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TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1929.
RAPID KWANGSI | BRITISH GOODWILL NATIVE RIOTS IN
WITHDRAWAL
WUCHOW EVACUATION
REPORTED.
CANTONESE ASKED TO TAKE OVER CITY.
"CONDITIONS QUIET,
IN INDIA.
INTERESTING DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS,
NEW SPIRIT ABROAD.
NIGERIA.
WOMEN SHOT DOWN BY
THE POLICE.
BASELESS FEAR OF A TAX ON WOMEN.
London," Dec. 18. The House of Commons to-night debated the political situation in India on the motion of Mr. Fenner Brockway (Lab., Leyton) welcom- ing the co-operation of Indians in the settlement of the constitu- GOVERNOR'S REPORTS. tional question and relying on the Government of India to encourage goodwill by sympathetic adminis- tration.
London, Dec. 18. Serious native unrest in the south-east of Nigeria la causing anxiety, though it is believed that rioters and the arrival of police following the enforced shooting at reinforcements, the situation is in control. The Colonial Office states that the disturbances occurred in the Provinces of Owerri, Oyoja and Calabar.
The Kwangsi rebels are mak- ing a rapid retreat in face of pressure from the Cantonese
The speakers dwelt on the im- forces, a naval wireless message
of the received in Hongkong this morn- proved outlook, and Labour Mem- ing indicating that they have bers urged consideration exacuated Wuchow, the Nation- cases of all political prisoners.
Mr. Wedgwood Benn, the Secre alists being asked to take over the city. The situation in Wu-tary of State for India, said re- garding the prosecutionis, that a new chow is quiet..
spirit was abroad in India. Wo
In the House of Cominons, 2 were closing a painful chapter and on the general position, we were all statement of the trouble was made Shields, the Under working to one definite goal. We by Dr. were moving towards uniform good-Secretary of State for India. will in India.
The Viceroy considered the re- ex-enactment of the Public Safety
Ordinance unnecessary.
Canton, Dec. 18. The Cantonese, are pressing", on the Kwangsi rebels in the West are already River district, They reported to be in occupation of Shiu Hing and advancing up river towards Wuchow, which le pected to fall to them before long: West River shipping is still held up and a number of merchant vessels have been lying idle in Canton for the last three weeks Cargo from the interior is not coming through, but it is hoped that another week will see trade
resumed as usual,
Mr. Wedgwood Benn maintain- od that in a number of ways Do minion Status already operated and that India was preceding rapidly to the fulfilment.
Baseless Rumour, According to the scanty informa- tion received, bo sald, the cause of the disturbances was the new as- sessment which involved the count- This gave rise to a wholly un- ing of women in certain districts.
WAS
The round-table conference pro-founded rumour that it posed would be fully representative intended to impose direct taxation and open to all. It was not intend-on women. The recent lowering On the West River, the Cantonested as a sop to Indian opinion, but to of the prices paid by merchants forces are largely aided by their bring the light of Indian opinion for native produce was a further
bear Cantonese to
situation contributing factor. upon the flect, not only the
in the solution On 11th December, large crowda gunbonds, but also the warships and to help us which came down from the North of the difficulties. We were enter-assembled and despite police assur- to loot under the Command of Admiraling upon a new era which might ances that there was no intention of Tsang Yih-tang.
be the greatest in the history of taxing women, proceeded
of and destroy property at various the British Commonwealth
places in the neighbourhood of Abu Nations,
und Opobo.
The motion was adopted.-Ren-
Useful Belp. Although they were not able to. be of very great assistance in the
ter. North River fighting, they were ex- tremely useful in patrolling the waters of Canton and keeping law
and order in the neighbourhood HARVEY AND HOOD
whilst the troops were away in the fighting area. Now in the West River district' they are able to be In the of a more practical use actual attacking and fighting."
The Air Force in, alsb stil! rendering active help, and numbers of aeroplanes fly over the West River District bombing and recon- noitring every day.
now
In Canton there is no change in-
13 the
which situation, practically restored to normal. A number of buses and motor care for hire have reappeared on the streets and look little the worse for wear. Our Own Correspondent.
British Reports.
London, Dec. 18, According to reports received in London, the situation in China continues to improve.
FIGHT DRAW.
1. MAGNIFICENT DEFENCE BY
WELTER CHAMPION.
AGAINST LONG ODDS.
Eighteen Women Shot. Additional police were brought in to deal with the situation and
were reinforced by detachments of the Royal West African Frontier Force.
On the 16th December, the, Governor reported that there were sufficient troops and police on the spot to deal with the situation..
On the 16th, he reported that it had been necessary to introduce additional troops and police.
This action was due to the fact that rioters had attacked officials at Opobo,
for the
London, Dec. 18,
It had been necessary AL.Olympia to-night, in a fifteen rounds contest for the British police to fire, causing 18 casualties, middleweight championship, Jack which, the Governor regretted to Hood, of Birmingham, fought say, were all women. It was not draw with Len Harvey, the holder.stated how many were fulal.
The districts in question were a It was a splendid fight from start to finish. The plucky welter-long way from headquarters and the weight champion, Jack Hood, con- people were still largely in n ceded seven pounds to the middle-primitive condition, weight champion, and he fought It would probably be some time! wonderfully taking all things into before the situation became quite consideration. Nevertheless, the clear.
Telegraphing last night, the decision was generally regarded as inclined to be generous to Hood. Governor reported that the situa The British gunboat at Wuchaw Against a strong hard-punching tion round Aba was now satisfac- distinct tory and that every effort was be- reports that no molestation of opponent, who had, a foreigners has occurred, but she advantage in reach and height, asing made to avoid further blood- will remain until the Canton occu-well as weight, Hood aroused the shed,
enthusiasm of the audience at pation is completed.-British Wire Olympia, which was packed, by the
In the South, the Cantonene forces are advancing up the Went River and the resumption of normal traffle is expected shortly.
less..
tions:
skill of his defence. Rebel Regiment Disarmed.
He parried many of Harvey's blows. Harvey was reduced to The Canton News Agency
with scoring
half-arm body reports as follows on the opera-punches in clinches
Hood's left eye was cut in the A regiment of Kwangsi Insur- Kents, was surrounded and disarm- first round, and his right eye was ed on the 15th, at Kingkow, within cut in the sixth. But he carried the jurisdiction of Szewui, by on magnificently and finished the General Heung of the 62nd Div. fitter man of the two.
The prisoners with rifles numbering 1,000 were sent to the Canton Headquarters for disposal. Szewei city was recaptured on Tuesday by General Heung who put to roat the entire division under General Hsu Chung-wu of the Kwangsi clique, according to military report.
alon.
The boxer met previously on October 21, when Harvey defeated Hood. The decision was not then regarded as, altogether fair to the loser.-Reuter.
CAPE TOWN FLIGHT DISASTER,
(Continued from Page 1.¿
General Chol Ting-kal, of the 60th Division, captured on the 10th inst. at Kwongli thres cannon, four machine-guns and several hundred rifles from the enemy, after a severe engagement, which owing to shortage of petrol, they had covered over 4,000 miles in lasted for one hour,
The troops under the Kwangal' direct line, of flight. General Liang Chao-chi have ré. The attempt failed largely be trented from Kwangning to Wal-cause the airmen on that occasion 18up via Ngau-tsal, while the encountered stiff headwinds in the Kwangai troops on the West River Persian Gulf which reduced their have evacuated Tai-tong. Shek normal flying speed by nearly one kok, Lu-pau, Kwong-li and Hau- half. lik and appear to moving back to Wuchow.
Gunboats at Takhing! The Canton gunboats reached Takhing last night, and the air forces will now fly to the front to bomb the enemy.
The 3rd and 8th Divisions under General Chu Shao-liang are now stationed at Pa-kong,
The present military prospects, according to official circles, point to the expulsion of the enemy from Kwangtung.within a week.
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FRENCH FLIGHT TO SAIGON.
LE BRIX ARRIVES AND LEAVES BASRA.
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Paris, Dea 18. It is learned that Captain. Le Brix landed at Basra to-day and took off again for Saigon in the evening-Reuter,
.
After the machine was returned to England, special alterations were made as a result of the experience gained in the India flight, and it was confidently anti- cipated that the plane would justify her designers and reach Cape Town without a stop.
It is, of course, much too early to suggest a reason for the crash near Tunia.
11.
'Bloodshed' Grenter?
Press despatches received in Lon- don would suggest that the blood- shed has been greater than the official statement admits.
Reuter, for instance, says that its information is to the effect that forty-five natives were killed, in- cluding twelve women.
The women, apparently, fomented the agitation and organised attacks, Government buildings some on. and the Treasury house.
Apparently troops werk order- ed to fire over the heads of the crowds, but the orders were mis- construed and a volley was fired into the midst of a mob.
Later:
It is learned at the Colonial Office that all measures necessary for the security of those concern- ed in the disturbances in Nigeria have been taken.
A big demonstration of natives, including thousands of women, were assured that a tax would not be levied, but did not accept the as- durance and refused to disperse, so the trouble, began.-Revter.
RECENT PALESTINE.
OUTRAGE.
NO CAUSE FOR UNDUE ALARM.
London, Dec. 18. In the House of Commons to day, Dr. Shiels, Under-Secretary for India, confirmed that Dr. Ber- kowitz was shot at and wounded December 3rd at Safed,." in HÁGUE CONFERENCE. Palestine, and his condition was
INTERNATIONAL JURISTS TO MEET.
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serious. He added that ten min utes later, at the same place, a Customs officer was shot at and wounded.
The British Government WAN London, Dec, 18,
satisfied that the Palestine Cov It had been agreed that before, ernment was capable of maintain- the Hague Conference, Teing order in that country, but it| assembics on January 6th there was, of course, impossible to shall be a meeting on Jamiary guarantee, in Palestine or else- 3rd, of jurista ripresenting the where, that isolated cases might Powers engaged in the Con- not cur of offences against fo ference-British Wireless.
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