet Executive Officials Withdrawn.

Tokyo, Atig. 27.

The bending formal adjustment of the controversy, is likely to contribute to the steady, improve sment of Anglo-Soviet relations.

Bitter Contest.

pour on

customers

which supplied, the cooking oil" to the establishment.had delivered wood oli, which is used for paint: ing purposes, instead of the usual pea nut oil. The cook had not noticed the difference, and had The Japanese Foreign Office hins Formal settlement of the Lena prepared Some savoury diafics boon officially informed by Manchu-Goldfields controversy has

dia with this material. kuo, that the Manchukuo police are posed of a dispute waged with un-

Fortunately. all the customer. trying to limit the number of ar- relenting bitterness for five years. recovered quickly and were able rests in connection with train When the Soviet Government to go home but now the luckless wrecks on the castorn line' of the referred to the British owners of manager is trying to find another C.E.R. to a minimum.

the Lena concession. as gold-old-to

the troubled Press messages say that execu-diggers, this was not intended as waters. tive Soviet officials of the Railway la complimentary acknowledge- are being recalled by Moscow. ment of work accomplished in the This is Interpreted as meaning mince. Ugly charges of bad faith company owed it approximately that Russia has decided to change and Incompetency were exchanged 15,000,000 roubles ($7,000,000 at them to ameliorate an anxious between the Soviets and the Lena par). The concessionaires never situation.-Reuter.

admitted the justification · for a The Lena Goldfelda Company cialm: of this size. of Siberia was founded in Novem- As the quarrel proceeded, the Įber, 1925, granting the concern concessionaires set up an arbitra- ́ concessionary rights for gold- tion tribunal in London, in which mining for 30 years and for other the Soviets refused to participate. mineral production in the Ural-announcing in advance their ro- South Altal district for 50 years. fusal to recognize any decision the The concession was cancelled in tribunal'

might render. The the middle of 1929 mainly, it was arbitration "court" finally deeld- said, owing to the concessionaires'ed that the Soviet Government inability to raise enough capital should pay the concessionaires abroad successfully to exploit the £10,000,000. vast properties at their disposal,

`ANTHRAX OUTBREAK,

SERIOUS CONDITION IN NORTH MANCHURIA

Dairen, Aug. 21. The anthrax menace in North Manchuria is growing alarmingly and assistance has been rushed to the affected area.

Already 2,000 horses and four Chinese men have perished of the disease in Д territory slightly south of Blagoveschenak,

company.

When Moscow later offered to pay £1,000,000 in complete nettle- Company's Debts.

ment, the Lona directors made a The company's dobta were counter-proposal of £3,500,000. The epidemic has been confined estimated at £750,000 on the issue Negotiations lagged and wore up to now, but it is in an area of 8 per cent. notes: £646,000 ravived last February when where important railroad develop owing to German creditors for new Anglo-Soviet trade agreement ment has been proceeding. All delivery of machinery; and £270,- was concluded. The two partics work on the new linea has been 000 owing to creditors in Britain. then rapidly modified. thelr paralysed.

Thus, the total foreign investmont terms, made fresh bids and in May in the concession was stated to the difference had been cut to have been £1,660,000.

|about £300,000, while the actual Besides this, howover, the So-offers were kept secret.- vlet Government Insisted that the United Press,

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