STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Reuter’s Telegrams. * (Received March 9, 10.25 p.m.) LONDON, March 3. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr Bennett, who inquired with reference to the recent riots in Fiji, in which New Zealand troops were stated to have fired on tho rioters, Colonel Amery said that tho cnly case of firing was when a crowd .was engaged in wrecking a bridge and threatened to overwhelm a small body of Fiji police. Some revolver shots were fired and ono striker was killed. Colonel Amory added that on the whole the strike was conducted in an orderly manner. Ho saw no reason for interference. The strike had now terminated. A Government commission, including Indians, was inquiring into alleged grievances.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18353, 10 March 1920, Page 7
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122STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18353, 10 March 1920, Page 7
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