RACE FIGHTING AT KALGOORLIE IN THE FAR EAST

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 274, 15 August 1919, Page 7

RACE FIGHTING AT KALGOORLIE

IN THE FAR EAST

BETWEEN RETURNED SOLDIERS AND ITALIANS ONE SOLDIER KILLED By TelesraDh—Preis Assoeiation-Copyriehl (Rec. August 14, 10.20 p.m.) Perth, August 11. An affray between Italians and returned soldiers at Kalgoorlio resulted in one, soldier being killed and another stabbed several times. Tho soldiers later wrecked two Italian hotels, and resolved to urge the Federal Government to deport all Italians from the goldlields, otherwise tho soldiers would not be responsible for tho consequences.—Press Assn.

4 FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE CHINAS AIM (By Telegraph-Press issoeiation-Copyrishx Shanghai, August 13. Kung Hsiu Chung, Acting Premier and Minister for Finance, in an interview advocated international financial aid to China in place of the exclusive Japanese assistance upon which China recently relied. China's refusal to sign the Peace Treaty was evidence of her determination no longer to allow Japan disproportionate concessions. He was optimistic in the view' that North and South China would be.a reunited people. Already they were united in sentiment, and constitutional difficulties alono remained. Wealth and industry were progressive, despite internal disturbances. China had ample security for all her developmental loans, lie was confident China would ultimately shake off the excessive Japanese influence. Eorty per cent, of tho Chinese revenue wa9 spent in military purposes. Japan last' year loaned to the Central Government militarist leaders with the result that there was • a maintenance of civil war and the creation of local military tyrannies. Chinese militarists were closely associated with Japan or under Japanese control, but during recent months the influence of the militarists had notably weakened. _ The interview is significant in view of the fact that Kung is a member of the political group which supported tho mili-tarists.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.