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SOUTH AFRICA.

A NEW BOOK OPENED. THE FOLLY OF RACIALISM TALK. By Teleeraph.—Puss Ajsii.-Copyright. Received Aug. 7, 1.40 p.m. Capetown, Aug. 6. General Botha and General Smuts were entertained at luncheon by the administrators, General Botha, in a speech, said it was sheer folly to talk about racialism. The South African Union had closed the book of the past and opened a new book. He Urged the development of industry and better and cheaper shipping facilities. The time had come for a conference of 1 tile Dominions to discuss the question of the Dominions' shipping service. He hoped the British Government would see the fairness of allowing South Africa to retain the thirteen prize ships seized in South African waters. General Smuts said three things of the most vital importance stood out as the result of the war—firstly, the immense preponderance of the British Empire, not only from a physical but also from a mora! point of view. Whatever the past and whatever the future the British Kmpirn was far and away the most potent instrument for gool or evil that ever eretcd in the world. Secondly, the rise in the wealth and power of the United States. America was going to be the greatest Power to reckon with, apart from the British Empire. Thirdly, the war decline in Europe itself not only relatively but intrinsically, whatever the result to Europe, victory or defeat, must mean enormous debts, the dislocation of industry, unemployment and unsettlement. Young countries were going to get thoir chance, and among them South Africa had a tremendous chance in the immediate future. JAPAN & CHINA PROTESTS OF JAPANESE BRUTALITY. • By Telcsruph.—Press Asm.—Copyright, Now York, Aug. 3. A dispatch from Peking staves that the Government has received a petition signed by Shantung citizens, protesting against the brutalities of Japanese soldiers. The petition stated that soldiers robbed and ill-treated women and forced the Chinese to sell their land. The Japanese Consul at Kuangchenghn, where sixteen Japanese wore killed during the recent disturbance, has mado tttTee demands upon the Chinese local authorities as the result of the incident, namely, that Chinese troops should not be allowed to approach within ten miles of Kuanschenghu, that the two chief cities of the province of Kirin lie opened to foreign trade, and that the resident •Japanese be granted the monopoly of operating the waterworks in the city of llmin. The Chinese authorities granted the first demand ftnd notified Peking that they had refused the other two. STATEMENT BY FOREIGN MINISTER. Received August 7, 7.40 p.m. Tokio, August 0The Foreign Minister declares that Japan has been faithful to her pledge to China given in lf)15, and is willing to restore the whole of the Kiaochau territory to China immediately Japan ratifies the Treaty of Versailles. Further, Japan does not claim any rights affecting the territorial sovereignty oi China in the province of Shantung.— Times Service. Received August 8, 1.35 a.m. London, August (3. Baron Uchida, the Japanese Foreign Minister, emphasises that Japan has no intention of claiming rights affecting China's territorial sovereignty in Shantung, She only clams the economic privileges previously granted to Germany Japan is prepared to withdraw her troops. ' ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. INQUEST ADJOURNED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, August 7. The coroner's inquiry opened to-day with regard to the death of George ■McKtaty, wharf laborer, whose body was found in the right of way at the Parliamentary Buildings grounds yesterday morning. Dr. Fyfl'e said that over the left occipital bone of the skull there was an irregular depression about two inches long, but the skin was unbroken. When the scalp was removed a large circular depression of the skull was found. The indications were that death had been caused by direct violence with a blunt instrument- In his opinion, a fall was unlikely to have caused this condition. After further evidence, the inquest was adjourned to allow of further inquiries as to deceased's movements on the previous night. RETURNED SOLDIER DROWNED. Auckland, August 7. The body of the man drowned off Devonport Wharf has been identified as John Keating, a returned soldier, who cams from Dunedin. ' A CHILD'S DEATH. Dunedin, Last Night. Joyce Pomeroy, aged two years and nine months, by some means climbed over a fire screen yesterday afternoon and upset a kettle of boiling water, with the result that she was badly burned on tin; •face, neck, arms, chest, and legs. She was removed to the hospital, where she died this moniing. At the inquest death from shock was returned, the coroner adding that the burns appeared to haw been quite accidental. MOTOR LAUNCH FATALITY. Auckland, August 6. Two natives rescued from a reef near Apia on July 23 stated that they were survivors of the motor launch Loline, which, with fifteen passengers, broke down and capsized after leaving ,Apia. Two white men among the passengers were drowned. They were H. J. Ellery, secretary to the Deputy Administrator of Savaii, and Dr. Gravel, a prominent planter- When the natives left the upturned boat one man, believed to be Ellery, was astride her. Dr. Grevel was accompanied in the launch by his two little daughters.

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Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Taranaki Daily News, 8 August 1919, Page 5

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Tapeke kupu
854

SOUTH AFRICA. Taranaki Daily News, 8 August 1919, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA. Taranaki Daily News, 8 August 1919, Page 5

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