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Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1923, Page 3

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JC6TKALIAN and n.z. cable association. ENCSCAL THEET. (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 20. An unu-un) theft is reported from Carlingford. where Senator Cox laid the foundation stone on Saturday ior a war memorial, the stone, notwithstanding the inscription, being stolen overnight. PIONEER EXPORTER DEAD. SYDNEY, Nov. 20 Obituary.—. Arthur Kidman, the pin ileer exporter of Dozen lamb ailtl mut ton. TO EIRE Priil.lC IMAGINATION. ,M ELID)KRNE. Nov. 20. Several unions are contemplating action to insist "ii the reinstatement of the polite strikers and a committee representing the union.- has decided oil a campaign lo tire public i magi mi t ion and arrange a march by all unions to the Yarra Bank next Sunday and a State-wide petition requesting reinstatement : also a mass march by the citizens to the sitting- of the Assembly RINDERPEST OUTBREAK. MELBOURNE, Nov. 20. The chief veterinary officer of 1 ictoria, Mr Robert-on and Professor Woodruff nf the .Melbourne University, have left lor Berth to a--i.-t in a campaign again-l the Rinderpest outbreak KOREAN MASSACRE. SHOCKING DK.’I AILS. Received this dav at 9.15 a.m.) SIDNEY. Nov. 20. The “.Morning Herald's" special commissioner in Japan .supplies shocking details ol tin- massacre of Koreans during the few days lollowing Hie earthquake, wln-n the people were (er-ror--1 lichen and order had mu been re-tored. Mn-l of the outrages were committed by Hie Japanese Y niutg Men’s Association. maddened by the rumours that malcontent Koreans and Socialists were engaged in malign plots. The police estimate that "’2 Koreans were killed in the aliened area, including 159 in Yokohama. There is evidence, however. that some of the Korean., were engaged if looting. In another ea-e they curraged and murdered young an panes - .' women. One was i aught with llurly grammes ol ar-viiir among his loot. He declared that it win only -•all. and lie was made to swallow P. H proved to h.' a lie. tnc man dying a violent death. At. Fu.iioka 17 Koreans in >k ''''Dlge ill tile notice Million, hut. the 'mb overcame the poli'e and chimed the reiic'ce- on to the roof of the building where all were speared or shot dead At Yokohama live Koreans and some Japanese were caught ill an art of incendiarism, and Hm-e were lynched mi the spot. Later thirty more Koreans were Iviiehec! at Kumagaya. The p dice were escorting fortyill reo Koreans to a place of solely when a mob surrounded them under lhe belief that Day were insurgentinstantly killing ten. The remaining ;i;> in niempting light- were caused, and all murdered.

RIXDEKEE-H' POSITION. ,'Received this dav at 11. In a.m.) PERTH. Nov. 20. The Chief Inspector ol Stock. (Mr Weil ) savs the rmderp.est. p.a-iuoo is very serious. It started with a bull and" couple ni limite-rs which wne i onlined in‘a yard at a dairy; b r a considerable lime. A diagnosis d veii'- u features of rinderpest, but a dm." had been caused for sonic time by t.m absence of ulceration of the stn.mieh. which is eharaclerislie oi t!m disease. BRISBANE. Nov. 2n. Mr Gillies lias i.-sned an order ol prohibition of the int rod in Don ol slock carcases. Imlder. or any hit mgs i int,, Oueeiislaud lmm ’'Vest Australia. J in view of the r.mlerp.'st otitbteaw. | W F.STR Al.l AN EOLITHS. j PERTH. Nov. 20. t serious rillitoie is l nival cued h'Dve- n the (onutry I’artv ami t ommy Organisation. through 'b- ."tnicr refusing to be 'dielated l '- *■’ l •— ll , l sation conle,llls that member- ol Die Bartv when loalescing With Die Government showed they were not single minded. They at eordmgly named in endorse the candidature . "I (Colonial Secretary) at me next e 1... tipns. Ot her Country membe s decided to make c.iiuia a iaa Simpson. i'rf.ach oe promise. ABIC.AIDE. No,. 2b. _ Wmes Miles- 01. claimed a tiiousiim. damages for breach of pr.-.n.-o Henrv Patterson. 1 !1 ' l'"ed her £Wh _