SHANTUNG RAILWAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 304, 22 December 1921, Page 5

SHANTUNG RAILWAY.

THE CHINESE PURCHASE. WASHINGTON, December 21. It is officially announced that the Cbinese and Japanese delegates discussed a plan for the payment in cash of China's liabilities in connection with the Shantung railway properties, also an alternative plan for payment in Chinese Treasury notes. The question of the appointment 'by China of Japanese experts in the service of the Tsingtao-Tsinanfu railway, as proposed by the Japanese delegation, was also discussed. These questions involve points on which it has been found necessary for the Japanese delegation to consult the Tokyo Government. The meeting was adjourned pending the receipt of instructions by the Japanese delegation from Toyko.— (A. and N.Z. Special.) NO DECISION YET. WATTING FOR INSTRUCTIONS. (Received 10.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, December 21. Although the Chinese and Japanese conversations ro Shantung ended tonight without any provision for continuance it is denied that an impasse has been reached. The indications are that the sittings will be resumed next week, when both delegations have received fresh instructions from their Governments. The Chinese naturally are not sure what the new Cabinet attitude will be, while the Japanese declare that they have already gone beyond Tokyo instructions. The Japanese say that there is no hitch in view which might lead to a rupture. The Chinese are pessimistic, vfhile the Americans are hopeful of a successful issue.— (A. and N.Z. Special.) HATE AND SUSPICION. BANISHED BT CONFERENCE. WASHINGTON, December 21. The President (Mr. W. G. Harding) remains most optimistic. He said to-day that if the conference did nothing concrete, still it had done the greatest thing in the world by bringing the people of the world to a realisation of the futility of nid-timc methods. There was a bitter feeling in the world than ever before. The conference had made it possible for nations to look each other in the face across the table, and had banished much hate and suspicion. The conference had given humankind a new lease of human happiness and international good fellowship.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.) "JOB CONTROL' WARNING FROM THE COURT. (Keceived 12.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The President of the Federal Arbitration Court, dealing with the seamen's claims, announced that the Court would not give awards to unions exercising direct or job control.— (A. and N.Z.) A CLOSE FINISH. N.S.W. WINS BY 17 RUNS. ADELAIDE, this day. New South Wales defeated South Australia to-day by 17 runs. South Australia's second innings closed for 406 runs, Smith making 104 and Townsend 117. Wall took four wickets for 123 runs and Everett three "or 71. —'(A. and N.Z.) The New South Wales scores were .160 and .130. and those of South Australia were 370 and 400. COMMERCIAL FLYING RECORD 10,000 MILES OVER EUROPE. LONDON, Decem-bcr 12. The airman, Alan Cobham, who is piloting a de Haviland aeroplane, has made an "international business men's tour." Starting from Lympne, in England, he went to Pari?. Bordeaux, Madrid. Seville 3#ogador, Algiers. Tunis, Sicily, Catania, Brindisi, Athens, Constantinople, Bucharest. Belgrade, Budapest, Vienna, Munich, Frankfort, and back to Paris. The total distance was 10.000 miles, and a record in commercial aviation was set up. COAL BOOM. MANY FOREIGN ORDERS. LO.VDOX. fleccmher 14. The Scotti-h onalownpri arc loading nipht and da\ in order tr> rope u-irh the rush of orders which i> neater iii;i!i ;i i any time -inn- before ilic war. Pricci in South Wales ar" stiffening on account of the rash of foreign ordero.