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AUSTRALIAN COAL RIOTING.

HEATED DEBATE IN N.S.W. ASSEMBLY.

PREMIER SCATHING.

Sydney, Dec. 17. "Do you call that peaceful picketing?" indignantly asked the Prime Minister, Mr. Weaver, in the Assembly to-day," during the debate on the disturbances in the. Rothbury coal dren

Mr. Weaver nasarted that though the vast attack occurred during the morning, the demonstrators refused to allow doctors to enter the grounds to attend a wounded policeman until four o'clock in the afternoon.

The debate, which was most heated throughout, terminated in the rejection by 44 votes to 41. the Labour motion of censure' on i the Government.

KWANGSI TROOPS EUROPEAN NAVAL

ON THE RUN.

TWO GENERALS KILLED

IN ACTION.

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED BY CANTONESE.

CANTON NOW NORMAL,

FORCES.

COMPARISONS REQUESTED

IN COMMONS. ·-

ADMIRALTY ESTIMATE.

London, Dec. 17. Mr. W. H. Ayles, the Labour Member for North Bristol, asked in the House of Commons to-day, to what extent Britain, France and Italy had increased their naval power since 1921 as regard ships, tonnage, naval bases and naval air forces.

Mr. T. V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty, replied that all three had decreased their flecta since 1921, both as regards ships and tonnage. As regards naval basen, Britain had closed down eight. bases in the British Isles, while the development of Singapore had begun.

Reports received in the Co. lony to-day from Wuchow in- dicate that the Kwangsi forces, now retreating under pressure by the Cantonese, are blocking the West River between North Bank and Chicken Basket Island, It is also reported that 'two Kwangsi Generals have been Many thousands of miners killed in action. These are Gen- attended the funeral of Matt eral Leung Chei-kei, who was in Brown who was killed yesterday. command of the 1st Division of An Anglican Bishop officiatinthe 1st Advance Army, and Gen-closed down the base at Port de whom any nation might be proud. era! Hui Cheung-mo, the com- The demonstration at Hyde Park manding officer of the 2nd Divi passed off quietly, though the sion of the Advance Army. police dispersed, with batons n party attempting to approach Parliament House.

said that Brown Was a man of

Volunteers began preliminary, work at Rothbury mine this morning quietly.

Invaders Fall Buck.

forres.

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As far as was known, France and Italy had remained practically stationary. He believed France France in Martinique, while Italy had established two small bases,

The naval air forces of the three countries had substantially in- creased, but comparable figures were not obtainable..

funds.

Canton, Dec. 17.

Mr Philip Snowden, questioned Having practically annihilated the Ironside rebels under General regarding the Singapore Base, Chang Fat-kwei in the North River said that the cost was estimated at £11,600,000. of The

compulsory conference District, General Chan Chal-tong, approximately

of the which £9,000,000 would fall on has recommended that the mines Commander-In-in-Chief

now Nary Votes, £2,000,000 on Army be reopeneil at the old wage. Cantonese

his attention once funds, and £300,000 on Air Force: rates, the Federal Government to turning

'Lo the Kwangsl ru- subsidise the production of coal more In the Newcastle aren

bels on the West River. These also pending the award by the arbitration have fallen back considerably dur court, which will begin henringing the last two days and are now the dispute not. Inter than reported to be in the neighbour- January 22, the price of coal to hood of Shiv Hing. be temporarily reduced four shillings a ton, the owners and Federal and State Government sharing the cost. The Federal Government has agreed to these recommendations.

A Melbourne message says Mr. Scullin has criticised Mr. Bavin's refusal to attend the compulsory Conference. He said the New -South Wales Government's at- terupt to reopen the Rothbury mine had contributed to Monday's riotin-Beuter."

COAL MINES BILL DEBATE.

(Continued from Page 1

The Liberals, who are only com- mitted to opposing the marketing proposals "in their present form" anticipate Governmental concessions which will facilitate the averting of a crisis-Reuter and British Wire- frxz,

Liberals and Prices,

Later.

Contributions promised by the Dominions and Colonial Govern ments amounted to £1,250,000, and the amount payable by the British Exchequer was therefore, approxi- On Friday and Saturday, when mately £8,350,000, subject to pos- the fronsides made their st de-sible revision after the naval con- termined effort to get through to ference-Renter, Canton, the Kwangsi troops launch-" ed un attack at the same time on

West the

River, and It is learned .that they were out. time odly just at side Samahui.ere the events were similar to what took place on the North Riger, when success seemed MAN WHO PRODUCED FAKE almost within their grasp; the Can- u heavy counter- attack and drove the rebels back tonese launched

with heavy losers,

Gen. Chan at the Front. General Chan who returned to

on

BOGUS CONSTABLE SENTENCED.

Inbour.

#1

WARRANT.

On conviction on a charge of Assuming the designation of a policeman, u Chinese who appear- ed before Mr, T. S. Whyte Smith Chi-tong,

Cantant the Kowloon Magistracy this Saturday from direct morning was fined $25 with the ing operations in the North alternative of three weeks' hard River District, left Canton again yesterday for the West River. He The defendant was alleged to proceeded by train to Samsħul, have gane to 544, Shanghai Street accompanied by General Chiang and there produced a batch of Kwang-nai, and there intends to papers to the tenants. He inti- pursue the rebel Kwangsi troops mated that he was a policeman until they are completely clear of from headquarters and, was arm~ | Kwangtong.

ed with a warrant to raid the pre- The passenger train service mises, which he said was an illegal which had been very much dis- house. After some argument, he rupted, though not entirely in-left and returned shortly after- terrupted, during the past week, wards when he asked one of the has now been re-established." women ignates if she had any

money.

Canton Quiet.

We are

Sir Herbert Samuel's questions to the Government dealt with the

In Canton everything is quiet Sub-Inspector James intimated, main Liberal objection to the Bill, namely, the risk of increasing the and confidence has been complete-in reply to his Worship, that the

Jy re-established.

as defendant had presumably thought price of coal to the consumer.

Sir Herbert asked whether the Bured that public, hire cars and the premises were an opium divan, Government WHA prepared to motor bases will be restored. to where he probably expected to ob- secure that there should be a real (the streets within two days, but tain some money. effective control of the prive in the public interest.

Mr. Ben Turner, the Minister of Mines, answered other questions, but did not reply to this.

Pressed by Sir Herbert Samuel, Mr. Ben Turner replied that the matte would be borne in mind, Possibly, certain observations on the matter would be made on Thursday, Reuter,

· R100 MÁKES SECOND CRUISE.

IN THE AIR FOR FIVE

•HOURS.

London, Dec. 17.

up to the time of writing there are no signs of the reappearance of motor traffic."

A certain amount of fring was heard here during the night, "but it has not been possible to ascer thin the cause. It is presumed that the military must have been rounding up some bandits in the Cur- Gren neighbourhood.-Our respondent.

SUSPECTED MURDER AT CHEUNGCHAU.

THREE MEN TAKEN" INTO CUSTODY.

Detalls are scanty with regard to what appears to be a murder cune enacted on the Island of Cheung Chau last night.

Night Retreat, Chinese reports state that nine gunboats from Canton have arrive ed at Shiuhing, whilst at impur- tant positions on the West River Kwangsi invaders are retreating at night in order to avoid being spotted and bombarded by Canton play.

planes.

The dead body of a sampan girl, identified as Kwok Shing-mui, was found at Cheung Chau Harbour, in what circumstances it is not stated,

bearing marks which indicated foul

On Tuesday, the Canton Divi-| As a consequence, the police of sion stationed at Tai Tong, under the local Station pursued enquiries The anship R100, which left her General Heung Hon-ping, depart which led to the arrest, late last mooring must at Cardington at 10 ed for Sze Wui, which it is expect night, of three men, who are being o'clock this morning for her ed will be occupied in due course held on a charge of being connected second cruise, returned to the without much difficulty: Admiral with a possible murder. mast just before, three o'clock. Chun Chak is aboard the cruiser Though she set her course towards Chung Shan at Shiubing. London, there was no intention In Northern Kwangtung, the 19 the gravest suspicions.

movements of the Ironsides re- main a mystery. It is not expect-

Certain articles of jewellery are mising from the body, giving rise

of visiting the Metropolis.

Owing to mist and Sad visibilty, the airship escaped observation at ed that they will make any further WEST RIVER TRAFFIC. most places which she passed over. epunter-attacks after their defent She kept the Air Ministry in- at Fahyun. It appears that the formed of her movements by whole contingent, of Ironsides are wireless.British Wireless,

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marching further and further nway

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The 50th Division under General Tan Tiao-yun of Canton has re- captured Yuntam on the North River.

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After being closed to trame for some weeks owing to political dis- turbance, the West River has been reopened as far as Shiuhing, ac- cording to a notice issued by the Harbour Master, the Hon, Com- mdr. G. F. Hole, this morning.

The full text of the notice is us follows:

"Information has been received that the West River is open to traffic as far as Shiuliing."....

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